Specialist Engineering Recruitment for UK Manufacturing and Machinery Businesses.
Engineering recruitment. Properly understood.
Connecting manufacturing and machinery businesses with engineers who understand their equipment, processes and operational pressures.
Supporting employers across Food & Drink, FMCG and Special Purpose Machinery, SimWest Engineering Recruitment specialises in placing skilled engineering professionals across maintenance, service, design, controls, projects and leadership roles.
Our Clients:
Why Manufacturers Choose SimWest for Engineering Recruitment
Engineering recruitment is our sole focus.
Founded by Stephen Simpson, an engineering recruiter with more than 17 years’ experience, SimWest Engineering Recruitment takes the time to understand your processes, equipment, team and the challenges behind each vacancy before approaching the market.
We also take the time to understand the engineers we represent - their technical capabilities, motivations and what they are looking for from their next move. This helps us identify people who are not only technically capable, but genuinely suited to your business and the opportunity, whether you operate in Food & Drink, FMCG, Special Purpose Machinery or wider manufacturing.
✓ Deep manufacturing and machinery sector experience
✓ Targeted candidate search, including passive talent headhunting
✓ Technical and motivational candidate screening
✓ Salary benchmarking and market insights from real data
✓ Permanent and contract engineering recruitment
✓ 6-month replacement guarantee
Engineering Recruitment for Specialist Manufacturing Sectors
Special Purpose Machinery Recruitment
SimWest supports companies involved in the design, manufacture and supply of special-purpose machinery, connecting them with top engineering talent across design, projects, production, service, controls and other specialist engineering roles.
Food & Beverage Recruitment
SimWest partners with Food & Beverage manufacturers across the UK, connecting them with high-quality engineering talent across maintenance, engineering management, projects, automation and other key engineering roles - helping keep operations running efficiently and reliably.
FMCG Manufacturing Recruitment
Alongside Food & Beverage manufacturing, SimWest supports a range of other FMCG sectors, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and household products, recruiting skilled engineers across manufacturing and packaging environments.
Other Manufacturing Sector Recruitment
SimWest works with manufacturing businesses across multiple sectors, supplying highly-skilled engineering professionals and tailoring our recruitment approach to different processes and operational challenges.
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Looking for Your Next Engineering Role?
Upload your CV confidentially and speak with a Specialist Engineering Recruiter who understands your industry and experience. Whether you’re actively looking or simply open to the right engineering opportunity, we’ll help connect you with the perfect role.
What Services Does SimWest Engineering Recruitment offer?
SimWest provides contingency and retained recruitment services for permanent, contract and interim engineering appointments across UK manufacturing and machinery businesses.
Whether you need to make a single critical hire, recruit multiple engineers or secure specialist project support, we can tailor our approach around the role, timescale and level of recruitment support required.
Recruitment Solutions:
- Contingency Recruitment
- Retained Search
- Permanent Hiring
- Contract & Interim Solutions
Engineering Roles We Recruit:
- Maintenance Engineers
- Service, Installation & Commissioning Engineers
- Mechanical & Electrical Design Engineers
- Controls & Automation Engineers
- Projects Engineers & Project Management
- Manufacturing & Process Engineers
- Engineering Management & Leadership
- Technical Sales Engineers
What Our Clients & Candidates Say
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Find Engineering Talent Today!
If finding the right Engineering Talent for your business feels challenging, we are here to help. Submit your vacancy and speak with a specialist engineering recruiter who understands your industry and will support you in identifying engineers who genuinely fit your business and your long-term goals.
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Engineering Recruitment Across the UK
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