Executive search for UK manufacturing

We find the people your operation depends on.

Plant, operations, engineering and technical leaders for UK manufacturers. Permanent appointments only, from brief to first day.

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Three ways to search

Three levels of search, one standard.

A focused search for key technical and supervisory roles, with the fee payable only on appointment.

Typical salary£30k to £55k

The pace and priority of a retained search with the flexibility of contingency, for management hires that cannot go wrong.

Typical salary£50k to £80k

A dedicated, exhaustive search for business critical and board level leaders, run in confidence.

Typical salary£75k and above

Where we search

Operations and plant leadership
Operations Directors, Heads of Operations, Plant and Site Managers
Manufacturing and production
Production, Manufacturing and Shift Managers
Engineering and maintenance
Engineering and Maintenance Managers, Reliability, Technicians
Technical and electrical
Electrical Project Managers, Technical Managers, Site Supervisors
Supply chain and logistics
Supply Chain, Planning, Warehouse and Logistics Managers
Quality and improvement
Quality, Continuous Improvement and HSE leadership

Market pulse

We only put forward people who can do the job, and who want it.

The SWJ Search standard