Engineering Recruitment Consultant

KPI Recruiting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Recruiter to develop a contract recruitment desk in Engineering & Manufacturing. This full-time role offers a chance to build a successful desk within a £45m recruitment business, supported by strong infrastructure and leadership. Candidates should have a robust recruitment background, particularly in Engineering or Manufacturing contracts, and possess a drive for business development and client relationship management.

Qualifications

• Experience in Engineering or Manufacturing contract recruitment.
• Ability to build and manage client relationships.
• Proven track record in contract recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a contract recruitment desk.
• Supply contractors across FMCG, Aerospace & Automotive, and General Manufacturing.
• Recruit for technical and professional positions.
• Develop long-term client partnerships.
• Lead business development activities.

Skills

Strong recruitment background

Commercially driven

Resilient

Motivated by business development

Job description

Job Description

FULL TIME – SENIOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CONTRACT RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

Warrington

Do you have a strong recruitment background within Engineering or Manufacturing contracts?

Are you commercially driven, resilient, and motivated by the opportunity to build and own a contract desk, supported by a highly established recruitment business?

If so, KPI Recruiting would love to hear from you.

We're hiring a Senior Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant to build and grow a contract recruitment desk within our Engineering & Manufacturing division. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced contract recruiter to develop a high-performing desk, backed by a £45m recruitment business with proven infrastructure, systems, leadership, and compliance support.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Building and growing a contract recruitment desk within Engineering & Manufacturing

• Supplying contractors across FMCG, Aerospace & Automotive, and General Manufacturing

• Recruiting roles ranging from hands-on engineers and technicians through to white-collar technical and professional positions

• Developing long‑term client partnerships and acting as a trusted contract recruitment advisor

• Leading business development activity to secure new c...