Engineering

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

Australia: Bundoora manufacturer to create 55 jobs

Fifty-five manufacturing jobs are to be created at Bundoora in Victoria, Australia, with funding set aside to help the town recover after carmaker Ford ceases local production.

Pinewood’s £200m expansion writes script for thousands of film jobs

More than 8,000 existing full-time jobs at Pinewood Studios will be secured and another 3,100 are promised over the next 15 years as the Buckinghamshire site doubles in size after winning a planning appeal.

Matchtech Group sees non-executive director resignation

Matchtech Group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, has said Andy White has tendered his resignation and will step down as a non-executive director of the company with immediate effect.

US provides $1.3m re-employment help for TRW workers

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has made a $1.3m (£760k) grant available to assist around 200 workers affected by the closure of automotive systems provider TRW Integrated Chassis Systems in Saginaw, Michigan.

Jaguar Land Rover adds 250 jobs in Merseyside

Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is creating 250 jobs as part of a £200m investment plan for its Halewood factory in Merseyside.

East Anglian offshore wind farm to generate almost 2,900 jobs

The East Anglia One offshore wind farm that is expected to support almost 2,900 UK jobs and bring more than £520m of investment into the UK economy has been given consent from the government to go ahead.

Fircroft and Tanjung Offshore Berhad join forces

Fircroft Group, a provider of technical recruitment services to the global natural resource and engineering sectors, is expanding its services to Malaysia through an official agreement with Tanjung Offshore Berhad, a public listed company on Kuala Lumpur (KLSE) main board. The joint entity will be known as Fircroft Tanjung.

NI motorway service stations to create over 200 jobs

The first motorway service stations are to open in Northern Ireland over the next two years, creating more than 200 jobs.

Foreign workers in Iraq face uncertainty as violence escalates

Escalating violence in Iraq is making the position of foreign workers in the country more uncertain as civilians take up arms to join government forces trying to halt the advance of the extremists of Isis.

£48m missile contract protects Belfast jobs

About 60 jobs in advanced weapons system design and manufacturing in Belfast will be protected by a £48m contract to design and make a new guided missile for the Royal Navy’s attack helicopters.

US F1 team to create 250 jobs in UK

US businessman Gene Haas has said his plans to locate an American Formula One team in the UK will create up to 250 jobs in the country.

Kelly Services boosts sales team

Kelly Services, the workforce solutions provider, has boosted its sales team with three strategic recruits to be based in the UK.

Butler Ross appoints co-owner and director

Butler Ross, the specialist procurement and supply chain recruitment consultancy, has appointed Russell Soan as co-owner and director.

Air Energi secures contract with Cobalt International Energy

Air Energi, the global workforce solutions provider for the oil & gas industry, has been awarded a contract to provide global exploration company, Cobalt International Energy, with regional support services in Malaysia.

Australia: Government to invest in workers of the future

The Australian government is investing in national productivity gains and skilled workers of the future, delivering plans for a A$1.9bn (£1bn) Trade Support Loan to equip young apprentices with the skills for real world jobs.

Yelp to create over 100 jobs at European HQ

Yelp, the company that connects consumers with local businesses, has opened its new European headquarters in Dublin, with plans to create over 100 new jobs.
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