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.

Opus IT Consulting expands with two new members of staff

Opus IT Consulting, IT recruitment specialists providing services from in-house consultancy to digital media roles, has appointed two new members of staff.

Alexion’s Dublin expansion expected to create 400 new jobs

Alexion Pharma International Trading, a subsidiary of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, expects to create 200 new jobs as a result of the acquisition of a new site in West Dublin.

Almost 10,000 South African inmates trained to fill skilled jobs

Almost 10,000 inmates at South African correctional institutions have been trained as electricians, plumbers and builders as part of the government's efforts to develop qualified artisans to support the country's economy.

South Africa: China mining consortium project lead to more than 3,000 jobs

The Bakubung platinum mine in Ledig, outside Rustenburg in South Africa, is expected to create 3,135 jobs at full production.

Maple Resourcing hires Gennings as consultant

Maple Resourcing, the provider of temporary, contract and permanent recruitment across multiple sectors, has hired Neil Gennings as a consultant.

Australia: Defence Materials Centre to boost high-tech jobs

Australian assistant minister for defence, Stuart Robert, says that the extension of funding for the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) at its annual conference in Canberra will drive job creation in advanced manufacturing and high-tech jobs.

Morson International opens fourth Australian office

Technical recruiter Morson International has opened a fourth Australian office, focusing on the oil & gas sectors.

1,000 jobs in the wind after Siemens announcement

Siemens, the multinational engineering and electronics manufacturer, is to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, creating over 1,000 jobs across two sites in the process.

Japan: Graduate recruitment set to grow

Major Japanese firms want to boost their graduate recruitment levels over the next year with a particular focus on female hires, according to a new survey.

Jamaica’s JEEP programme to benefit 12,000 unemployed

More than 12,000 Jamaicans are expected to benefit from further work to be carried out under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), valued at $630m (£379m).

Roc Search opens new office in London

Roc Search, the ICT and engineering recruitment consultancy, will be opening a new and larger premises in London at the end of March.
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Ford & Stanley appoints Taylor as associate director

Ford & Stanley, the specialist manufacturing and engineering recruitment company, has promoted Daniel Taylor to associate director.

Cititec appoints three new members to the team

Cititec, the multi-sector recruiter, has appointed three new members to the team.

Andrew Construction Recruitment hires Roberts as head of candidate management

Stansted-based Andrew Construction Recruitment has hired Rael Roberts to the key role of head of candidate management.

Dice Holdings acquires OilCareers

Dice Holdings has acquired OilCareers, a recruitment site for oil & gas professionals in Europe from the Daily Mail and General Trust in a cash deal worth around $26m (£15.7m).

Apex Recruitment Services expands into larger premises

Apex Recruitment Services, the automotive, financial, energy, engineering and industrial recruitment specialist, is moving into larger premises at the beginning of next week (24 March).
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