Manufacturing and Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering Recruitment​

Pod Talent specialises in permanent, temporary and interim Manufacturing and Engineering recruitment in the UK and Europe. We have built some fruitful and long standing relationships in this space with organisations ranging from Start Ups to Global Blue Chip businesses. We work across a variety of industries including Food Manufacturing, FMCG and Pharmaceuticals. Our own CEO is a Mechanical Engineering graduate who worked as a Manufacturing Manager before making the move into recruitment so we like to think we have the knowledge and experience to find the best candidates in these fields.

Our Manufacturing and Engineering recruitment team covers all roles relating to corporate and operational manufacturing over a few main areas:

  • Factory Management
  • Production
  • Manufacturing Strategy
  • Continuous improvement
  • Technical Management
  • Engineering
  • Food Technical & Quality Assurance
  • R&D and New Product Development

We have found that by providing an end to end offering including both the operational side of manufacturing and engineering but also quality and technical management, we are well placed to help clients recruit across their end to end supply chain. Our team recruits from entry to board level across the UK, Europe and North America and we have specialists at each seniority and for each geography.

Roles we recruit in this area include:

  • VP Manufacturing/Operations
  • VP Engineering
  • Factory General Management
  • Head of Engineering
  • Production Management
  • Engineering & Maintenance Management
  • Quality Assurance & Food Safety
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Food Technology
  • Health and Safety Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Engineering

What our customers say

Talent Acquisition Manager, Global Food Business

"Pod Talent stand out from the crowd. They are passionate about what they do and have truly invested in partnering with us; really getting to understand our business and culture. They have been able to find excellent candidates for challenges roles, finding people who were both a strong technical match and, most importantly, a great culture fit. Pod Talent are a brilliant partner to any business and I would highly recommend them to anyone."

Latest jobs in Manufacturing and Engineering

New Product Development Manager
Hamburg, Germany
€70,000-€80,000
A leading manufacturer within the Food & Beverage industry with an enviable market position and a footprint across Europe, the US & the UK, are investing heavily in their R&D and Product Development functions and are seeking multiple technical specialists with experience in NPD (from trial to market launch stage), formulations, or technical customer support/engagement to join their team.
Product Compliance Manager
West London
£55000 - £60000 per annum
Product Compliance Manager - £55,000-£60,000 - Exciting Global FMCG Business - London.
Technical Project Manager, Product Development
Hamburg, Germany
Competitive
A leading manufacturer within the Food & Beverage industry with an enviable market position and a footprint across Europe, the US & the UK, are investing heavily in their R&D and Product Development functions and are seeking multiple technical specialists with experience in NPD (from trial to market launch stage), formulations, or technical customer support/engagement to join their team.
Quality Assurance Manager – International Food Business
Hamburg, Germany
€100,000 - €110,000
We have partnered with one of the world’s leading food production businesses as they look to recruit a Quality Manager to manage a team of quality professionals in their state-of-the-art HQ in Hamburg.
Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Braga, Portugal
Competitive
We have partnered with an innovative manufacturing firm who are leading the way in sustainable materials production. They are currently investing heavily in Supply Chain across the global business and seek a strong Procurement & Supply Chain Manager to build robust processes within Procurement, across Supply Chain, Logistics, Raw Materials and Business Services.