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Line Up Aviation

Line Up Aviation is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to the global aviation and aerospace ecosystem. The company supports airlines, MROs, OEMs, airports, defense and space suppliers, leasing firms, and aviation services businesses with tailored talent solutions that span the full aircraft lifecycle from design and manufacturing through operations, maintenance, and end of life. Backed by consultants who understand regulated, safety critical environments, the firm delivers permanent placements as well as contract and temporary assignments across technical, operational, and corporate functions. Typical mandates include licensed aircraft maintenance engineers, avionics and structures technicians, mechanics, production and manufacturing specialists, design and certification engineers, quality and airworthiness professionals, CAMO and continuing airworthiness experts, planners, supply chain and logistics coordinators, materials and tooling, flight operations, ground handling, and corporate support such as finance, HR, procurement, IT, sales, and customer service. The team combines targeted sourcing, talent mapping, and rigorous screening with right to work checks, reference and background verification, and security vetting appropriate for airport and regulated sites. For flexible workforces, it manages streamlined onboarding, timesheet workflows, and compliant payroll through approved partners, and provides guidance on visas, travel, and relocation where needed. Clients benefit from market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and proactive pipelines that reduce time to hire and improve workforce continuity for line maintenance, base maintenance, cabin modification programs, production ramp ups, and seasonal operations. Candidates receive clear communication, interview preparation, and career support informed by deep sector knowledge and long standing relationships with hiring managers across the industry. By focusing on aviation and adjacent aerospace manufacturing segments, Line Up Aviation aligns skills with safety, reliability, and on time performance, helping organizations staff critical programs and operations while connecting professionals to rewarding opportunities around the world.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationAerospaceDefenseConsumer Goods Manufacturing

HQHorsham, United Kingdom

RHL Technical Recruitment

RHL Technical Recruitment operates as a specialist partner for organizations that need hard to find technical and engineering talent across the full project and product lifecycle. With a focus on quality, speed, and domain understanding, the firm supports employers ranging from innovative scale ups to established global enterprises, helping them build teams for critical functions in design, development, testing, manufacturing, operations, and maintenance. Its consultants combine hands on market insight with structured search and selection methods to deliver permanent hires, flexible contract specialists, and senior leadership appointments that align with each clients technical standards, safety and compliance requirements, and culture. RHL Technical Recruitment engages closely with hiring managers to scope role requirements, define must have competencies, and map relevant talent markets, then applies targeted sourcing, skills based assessment, and transparent communication to guide processes to completion. The company is particularly active in industrial and engineering domains, energy and utilities, and technology led environments where multidisciplinary skills and cross functional collaboration are essential, such as mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and automation, quality and HSE, project delivery, and digital enablement. By maintaining curated talent communities and continuously tracking sector trends, certifications, and regulations, RHL Technical Recruitment provides clients with market intelligence on availability, salary benchmarks, and time to hire expectations, while offering candidates clear feedback, interview preparation, and ongoing career support. Whether building a new product line, staffing a capital project, scaling a manufacturing facility, or upgrading technology infrastructure, the firm delivers scalable recruitment solutions that reduce risk, shorten hiring cycles, and secure professionals who can contribute from day one. Its pragmatic, consultative approach, underpinned by rigorous screening and a commitment to long term relationships, enables consistent outcomes for both clients and candidates in competitive technical labor markets.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesSoftware Development

HQAshford, United Kingdom

Stride

Insignis is a technology, engineering and manufacturing talent provider established in 2000 and operating across the UK, USA and Europe. With nearly 25 years of experience, the firm partners with clients to deliver permanent and contract hires as well as executive search assignments across specialist technical disciplines and business support functions. As part of the STR Group and the only one of its niche brands partnered with Make UK, Insignis demonstrates deep commitment to the UK manufacturing community while supporting organizations globally. The companys sector reach spans aerospace and defence, automotive R&D, consumer electronics, housing and property services, IT and cyber security, oil and gas, and power and energy, enabling delivery on local or international programs where scarce skills are in demand. Clients can choose from a full suite of solutions including retained and engaged search for confidential or time bound mandates, contingent recruitment to enhance or replace headcount, international staffing for cross border mobilization, exclusive project delivery, managed programmes, statement of work for defined outcomes, and market insights to inform workforce strategy. This breadth allows hiring teams to rely on a single partner for contract and permanent resource, from senior leadership through highly skilled engineers and technologists to essential business operations roles. Insignis emphasizes an ethical and consultative approach, combining rigorous sourcing, screening and onboarding with responsive account management proven on complex, multi site projects. Candidates benefit from access to opportunities across IT, cyber and engineering domains, with support that focuses on cultural fit, career progression and a positive experience throughout the hiring process. Headquartered in Portsmouth with additional offices in Troy, Michigan and Zug, Switzerland, Insignis brings local presence and international reach to help organizations secure the right talent at the right time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQPortsmouth, United Kingdom

Optamor Ltd

Optamor Ltd is a UK based talent solutions partner that helps businesses grow through their people by combining recruitment expertise, training access, and consultancy into flexible, outcomes focused programs. Headquartered in Portsmouth, the company works as an extension of client HR and marketing teams to attract, engage, evaluate, and grow talent. Its permanent hiring capability centers on agile Recruitment Process Outsourcing, delivered as enterprise RPO for end to end workforce planning, attraction, selection, and onboarding, or as project RPO to meet hiring spikes and new program launches, with embedded talent consultants available to plug capability gaps and provide market insight. For contingent workforces, Optamor delivers Managed Service Provision that reduces cost and risk while increasing visibility and control, offering neutral vendor, master vendor (with ARM as prime supplier), and hybrid models that blend RPO, MSP, SOW, and learning strategies. The firm also supports resource based statements of work to deliver defined outcomes using specialist contingent teams, reducing reliance on single contractors and improving delivery assurance. Its methodology is customizable across talent attraction, candidate engagement, assessment and selection, hire and retention, management information, and market intelligence, supported by reporting and insight such as labor market analyses. Clients range from global enterprises to ambitious SMEs and include organizations in automotive and advanced engineering, aerospace and defense, technology services and platforms, and online real estate, with logos such as Gordon Murray Group, AA, Checkatrade, Bell Integration, and Purple Bricks featured. Whether through full RPO, on demand bursts that mirror a partnership model for short periods, or MSP with automated processes, vendor governance, and compliance controls, Optamor focuses on faster time to hire, improved candidate experience, and measurable performance improvements across geographies and business units, all delivered by a specialist team of compliance experts, project managers, and resource partners.

RPOMSPSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQPortsmouth, United Kingdom

NetZero

Net Zero Group is a Manchester, United Kingdom based climate technology company that helps organizations measure, reduce, offset, and communicate their carbon footprint. Combining AI enhanced software with hands on expertise, the team delivers an integrated ecosystem that supports the entire climate journey from baselining and data quality improvements through to audit ready disclosures and credible reduction roadmaps. Its proprietary carbon reporting platform, NetScope, offers self service and expert managed options and streamlines complex requirements including PPN 06 Carbon Reduction Plans, SECR, Scope 3, and NHS compliant reporting, giving leaders clear emissions insights and the controls to manage them. Beyond software, Net Zero Group provides carbon consulting to translate data into action, define science aligned targets, and build phased, commercially realistic net zero strategies. The company also facilitates high quality climate action with verified carbon offsetting and UK and international tree planting programs aligned to standards such as Verra, Gold Standard, and the Woodland Carbon Code, ensuring transparency and credible claims for residual emissions. A Certified B Corporation with ISO 14001 certification and SBTi alignment, Net Zero Group emphasizes accuracy, recognized methodologies, and transparent reporting to avoid greenwashing and create lasting impact. Trusted by a wide range of organizations, from ambitious SMEs to multinational enterprises, the group partners closely with clients to make sustainability simple and results focused, turning compliance into a strategic advantage and unlocking commercial opportunities. Its approach blends technology and people, prioritizing honesty, helpfulness, and measurable carbon reduction, and is supported by news, guides, and client education that accelerate adoption and continuous improvement. Whether an organization is just starting or seeking to scale mature programs, Net Zero Group equips teams to collect better data, disclose with confidence, and deliver meaningful, measurable progress toward net zero.

SOW/ProjectsMSPTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Sms Personnel

Founded in 2003, SMS Personnel is an Australian recruitment and labour hire partner based in Dandenong South, VIC, delivering workforce agility for employers and career opportunities for candidates across civil construction, manufacturing and production, transport and logistics, hospitality, office administration and finance, sales and marketing, information technology, and executive management. With more than 20 years of continuous operation, the firm blends local market knowledge with a hands on team of recruiters who have worked in industry before moving into recruitment, enabling practical, safety minded placements on site and culturally aligned office hires. Its offering spans casual labour hire for surge, shift coverage and project peaks, permanent placement for long term capability builds, and contracting for time bound or specialist gaps, complemented by Flexperts, an on demand model that mobilises experienced specialists with scalable, accountable delivery. SMS Personnel manages end to end compliance, payroll and workplace obligations under the Fair Work framework, and operates a digital platform that accelerates sourcing, screening, communications and onboarding while maintaining rigorous vetting. Clients benefit from quick turnaround, precision matching, transparent fees and a replacement guarantee on permanent hires, and the company reports an 80 percent plus rollover rate that reflects consistent delivery and repeat business. Recognised brands including Jardan, Wilson and Ampcontrol trust SMS to supply trades, operators, drivers, warehouse and logistics staff, production teams, hospitality crews, administrators, finance professionals, technologists and managers. Candidates gain access to safe workplaces, fair conditions and roles that fit their skills and ambitions, supported by open communication and responsive consultants. Whether a small business needing reliable casuals tomorrow or a national operator building a hybrid workforce, SMS Personnel provides cost effective staffing solutions that keep operations moving and help teams perform at their best.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQGeelong, Australia

Mansell Recruitment Group

Mansell Recruitment Group is a UK technical recruitment agency that has specialised in engineering talent since 1991. Based in Crawley, West Sussex, the firm partners with manufacturers and technology driven organisations across the UK to hire professionals from shop floor through to senior leadership. Its consultants cover the full engineering lifecycle, including Manufacturing and Production, Design and Development (with strong R and D capability), Electronics and Software, Supply Chain and Purchasing, Controls, Automation and Robotics, as well as Technical Sales and Commercial roles. Clients span sectors such as FMCG, plastics and packaging, construction and rail, aerospace and broader production engineering, reflecting the companys breadth across industrial machinery, electrical engineering and industrial automation. Mansell Recruitment Group delivers permanent recruitment, contract staffing and executive search solutions, combining speed with rigorous quality standards to reduce time to hire and improve hiring outcomes. Led by an ex engineer, the team brings deep market insight and practical understanding of the skills, environments and compliance needs that define modern engineering operations. The companys core values emphasise experience, reliability, expertise, quality, trust and genuine partnership, and its consultants are available 24/7 to support time critical, project driven and shift based requirements. For candidates, the firm offers a simple CV registration route and access to UK wide vacancies spanning mechanical, electrical, electronics, software, test, technical sales and supply chain disciplines. For employers, Mansell Recruitment Group provides targeted shortlists, transparent communication and market feedback that helps shape briefs and secure the right hire, whether for a single urgent vacancy or a sustained build out. Decades of delivery, strong testimonials and a focus on long term relationships position Mansell Recruitment Group as a dependable partner for engineering talent.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQCrawley, United Kingdom

MH Recruitment

MH Recruitment Staffing Solutions Limited is a UK recruitment agency serving employers and candidates across distribution and logistics, aviation and cargo, and food production and processing, with additional coverage in construction facilities, cleaning, and finance roles. Based in Staines-upon-Thames, the team brings more than 15 years of industry experience and is focused on building strong relationships and delivering a personable, professional service. MH Recruitment supports clients with permanent and temporary hiring, managing the process from targeted sourcing and screening to presenting a handpicked shortlist of suitable CVs and coordinating interviews. The company also operates a free job board so employers can post vacancies without charge, while offering a full recruitment service for organizations that prefer an end to end search and selection approach. Candidates can register and upload their CVs easily, and consultants work to match experience and preferences to active vacancies. In aviation, MH Recruitment draws on over 10 years of operational exposure at major UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and in the West Midlands, supplying talent and training for warehousing, airline catering, freight, and broader logistics functions. Its Aviation Security Training portfolio includes Cargo Aviation Security Principles (CASP), Cargo Operative (CO), Cargo Operative Screening (COS), Cargo Supervisor (CS), Cargo Manager (CM), refreshers, and audit compliance testing, helping employers meet regulatory standards and maintain safe, compliant operations. Client testimonials highlight rapid response on urgent temp needs, successful permanent placements into sensitive roles, and large scale workforce builds for distribution units, along with support on compliance matters. With thousands of jobs added and active resumes on its platform, MH Recruitment combines sector knowledge, a practical screening methodology, and compliance aware processes to deliver dependable staffing outcomes for both blue collar and white collar requirements.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureResidential Development

HQStaines Upon Thames, United Kingdom

Owen Daniels Consultancy

Founded in 2011, Owen Daniels Consultancy is a specialist recruitment partner focused on powering the global STEM economy, supporting high growth startups through to established industrial leaders. With hubs across the UK and in the United States (Chicago), the company delivers adaptable workforce solutions that align to complex technical environments and regulated markets. Its portfolio spans Contingent Worker Solutions that centralize agency supply, standardize rates and compliance checks, and provide real time workforce visibility and analytics; embedded RPO programs that build in house capability, elevate employer brand and drive scalable, cost effective permanent and contract hiring; and fast paced contract recruitment for urgent project teams and interim experts. Complementing these services, Owen Daniels provides global payroll and compliance support that manages onboarding, right to work and vetting, IR35 determinations, and accurate payrolling across single contractors and multi country contractor populations. The firm recruits across engineering, technology, science and adjacent business functions, including design, manufacturing and operations, quality, supply chain and logistics, HR, sales, leadership, shop floor and field service roles. Deep sector immersion includes aerospace and defense, space and satellite communications, robotics and automation, industrial machinery, medical technology, and broader advanced manufacturing, with client testimonials citing long term exclusive partnerships, embedded on site support, and rigorous attention to compliance. Through CWS programs, Owen Daniels delivers cost containment, supplier performance management and consistent service levels across multi site operations, while RPO engagements reengineer processes, introduce structured assessment, and reduce dependency on ad hoc suppliers. Consultants combine local market knowledge with global reach, drawing on networks in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering, software and systems, test and validation, quality assurance, procurement and logistics, and program management. Whether the brief is a first of its kind technical pioneer, a scalable manufacturing workforce, or a senior leader to steer growth, the team partners closely with hiring managers to clarify scope, calibrate the market and deliver shortlists that convert, producing measurable improvements in time to hire, quality and compliance across the UK, Europe and North America.

MSPRPOContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQCheltenham, United Kingdom

Optima Recruitment

Optima Metal Services is a family run multi metal stockholder and processor established in 1992 that has grown from a garage based startup into a leading one stop shop for metal in the East of England. Operating from a 60,000 sq ft warehouse on an approximate 3 acre site, the business supports customers through locations in Kings Lynn, Corby, and Great Yarmouth, and has invested in new vehicles, expanded stock, and advanced processing equipment to ensure fast, dependable service. The company supplies stainless steel, mild steel, and aluminium in an extensive range of forms including angle, box and square section, channel, flat bar, round bar, sheets, mesh, tube and pipe, pattern sheets, and valves, along with a comprehensive selection of BSP, metric, dairy, and NB fittings. Its in house processing capabilities include a brand new tube laser, four Bystronic fiber flat bed laser machines, four brake press machines for precision forming, saw cutting, deburring, polishing, and a full 24 hour cut to size service designed to turn orders around promptly and consistently. Customers can browse products, select departments such as stock, laser, cut to size, and laser tube, and build custom quotes online to streamline purchasing. Backed by knowledgeable staff and a reputation for price, service, and reliability, Optima Metal Services balances deep stockholding with flexible processing so fabricators, manufacturers, and contractors can source standard sections and bespoke parts from a single partner. The business operates as Optima Stainless Ltd trading as Optima Metal Services and provides easy access to key compliance information, including public liability and risk assessment documents. With strategic locations, a responsive sales team, and a delivery capability aligned to customer schedules, the company focuses on minimizing lead times, maintaining quality, and offering practical solutions from one off cuts to batch processed components and complete kits, helping clients control cost, quality, and speed to site.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQKing's Lynn, United Kingdom

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