Our Approach
The company required individuals with strong engineering knowledge, sector experience, and the ability to contribute quickly within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
The brief presented several challenges:
Recruiting across multiple disciplines simultaneously within a competitive engineering talent market
Identifying candidates with sector-specific technical expertise
Finding individuals capable of working within a highly specialised manufacturing environment
Ensuring each appointment aligned with the company’s long-term growth plans and culture
Given the scale and importance of the recruitment project, the company engaged Shillito Engineering on an exclusive basis to deliver the campaign.
The Process
Because the client needed five hires across three different functions, the focus was on building a structured recruitment campaign rather than filling roles individually.
We began by working with the leadership team to define the technical and behavioural requirements for each position and to understand how the roles would interact within the wider organisation.
From there we:
Built a target candidate pool across engineering, production and technical sales disciplines
Launched targeted outreach to individuals working in relevant engineering manufacturing environments
Managed a staged screening process to ensure candidates were aligned with the specific technical requirements of each role
Coordinated interview stages across multiple departments to maintain speed and consistency throughout the campaign
This structured approach allowed the client to build momentum across all hires simultaneously, reducing disruption to operations while ensuring each role was filled with the right individual.
Search Metrics
60+ candidates identified across design, production, and technical sales disciplines
28 candidates screened across all five roles
12 candidates shortlisted across the campaign
9 candidates interviewed across multiple departments
All five positions were successfully filled within a 10-week campaign, maintaining momentum across each function.
The Outcome
The recruitment campaign successfully resulted in the appointment of five key hires across engineering, production, and commercial functions.
The successful candidates brought:
Strong design and technical expertise within engineering environments
Production leadership capable of supporting efficient manufacturing operations
Sales engineers able to combine technical knowledge with commercial engagement
These appointments strengthened the organisation’s ability to support continued growth while reinforcing its engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
Client Testimonial
“We needed to recruit across multiple functions within a short timeframe to support our continued growth. Shillito Engineering took a structured approach, managing the process effectively and delivering candidates who were well aligned with both the technical requirements and our culture.”
Managing Director
Confidential Engineering Manufacturer
Multiple Engineering Roles
Supporting a Major Engineering Expansion Through Multi-Hire Recruitment
The Challenge
A well-established engineering manufacturer in the North of England approached Shillito Engineering to support a significant expansion of its technical and commercial teams.
Following sustained growth and increasing demand across multiple markets, the business needed to strengthen several key functions simultaneously, requiring the appointment of:
Two Design Engineers
A Production Manager
Two Sales Engineers