Specialist Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment
Engineering and technical appointments within advanced manufacturing.
We help manufacturers recruit engineers, technical specialists and senior leaders across Oxfordshire, the Midlands and the UK.
Engineering and technical search for advanced manufacturing
Core Search is a specialist engineering and technical search partner to advanced manufacturers. We identify, engage and secure the permanent engineering and technical people that innovation-driven manufacturers struggle to hire. We do not send CVs and hope.
Sectors we specialise in
Disciplines we recruit
CNC, CAM and Toolroom
CNC programmers, 5-axis machinists, CAM engineers and toolmakers.
Engineering, Design and Manufacturing
Mechanical, design, manufacturing, process and NPI engineers.
Maintenance and Reliability
Multi-skilled maintenance, electrical and reliability engineers.
Technical Supply Chain
Technical buyers, commodity managers and supply chain managers.
Engineering and Manufacturing Leadership
Engineering, operations and manufacturing leaders through to director.
How we search
1. Brief
We learn the role, the team and what success looks like, and challenge the specification where it narrows the pool without adding value.
2. Market map
We map the live market before we search it, so you know how many people fit and what they earn.
3. Headhunt
We approach the people who never answer adverts, and test their technical depth before you meet them.
4. Offer
We manage the offer, notice period and counter-offer, so a good process does not fall over at the last step.
Senior engineering and operations leaders
Confidential, retained search for heads of engineering, operations and manufacturing leaders through to director.
Founded by Izabela Cooper
Izabela has recruited since 2006 and founded both Core Search and its sister business Staffed, which supplies temporary manufacturing and engineering staff. Core Search brings that experience to permanent and leadership appointments.
Let us talk about your next hire
Tell us what you are trying to hire and we will tell you honestly what the market looks like.