Magpie People

Specialist manufacturing and engineering recruitment, built around people.

We help skilled candidates secure the right next role and support manufacturing and engineering businesses to hire with confidence.

  • Over 20 years experience in the manufacturing and engineering sector across the Yorkshire region

    Experience

  • Manufacturing + engineering

    Specialist expertise

Engineers and manufacturing team reviewing machine performance on a modern production floor
Real manufacturing and engineering hiring, backed by specialist recruiters who understand the sector.

Trust at a glance

Experience

20 years of manufacturing and engineering recruitment know-how

Two decades of practical sector insight, delivered with a warm and people-first approach.

Specialist focus

Built specifically for manufacturing and engineering hiring

Role briefs, candidate fit, and market advice shaped by deep sector understanding.

Long-term impact

Partnerships that support confident, sustainable team growth

We focus on lasting matches that strengthen teams, retention, and hiring outcomes.

Where we add specialist value

Sector specialisms built for manufacturing and engineering hiring

Precision engineering & CNC

Shortlists for machinists, setters and programmers who deliver first-time quality.

Production & operations teams

Reliable hiring across shift leadership, supervisors and end-to-end operations roles.

Maintenance & reliability

Fast access to engineers who reduce downtime and keep critical assets running.

Hiring partnership for growth

Structured support for scaling teams, from one critical hire to full build-outs.

Choose your next step

Support built for candidates and companies

Magpie People helps both sides move faster with specialist manufacturing and engineering recruitment support.

Candidates

Find manufacturing and engineering roles that fit your skills and goals.

  • Roles matched to your skills
  • Interview guidance that keeps you ready
  • Clear updates from real recruiters

Companies

Build stronger manufacturing and engineering teams with a specialist hiring partner.

  • Brief-led search for hard-to-fill roles
  • Shortlists based on true sector fit
  • Support from brief through offer