Underperforming heavy industry recruitment agencies help no one.
Heavy industry, whether shipbuilding, steel production, aerospace, or mining, needs distinct skills and therefore a specific heavy industry recruitment agency. Like many sectors, heavy industry faces rising production costs, supply chain issues and a skills shortage.
Ensuring that once key personnel have been identified, they not only have the right skills but also a good attitude is not something all heavy industry recruitment agencies can do. Sigma knows only too well that no-shows or candidates accepting counteroffers serve no one, and that is why we developed a vigorous screening process.
As heavy industry recruiters with a 20-year history of delivering for our manufacturing clients, we understand your issues. The good news is that we can resolve many of your recruitment challenges faster than you have experienced in the past.
Ready to have a conversation? Before we speak, here are a few more ways Sigma can help you as a heavy industry recruitment agency: –
- We can find the heavy industry candidates you need across the UK because of our extensive network and the unique marketing strategies we use.
- Because of our analysis and our proprietary interview booking and checking system, candidates turn up for the interview and stay the course.
- Our deep networks and connections mean you won’t lose the talent bun fight against larger companies.
We can recruit engineering candidates in locations such as:
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Reading
- Swindon
- Manchester
- Leeds
- Birmingham
- London and the surrounding areas
- Bristol
- Across South Wales: Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Cardiff
Sigma Recruitment can help; we are a heavy-industry recruiter that can deliver
FAQs
Q: What is a heavy industry recruitment agency?
A: A heavy industry recruitment agency specialises in sourcing, screening, and placing candidates for roles across the UK’s heavy industrial sectors. This includes steel, foundry, metal processing, heavy engineering, and large-scale fabrication and assembly environments. Candidates often have experience with heavy plant, lifting equipment, cranes, furnaces, HV, CNC machinery, and industrial maintenance.
Q: What positions do heavy industry agencies recruit for?
A: A wide range of positions, including project managers, maintenance engineers, mechanical fitters, electrical technicians, production managers, welders, fabricators, engineers, health & safety officers, and site supervisors.
Q: What makes Sigma Recruitment different from other agencies?
A: With 20 years of industry experience, deep connections across UK manufacturing and engineering networks, and a data-driven marketing strategy, Sigma prioritises cultural fit, technical competence, and long-term retention—delivering a competitive hiring advantage for heavy industry clients.
Q: What areas of the UK does Sigma recruit heavy industry professionals for?
A: UK-wide, including South Wales, Leicester, Nottingham, London, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Birmingham, Oxford, Swindon, Gloucester, Cambridge, Bath, Bristol, Swansea, Newport, Cardiff, Pontyclun, Merthyr Tydfil, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly, Port Talbot, and Llanelli. We have also worked internationally, successfully recruiting candidates from all over the globe.
Q: Who are the best heavy industry recruitment agencies in the UK?
A: The market features a mix of national and niche providers, but with 20 years of proven success, Sigma Recruitment believes we are well-positioned to consistently deliver high-calibre talent to the heavy industry sectors.
