Manufacturing & Design

We work with manufacturers, design studios, engineering firms and product-led businesses – helping them find the people who keep operations running and ideas blooming. Whether you’re scaling production, supporting growth in sales or logistics, or strengthening your commercial and creative teams, we understand the need for reliable, adaptable staff who can thrive in fast-changing environments. With a wealth of experience across this space, we take a considered, tailored approach to every hire.

Explore our role specialisms below, along with examples of recent positions we’ve successfully filled:

 

Types of roles we recruit for:

admin role type executive support role type project management finance role types operations role types hr role types marketing role types sales support role types

 

Whether you need short-term cover, project-based expertise, or a permanent addition to your team, we take a consultative approach to deliver the right people — tailored to your business.

But don't just take our word for it:

 

What our clients think:

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Active jobs

Lunch Cover Customer Service/ Bar Worker - Arts Fair - £15 an hour - 22 Septembe

London
London
£15 an hour
An historic, prestigious City organisation are looking for a lunch cover part-time customer service and bar worker for their 2-week Arts Fair.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

N/A
East Riding
£60-70K Basic (doe) +3K Bonus, excellent package
Senior QS now required by growing construction and sit accommodation specialist. Fantastic career opportunity.

Front of house temps - Prestigious 2 week Arts Fair 22 Sep - 4 Oct

London
Greater London
£15 an hour
An historic, prestigious City organisation are looking for front-of-house temps for their 2-week Arts Fair from 22 Sept - 4 Oct.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

N/A
East Riding
£50-60K Basic (doe) +3K Bonus, excellent package
Senior QS now required by growing construction and sit accommodation specialist. Fantastic career opportunity.

Export Sales Manager

N?A
Berkshire
£55K Basic +OTE/Bonuses. elec car, full package
Experienced export sales professional needed by global building materials manufacturer to drive international growth.

Sales Manager - Sports Coatings

N/A
Herefordshire
£60K Basic +25K OTE, elec car, full package
Experienced sports flooring / coatings sales professional needed by global building materials manufacturer in the South.

Specification Sales Manager

N/A
Buckinghamshire
£65K Basic +25K OTE, elec car, full package
Experienced spec / project sales professional needed by global building materials manufacturer in the South.

Meet our Manufacturing & Design Team

Joe Grace

Joe Grace

Perm Team
Amy Bater

Amy Bater

Temp Team

Knowledge Hub

July 24, 2025

July 2025 Jobs Market Report

Based on the latest data, this report provides a snapshot of hiring trends, staff availability, and pay pressures across the UK labour market in July 2025.
June 22, 2025

Case Study: Unlocking Talent Beyond the CV

As a European manufacturing and design firm launched its UK operations, securing the right early hires was critical. The client had struggled to find an experienced candidate with the right blend of sales, project management, customer support, and operational skills. Gordon Yates was brought in to find that rare hybrid talent - someone who could bring these varied skills to the table, while being able to thrive in a small, fast-paced team.