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

Internal Sales Executive

Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Derbyshire
£27K Basic +5K OTE, pension, excellent package
Full B2B sales training given. Superb professional role for someone with sales or good customer service experience.

Specification Sales Manager

London
London
£50-55K Basic salary +OTE, elec car, fantastic corporate package
Specification Sales Manager needed to grow new build business required by leading UK brand. Fantastic long-term career development on offer.

Business Development Manager

London
London
£50-55K Basic salary +OTE, elec car, fantastic corporate package
Business Development Manager required by leading UK brand. Fantastic long-term career development on offer.

Delivery Manager

Leeds
West Yorkshire
£35k - £45k
Our client is looking for a Delivery Manager with experience to lead the successful delivery of client-facing technical projects across their portfoli

Meet our Manufacturing & Design Team

Joe Grace

Joe Grace

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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.