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Engineering & Manufacturing · Meet the team

The engineering & manufacturing team.

Specialists who recruit for UK manufacturers every day, from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Jay Plant
Jay Plant
Managing Director

Jay founded Wentworth James in 2018 and has spent his career recruiting engineering and manufacturing talent, from CNC machinists, welders and fabricators through to engineers and plant leadership. He takes the time to understand how each operation runs, so the people put forward fit the team as well as the role.

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Managing Consultant · Engineering & Manufacturing
“I find the people who keep production moving.”

Danny has more than 13 years in recruitment, growing from apprentice to Managing Consultant. He connects skilled people with manufacturers and engineering businesses across the UK, placing everyone from shop floor staff to senior management. Outside work, his time goes on football, swimming and other clubs with his three boys.

Kayleigh Tipper
Kayleigh Tipper
Managing Consultant · Engineering & Manufacturing
“I find the people your shop floor can't do without.”

Kayleigh partners with manufacturers to hire engineers, technical specialists and operational leaders. She works closely with production, engineering and HR teams to understand each role properly before the search begins.

Say hello

Put a face to the name.

A quick hello before you pick up the phone.

Danny Thomas introduces himself
What we cover

From the shop floor to senior management.

Shop floor & manufacturing
Machine setters and operators
CNC machinists
TIG, fabricator and coded pipe welders
Control panel wirers
Engineering & technical
Maintenance and multi-skilled engineers
Design and controls engineers
Quality inspectors and engineers
Technical sales
Supervision, management & leadership
Shift supervisors and team leaders
Production and operations managers
Engineering and maintenance managers
Site and plant leadership
How we work

A search built around your brief.

01
Listen
We get under the skin of the role, the site and the team around it.
02
Find
We source the right people and leave no stone unturned to find them.
03
Match
An honest shortlist, with a detailed review of each candidate and why they’re right for the role.
04
Deliver
We handle interviews and offers, then stay in touch long after day one.

Let's talk engineering & manufacturing.

Strengthening a team or filling a critical role? Call the team directly.

07889 836 802 danny.thomas@wentworthjames.co.uk