Expert Engineering Recruiter for the Process Engineering Industry
At ATA Recruitment, we are proud to be a specialist engineering recruiter for the UK's process engineering sector. With nearly two decades of dedicated experience, we’ve built a robust recruitment framework tailored to meet the needs of highly regulated, process-driven industries.
We work extensively with systems integrators and equipment manufacturers across food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, chemicals, brewing, and environmental sectors. From sourcing engineers for greenfield facility projects to supporting equipment upgrades and automation, we have the talent networks and sector expertise to deliver.
Deep Sector Understanding
The process engineering industry is known for its technical complexity and critical compliance standards. Whether you're designing a wastewater treatment plant or installing cleanroom systems in a pharmaceutical facility, you need professionals who understand the nuances of your operations.
We don’t just match CVs to job specs, we provide informed recruitment support grounded in an understanding of sector-specific challenges.
Why choose ATA?
We work closely with clients to deeply understand your process, technology, and project needs. Our recruitment specialists ask the right technical questions to identify qualified candidates quickly and accurately. This allows us to build customised screening frameworks that assess skill, sector experience, and compliance knowledge.
We are known for finding ‘unfindable’ candidates for complex process design roles. Whether you need a contract engineer for a six-month controls project or a permanent hire to lead a multi-million-pound facility upgrade, we deliver quickly, thoroughly, and with total transparency.
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Latest Jobs In Process Engineering
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
£45000 - 47000 per year Days + Overtime
Sheffield
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer £45,000 – £47,000 (DOE) + Overtime + 33 Days Holiday + Days Only + Social Events + Excellent Benefits Shifts: Monday – Friday (6–2 / 2–10) Location: Sheffield The Company We’re working with a long-established, medium-sized manufacturer that’s currently investing heavily in its people, site, and equipment. The business operates a complex, process-led production facility, offering engineers a varied, technically interesting, and stable environment to develop their skills. Due to continued growth and increased production demand, they’re now looking to add a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to their team. The Role As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for: Responding to mechanical breakdowns to keep production running smoothly. Carrying out preventative and planned maintenance tasks. Working with a range of rotating and process equipment. Supporting installation and improvement projects on-site. This is a hands-on, days-only position with the opportunity to grow within a supportive and well-structured maintenance team. About You NVQ Level 3 qualified Mechanical Engineer or Fitter. Previous experience in a manufacturing, process, or heavy industry environment. Welding and pipefitting experience would be advantageous. Positive, proactive, and adaptable approach to maintenance work. Why Apply? Competitive salary for a days-only role. Excellent long-term stability and continuous investment in new equipment. Genuine career progression – future leadership potential within the maintenance department. Great working culture with social events and development opportunities. Interested? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply to the ad directly get in touch to arrange a confidential discussion: max.carling@ata-recruitment.co.uk ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Mechanical Design Engineer
£40 - 45 per hour
Greater Manchester
** Mechanical Design Engineer ** Manchester Liverpool Warrington Leigh Chester 6-12 month contract £40.00p/h - £45.00p/h DOE (Outside IR35) Food / Beverage / Manufacturing My client is a project-based engineering company that supply capital equipment across manufacturing industries. They require an experienced Project Engineer to drive projects within the business on contract basis for an initial 6-month contract. For the position of Project Design Engineer, you will require to conduct the following daily duties: Ability to drive and take control of projects See projects through their full life cycle from design through to commission and install Design of process equipment including platforms walkways & gantries as well as pipework and plant layouts Conduct design reviews whilst checking and reviewing designs successfully Occasional site visits where you will be measuring up The successful Project Design Engineer will need to have the following attributes: Ability to work on multiple projects at any one time In depth Food Industry projects & Solidworks deisgn experience A strong communicator, organised, flexible mindset, strive for excellence Commutable to Greater Manchester The benefits of this position: A highly reputable project-based business Minimum 6–12-month contract with potential for longer Outside IR35 – Limited company suitable I am looking to speak to talented contract Project Engineers who are looking for a rewarding and challenging technical position for a 6 -12-month contract. For more information on this please contact Dom Firth, Recruitment Consultant, at ATA Recruitment. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Structural Engineer (remote)
£43 - 45 per hour
West Yorkshire
Structural Engineer West Yorkshire (hybrid / remote working) Initial 9-month contract £42.50 - 45.00p/h DOE (outside IR35) STAAD Pro / ProSteel I am working with my client based in West Yorkshire who require a Structural Engineer to support a critical phase of project delivery. They have an initial requirement of a contractor for a 9-month period with workload spanning further. For the position of Structural Engineer, you will be required to conduct the following duties: • Analyse steel structures including stacks, pipe bridges, and supporting platforms • Develop connection designs to Eurocode 3 and ISO 1990–1999 standards • Use STAAD Pro and ProSteel for analysis and modelling • Produce hand calcs and contribute to technical reports • Coordinate with the design team and stress engineers to resolve issues • Support FEA analysis and concept modelling where required The successful Structural Engineer will need to have the following attributes: • Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred) • Proficient in STAAD Pro and ProSteel – essential • Familiar with Eurocodes, especially EN 1993 (Eurocode 3) • Confident with hand calculations and technical coordination • Comfortable working under pressure with tight deadlines – shutdown experience The benefits of this position: • Outside IR35 • Immediate start • Long hours and overtime potential available ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Interim Production Manager
£48 - 48 per hour
West Yorkshire
Interim Production Manager West Yorkshire 5-month contract £47.50p/h (Outside IR35) Capital Equipment / Manufacturing / Production Management My client is a leading manufacturer of industrial capital equipment, seeking an experienced Interim Production Manager to provide hands-on leadership across their busy shop floor operation. This is an immediate requirement with strong potential for extension. For the position of Interim Production Manager, you will be required to undertake the following daily duties: • Lead and manage a team of 50+ shop floor personnel • Allocate work efficiently and ensure smooth day-to-day operations • Maintain proactive production planning in coordination with shift supervisors • Communicate effectively across departments to chase work and maintain steady workflow • Ensure processes are followed and productivity targets are achieved • Drive accountability and performance through clear leadership and delegation The successful Interim Production Manager will need to demonstrate the following attributes: • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (fabrication, medium sheet metal, or similar) • Proven track record managing teams in a fast-paced production environment • Solid engineering background with process awareness • Confident communicator capable of motivating and directing internal labour • Competent user of MRP systems and spreadsheets The benefits of this position: • Hands-on, high-impact leadership role • Outside IR35 – Limited Company suitable • Immediate start ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Sales Manager
£55000 - 65000 per year Car Allowance + Profit Share Bonus + 5% Matched Pension + BUPA
Derbyshire
Sales Manager Derbyshire £55,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + 5% Matched Pension + BUPA Cover The Company Our customer specialises in the provision of specialist mechanical systems used in a number of industrial sectors which provide heating, cooling, condensing and compression of fluids and gases. The systems are bespoke and skid mounted compromising of a combination of heat exchangers, pressure vessels and the associated pipework and instrumentation required. The projects the company deliver can range anywhere from £50,000 - £100,000 (stand alone specialised equipment) up to £1 Million plus (full bespoke systems). The company employ 800 globally and have been on an incredible growth journey in recent years seeing their turnover grow from £30 million to £80 million. The company’s ambition does not stop there with plans to double their turnover in the next three to four years. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Sales Manager to join a growing business with a clear plan and direction of their future. ATA are working with the customer on a retained basis and all applications for the role will be vetted by us. If you would like to learn more about the opportunity, please apply online for consideration. The Role The company already have strong market presence in a number of sectors including waste to energy, hydrogen storage and power generation. As part of their strategic growth, they now want to target growth in the Oil & Gas sectors with core focus for the revenue stream being in the UK and Europe. The company have a clear three-year plan for growth having researched the market value and now need an experienced Sales Manager to join the business and work with them to deliver the plan. The company already has a number of customers they sell systems to in allied markets who will be targets for the Oil & Gas sectors. Alongside these you will be looking to identify new business targets which will be a combination of OEM, EPC and end user customers. The key focuses for the Sales Manager role will be: Generating RFQs for systems Building up cost proposals for bids – as the role grows the company aim to provide support in this area Leveraging cross over selling opportunities with existing customers. Researching target customers for new business opportunities. Attending industry trade shows to network and generate new contacts. Approaching key points of contact in customers to sell the business and its capabilities (typically engineers, buyers and supply chain leads) Ensuring you are winning projects at target profit levels (minimum 15%) The Candidate To be successful in your application for this Sales Manager role you will need to have a sales background within: Technical sales within the Oil & Gas, Petrochem, energy or similar sector Or to have sold systems containing heat exchangers of pressure vessels Or to have sold any type of skid based mounted process related systems. On top of this you will need: A strong appetite for new business development Some form of supporting qualification To be a strong negotiator To be happy travelling to the Derbyshire office one to two days a week (three days a week ideally initially during the onboarding process) To have a solution and consultative sales style focused on value added selling The Benefits For this Sales Manager role the following benefits are on offer: £55,000 – £65,000 Profit related bonus Company Car Allowance Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme 5% matched pension ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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