Engineering Recruitment

Trusted recruitment for UK engineering and manufacturing businesses. The same personal, expert service our textile clients rely on.

Jessica Dean-Percy

"Whilst we are best known for textile recruitment, we have many loyal engineering clients we love to partner with for key hires. The personal approach and manufacturing expertise we bring is exactly the same."

Jessica Dean-Percy, Founder | Bowmay

Engineering Sectors We Work With

We partner with engineering and manufacturing companies across a range of sectors.
Precision Engineering
General Manufacturing
Automotive Components
Aerospace
Plastics
Packaging

Roles We Place

These are examples—it isn't an exhaustive list. If you don't see what you need, give us a shout.

Senior

Operations Directors, General Managers, Production Managers, Engineering Managers, Plant Managers

Professional

Design Engineers, Process Engineers, Quality Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Project Engineers, H&S Managers

Technical

CNC Programmers, Toolmakers, Maintenance Technicians, Quality Inspectors, Production Planners

Results that speak for themselves

Here’s our record in numbers

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Years in specialist textile recruitment

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Candidates recruited from our insider textile network

Years average client partnership length

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Repeat business

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Our longest-serving partnership spans 23+ years

What Our Clients Say

We build long‑term relationships with every textile and engineering leader we work with, supporting them and their teams with the talent they need to grow. Our aim is to be recognised as the UK’s most customer‑focused recruitment partner.

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jessica in the capacity of both a client and a recruiter. She is very committed to bring the right candidate that has the capability to match the job specification and is a cultural fit to your team and business. whether you are a company recruiting or a client that is looking to be placed. I have worked with many recruitment companies and Jessica service levels are well above any of the competition."

Operations Director

"Jess provides us with a fantastic level of service. She does not rest until you get the right candidate and her work-ethic and insight are tremendous. I'd recommend Jess to anyone looking to recruit, even in niche or specialist areas. Top class."

Managing Director

"Bowmay take the time to really understand our people and our culture. Getting the right ‘person fit’ is essential here, and they just get it. Their track record speaks for itself. They’re honest, straight‑talking and always quick to bring strong textile manufacturing specialists to us - even in a talent‑short market. With only me in HR, time is precious. Bowmay save me hours by sending only relevant CVs, and they consistently find the right people for our business."

HR Manager

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