Reid Ashby is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused exclusively on Manufacturing & Engineering, working across the UK to place skilled trades and technical talent where they're needed most.
Recruitment agencies love to say they cover everything. We don't. We recruit exclusively in Manufacturing & Engineering because specialising properly means understanding the difference between a Setter-Operator and a Machinist, and knowing what a good weld actually looks like.
We're a small, founder-led team, built deliberately that way. Every brief — whether it's a single CNC Setter or a full production shift — gets the same level of attention and the same direct communication.
Our aim is straightforward: become the first call for manufacturers who need the right person on the shop floor, and the first call for skilled tradespeople looking for their next role.
We match people against the real demands of the role — the tolerances, the environment, the shift pattern — not just a job title.
Direct, honest communication with clients and candidates — including when the answer isn't what you want to hear.
We take on fewer briefs so we can work every search properly, from first conversation to first day on the shop floor.
We aim to measure success by whether a placement is still on the shop floor months later, not just the day they start.
No keyword-matching, no automated screening. We talk to you, properly.
Not passed between account managers.
We'll tell you realistically how long a search will take.
You'll never be left wondering where a search stands.
A direct conversation with our team is the best place to begin.
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