Connecting great people with brilliant opportunities in Engineering & Manufacturing
Whether you’re an engineering or manufacturing business seeking top talent, a professional ready for the next step in your career, or looking for a role that better fits your life, we’re here to make it happen.
Think of us as an extension of your team (it’s in the name, after all!). With deep roots in the North East and a friendly, ethical approach, we match talent not just to roles, but to cultures, values, and futures across the UK. From operational positions to senior engineering, key leadership, and management roles, we’re passionate about placing the right people in the right places to drive the sector forward.
But we don’t stop at the perfect match. We’re big on support – whether it’s interview coaching or a pep talk before the big day for our candidates, or reviewing clients’ job descriptions and collaborating on talent strategy, we’ll be by your side to take the next step.
With over 100 years of combined know-how and a commitment to doing things right, we’re here to inspire success across the North East and beyond.
Get in touch and find out how we can make recruitment work for you.
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Candidates
We’re here to help you take the next step in your career – whether it’s your first job, a new challenge, or the role that transforms your professional journey. We take the time to understand your passions, strengths, and aspirations, ensuring every opportunity we present aligns with your goals and values. We want to find your perfect fit – not just for now, but for the future too.
Clients
Our values guide everything we do. We’re industrious, working tirelessly to find exceptional candidates; innovative, embracing cutting-edge technology to deliver better results; and empowering, inspiring both clients and candidates to reach their full potential. Above all, we’re ethical, acting with integrity at every stage​.
THE RESULTS
It’s a formula that works – our clients report excellent results from our successful candidates, and individuals report high levels of job satisfaction in their new role. It’s no coincidence that we receive over 93% repeat business year-on-year.
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Across the Team
Don’t just take our word for it….
Extension invested significant time to identify the right person from the first meeting with myself and my senior leadership team in order to fully understand our requirements and culture and they subsequently delivered a strong shortlist, allowing us to select a suitable candidate who has proven to be a huge asset to the business.
We found the team at Extension to be fully committed to finding the right individual and highly tenacious in their approach … I look forward to continuing our relationship and would have no hesitation in recommending them to any prospective client.
Extension Recruitment have assisted in placing many new appointments with us. Their professionalism and industry knowledge can be relied upon in determining the best and most appropriate industries to focus on, whilst finding the right matches to specific roles. They have been most accommodating in terms of pre-interview screening and will provide an excellent all round service.
The whole process from first contact right through to recruitment was conducted in a very professional manner. The team at Extension were excellent at keeping me informed of progress throughout the process and it felt as though they really cared. Excellent service!!
Massive thank you to Extension Recruitment Ltd for supporting me finding my new role … in particular Elaine Irving (Jordan) & Erin McClymont. I cannot praise them highly enough & the fantastic recruitment service they provide – very personal & strong consideration to ensure the fit will be right between both the employing company & the candidate. Would highly recommend
To Elaine and your fantastic team, I would like to thank you all for your hard work and making this the best ever recruitment experience I have had with a caring personal touch that really makes a difference.
The team at Extension Recruitment have supported us with many key appointments, namely Graduate and Senior Mechanical Design Engineers with API exposure and FEA experience. I have always found the level of services offered by Extension to be outstanding, particularly in sourcing excellent, well screened and briefed candidates in a highly competitive market place. The team are highly responsive, flexible and competitive, furthermore they are friendly and easy to do business with.
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