Regent Consulting has focused on these industries for more than ten years. We support a wide range of companies involved in manufacturing, processing, assembly, conversion, mechanical construction and product distribution. Typically the products have a technical, formulatory or engineering basis, and there is a high degree of skill and intellectual property involved in the value being added.

Key to our success in these sectors is a deep understanding of plant, process and product-related issues, and the impact that engineering and technology innovation can have. We are familiar with the special requirements of industrial marketing, and the varying business development aspects of the products, be they B2B or B2C. Our extensive knowledge of industry operations is vital in establishing a client's needs and sourcing candidates with the right skills and experience.

We have clients in numerous industries, such as paper, printing, automotive, components, food, computers, electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies, precision engineering, machine builders, and general durable and semi-durable products. In many of these industries the principles of automation, quality, energy efficiency, operational excellence and product application issues are very similar and we have used this wide exposure to build our contact base and candidate network.

As a result, we have a strong track record of sourcing candidates for roles which require hard-to-find expertise. In addition to probing technical, strategic and functional competencies and experience in our interviews, we always assess a candidate's potential and cultural fit as key parts of the process.

Over the past few years we have become increasingly involved in finding candidates with skills in quality and regulatory issues, HSE, Six Sigma, global business needs, Lean manufacturing, asset management and strategic key account management.

Our searches cover a wide range of key management functions, including:

• Production and plant managers
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Engineering
• Product and process development
• Logistics and supply chain
• R&D
• Technical service
• Business development
• Project management
• Marketing and sales
• Health, safety and environment
• Consulting
• Planning and strategy
• New product innovation

The key contact for the Manufacturing and Process Industries practice is Clive Asher, who has experience and qualifications in both engineering and marketing, plus over nine years’ recruitment experience.

Telephone 0845 6590920 Email casher@regent-consulting.co.uk