Engineering and technical recruitment in Peterborough

YP Recruitment is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment agency placing engineers and technical professionals across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. Peterborough has a growing manufacturing and logistics base, with its central position on the A1 and East Coast Main Line making it a natural distribution and engineering hub.

The Peterborough engineering and technical market

Peterborough's manufacturing sector spans food processing, packaging, and general engineering. The city's logistics and distribution infrastructure employs mechanical, automation, and building services engineers. Perkins Engines (Caterpillar) has historically been a major employer of mechanical and manufacturing engineers in the area.

Construction demand is sustained by Peterborough's growth as one of the fastest-expanding cities in the east of England. Residential development, commercial construction, and infrastructure programmes drive consistent hiring. The proximity to the Fens agricultural sector adds food manufacturing and agricultural engineering demand.

Manufacturing and mechanical engineers in Peterborough earn £41,000 to £56,000. Production managers achieve £54,000 to £70,000. Construction project managers command £59,000 to £76,000. Logistics and automation engineers earn £40,000 to £55,000.

Peterborough's manufacturing and logistics base

Perkins Engines (part of Caterpillar) has been a major employer of mechanical and manufacturing engineers in Peterborough for decades. The plant produces diesel and gas engines for industrial and power generation applications. The wider Peterborough manufacturing base includes food processing, brick and building materials manufacturing, and packaging businesses that employ process, quality, and maintenance engineers.

The A1 corridor through Peterborough is one of the UK's key logistics arteries. Distribution centres for major retailers and logistics operators require building services engineers, automation engineers, and facilities managers. The Flag Fen area and Peterborough Business Park host a concentration of engineering and technical businesses. Construction demand is sustained by the city's designation as one of the UK's growth areas, with substantial residential and commercial development under way.

Roles we place in Peterborough

We recruit manufacturing engineers, mechanical engineers, production managers, process engineers, project managers, site managers, automation engineers, maintenance engineers, building services engineers, and technical sales engineers across Peterborough. Mid-level engineers earn £41,000 to £56,000. Senior engineers command £54,000 to £70,000. Construction project managers achieve £59,000 to £76,000. For a detailed breakdown, use our salary checker.

Sectors we cover in Peterborough

Our manufacturing recruitment team in Peterborough places production managers and process engineers across the city's industrial base. Our engineering recruitment team covers mechanical and electrical roles. We also cover construction, property services, technical sales, and executive and leadership appointments.

Browse Peterborough roles

View current engineering and technical jobs in Peterborough, or register your CV to hear about roles before they are advertised. Peterborough sits within our East of England region.