Engineering and technical recruitment in Chester

YP Recruitment is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment agency placing engineers and technical professionals across Chester and Cheshire. Chester serves as the gateway between North West England and North Wales, and its engineering market draws from both. The A55 and M56 corridor links Chester to Airbus's Broughton facility, automotive manufacturing at Deeside, and a cluster of precision engineering businesses across Cheshire and Flintshire.

The Chester engineering and technical market

Chester and the wider Cheshire West area supports manufacturing engineering demand from automotive and aerospace supply chains within commuting distance. The Deeside Industrial Park, just across the Welsh border, is home to Toyota and Airbus, and a range of tier-two manufacturers. Cross-border mobility between Chester and North Wales is the norm in this market.

Cheshire itself has a concentration of chemical and food processing facilities, particularly in the Winsford and Northwich areas. Construction activity in Chester city centre and surrounding residential growth areas sustains demand for site engineers and project managers. The area also hosts several national property services and facilities management contractors.

Manufacturing and production engineers in this corridor earn £38,000 to £52,000. Aerospace engineering roles linked to Airbus Broughton attract candidates from Chester and command £42,000 to £60,000. Technical sales roles in the manufacturing supply chain offer packages of £42,000 to £58,000 base plus commission.

Roles we place in Chester

We recruit manufacturing engineers, production managers, mechanical engineers, aerospace engineers, site managers, project managers, quality engineers, and technical sales engineers across Chester and Cheshire. Mid-level engineers earn £40,000 to £55,000. Senior engineers command £53,000 to £68,000. For a detailed breakdown, use our salary checker.

Key employers

Key technical employers accessible from Chester include Airbus at Broughton, Toyota Manufacturing UK at Deeside, and a network of chemical and food manufacturing businesses across Cheshire. The area also hosts facilities management and property services contractors serving the wider region.

Sectors we cover in Chester

Our engineering recruitment team in Chester covers manufacturing, mechanical, and aerospace engineering roles. Our manufacturing recruitment team places production managers and quality engineers across the Chester and Deeside corridor. We also cover construction, property services, technical sales, and executive and leadership appointments.

Browse Chester roles

View current engineering and technical jobs in Chester, or register your CV to hear about roles before they are advertised. Chester sits within our North West region.