Engineering and technical recruitment in Worcester

YP Recruitment is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment agency placing engineers and technical professionals across Worcester and Worcestershire. The county sits on the western edge of the West Midlands engineering market, with a manufacturing and engineering base spanning heating technology, precision components, food processing, and defence electronics.

The Worcester engineering and technical market

Worcester Bosch's manufacturing facility is the city's most significant engineering employer, producing heating, hot water, and renewable energy systems for the UK and European markets. The plant requires mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and process engineers, and drives demand in the local supply chain.

Malvern, just west of Worcester, hosts QinetiQ's electronic systems and radar engineering facility, adding a defence electronics dimension to the county's technical employment base. Worcestershire's position between Birmingham and Bristol on the M5 makes it accessible for engineers who prefer to avoid urban living while remaining within range of larger markets.

Construction and property services demand across Worcestershire is sustained by residential growth, infrastructure investment, and a busy commercial property market. Manufacturing and mechanical engineers in Worcester earn £37,000 to £50,000. Defence electronics engineers at QinetiQ Malvern command £44,000 to £65,000. Construction project managers earn £47,000 to £63,000.

Roles we place in Worcester

We recruit manufacturing engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, production managers, quality engineers, design engineers, project managers, and technical sales engineers across Worcester and Worcestershire. 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

Worcester Bosch Group leads manufacturing engineering employment in the city, with QinetiQ at Malvern adding defence and systems engineering. A range of engineering SMEs across Worcestershire serve the automotive and aerospace supply chains of the wider West Midlands region.

Sectors we cover in Worcester

Our engineering recruitment team in Worcester covers mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering roles. Our manufacturing recruitment team places production managers and quality engineers across Worcestershire. We also cover construction, property services, technical sales, and executive and leadership appointments.

Browse Worcester roles

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