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Preston

Preston Recruitment Agency

Preston already has recruitment agencies well established around its aerospace base, so a Preston recruitment agency needs a genuine reason to be trusted here. Ours is simple: Mane Contract Services recruits specifically for the licensed and skilled trades that BAE Systems' Warton and Samlesbury sites depend on, and we know the difference between those two sites even though they're often lumped together.

Why Preston

BAE Systems' Warton site, just outside Preston, is the centre of UK military fast jet production and testing, home to final assembly and flight test for the Eurofighter Typhoon and a lead UK site for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the next-generation Tempest fighter jet being developed with Italy and Japan. Samlesbury, a short distance away, handles a significant share of the structural and composite manufacturing that feeds into Warton's final assembly line. Together, the two sites make Preston and the surrounding Fylde and Ribble Valley area one of the largest concentrations of aerospace and defence engineering employment in the country, with a supply chain of specialist subcontractors built up around them over decades.

The scale of the GCAP programme in particular means hiring across composite manufacturing, structural assembly, avionics and licensed engineering roles is set to remain strong at both sites for years to come.

Roles we recruit for in Preston

Composite technicians and structural assembly technicians
Sheet metal workers and aircraft fitters
Licensed aircraft engineers (B1 and B2)
CNC machinists working to aerospace tolerances
Avionics and electrical/electronic technicians
Quality inspectors and NDT technicians

Why work with Mane in Preston

Warton and Samlesbury each have distinct hiring patterns, security requirements and skill needs, structural and composite work concentrates more at Samlesbury, final assembly, flight line and licensed engineering work more at Warton, and getting that distinction right when we put a candidate forward saves everyone time. We also understand the security clearance timelines that come with working on programmes like Typhoon and GCAP, and can help candidates plan around them rather than being caught out by delays.

Frequently asked question

What's the difference between working at Warton and Samlesbury?

Warton is BAE Systems' main site for final assembly, flight test and much of the licensed engineering and avionics work, while Samlesbury focuses more heavily on structural and composite component manufacture that feeds into Warton. Which site suits you depends on whether your background is in assembly and licensed trades or composite and structural manufacturing.

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