Recruitment Agency in
Stockport
Stockport Recruitment Agency
Looking for a Stockport recruitment agency that understands precision engineering rather than treating it as generic Greater Manchester industrial staffing? Mane Contract Services recruits specifically for the subcontract machining and aerospace supply chain businesses based in and around the town.
Why Stockport
Stockport has a long-standing base of precision engineering and toolmaking businesses, several of which, including established names like Nelson Tool Co, supply both aerospace and non-aerospace sectors from sites in the town, working to the tight tolerances that oil and gas, aerospace and nuclear clients demand. The town's position within Greater Manchester also puts it close to the aviation and engineering supply chain built up around Manchester Airport, with specialist engineering consultancies and technology firms operating in the immediate area adding further demand for skilled technical staff.
Roles we recruit for in Stockport
- CNC machinists and precision engineers
- Toolmakers and jig and fixture specialists
- Quality inspectors, including FAIR and first-article documentation
- Sheet metal workers and fabricators
- Manufacturing and process engineers
Why work with Mane in Stockport
Stockport's precision engineering businesses are often long-established, family-run or SME operations rather than large single-site employers, which means hiring here rewards genuine local knowledge of who's who rather than a generic search of the biggest company names in the postcode. We work directly with these subcontract manufacturers and understand the specific quality and inspection standards, particularly around aerospace and nuclear-grade documentation, that set their hiring bar.
Frequently asked question
Is Stockport's engineering sector mainly aerospace?
No, it's a genuine mix. Several Stockport precision engineering firms supply aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear and general industrial clients from the same workshop, so CNC and toolmaking skills built in one sector usually transfer well to the others locally.

