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Supporting the Howarths Foundation Stephen Gautrey Challenge Cup 2026

Supporting the Howarths Foundation Stephen Gautrey Challenge Cup 2026

18th May 2026

We are proud to continue our partnership with Howarths Foundation as they prepare for this year’s Stephen Gautrey Challenge Cup, an event bringing together business leaders, sporting personalities, and the local community to raise vital funds for an incredible cause. Associate Director and Head of our Chemical & Process division, James Travis, will represent E3R […]

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E3 Recruitment Recruiting Exclusively for Winder Power in Leeds: 15 New Roles Available

E3 Recruitment Recruiting Exclusively for Winder Power in Leeds: 15 New Roles Available

15th May 2026

E3 Recruitment is proud to be supporting Winder Power with a significant period of growth at their Leeds manufacturing facility. We are recruiting exclusively across 15 permanent positions: 8 Mechanical Assemblers, 5 Mechanical Fitters, and 2 Electrical Assembler / Panel Wirers, spanning three specialist engineering roles within a well-established transformer manufacturing environment. If you are […]

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Why Engineers Are Declining Your Offers and What Your Employer Brand Has to Do With It

Why Engineers Are Declining Your Offers and What Your Employer Brand Has to Do With It

11th May 2026

You shortlisted strong candidates. The interviews went well. You made what you considered a fair offer. And then they turned it down. If this is happening with increasing regularity, the problem is unlikely to be the offer itself. It may well be how your organisation is perceived long before that offer is made. Engineering talent […]

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Celebrate the Future of Manufacturing at the 2026 Leeds Manufacturing Festival Next Gen Awards

Celebrate the Future of Manufacturing at the 2026 Leeds Manufacturing Festival Next Gen Awards

5th May 2026

A Key Evening in the Manufacturing Calendar The 2026 Leeds Manufacturing Festival Next Gen Awards presentation evening is set to take place on Thursday 4th June, 6:00pm – 8.30pm at the Leeds Beckett University School of Arts. This established event brings together the Leeds manufacturing community to recognise and celebrate the people driving the sector […]

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Specialty Chemicals Hiring: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t in 2026

Specialty Chemicals Hiring: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t in 2026

28th April 2026

The UK specialty chemicals sector has never been straightforward to hire in. Talent pools are narrow, the best candidates are rarely actively looking, and the technical specificity of most roles means that a near-miss hire is almost as costly as no hire at all. In 2026, some of those challenges have intensified. Others have shifted […]

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UK Construction Materials at a Crossroads: Recruitment and Skills Challenges Amid Falling Production

UK Construction Materials at a Crossroads: Recruitment and Skills Challenges Amid Falling Production

17th April 2026

The UK construction materials sector is at a critical juncture. With production levels continuing to fall, businesses are navigating not only a tightening labour market but also a growing skills shortage that threatens the sector’s long-term resilience. Recent figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) highlight the scale of the challenge. Ready-mixed concrete sales, often […]

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From Insight to Action: How E3 Recruitment Can Help SME Manufacturers Overcome the Skills Gap

From Insight to Action: How E3 Recruitment Can Help SME Manufacturers Overcome the Skills Gap

7th April 2026

The latest SME Snapshot from Enginuity paints a picture familiar to manufacturers across the UK. With 80% of SMEs struggling to find suitable candidates and 60% citing a lack of technical qualifications as a major barrier, the challenges are clear: finding and retaining skilled engineering talent remains one of the most pressing issues for the […]

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Driving the Future: Talent, Technology and Recruitment in Automotive Manufacturing

Driving the Future: Talent, Technology and Recruitment in Automotive Manufacturing

19th March 2026

The automotive manufacturing sector is accelerating into a new era, propelled by advances in digital technology, evolving production methods and rapid adoption of electric and connected vehicles. As manufacturers transition from traditional assembly lines towards smart, data-driven operations, the workforce required to sustain this shift is changing too. At the heart of this transformation are […]

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What the Employment Rights Act 2025 Means for Employers

What the Employment Rights Act 2025 Means for Employers

16th March 2026

The pace of employment law reform continues to accelerate, and 2026 marks a significant period of change for UK employers. The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces wide-ranging reforms that will affect everything from sickness absence and family leave to industrial relations, redundancy consultation and contractual change. Many of these measures will come into force in […]

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Leeds Manufacturing Festival 2026 Launch Event Highlights

Leeds Manufacturing Festival 2026 Launch Event Highlights

13th March 2026

The Launch Event The official launch of this year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival took place on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at the Leeds City College Printworks Campus, bringing together manufacturers, educators and industry leaders from across the region. As a long standing supporter of the festival, E3 Recruitment has proudly supported the initiative for the past […]

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