Abingdon | £57,000 – £62,000+ | No shifts | Friday lunchtime finish
Are you a production engineering leader who gets as much satisfaction from developing people as solving technical problems?
We are recruiting for a British aerospace and defence engineering business looking for an Production Engineering Team Leader to lead a team of 10 project engineering staff supporting the manufacture of highly specialised, safety-critical aerospace products.
This is a role about people and resources. You'll develop and get the best from your engineering team, while making sure they have the skills, equipment and resources needed to support production.
And it's an impressive engineering environment, with cutting-edge CNC equipment and some of the best manufacturing technology on the market.
They want someone who brings energy, develops people, challenges how things are done and isn't afraid to make improvements.
Interested in finding out more? Give me a call or drop me a message and I’ll happily talk you through the role, the team and the business.
At 4Front, we help start-ups and SMEs focus on their people by creating talent strategies that grow teams, close skills gaps, and align the workforce with their business strategy and future aspirations.
Talent as a Service (TaaS)
Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team works as an embedded part of your business, delivering end-to-end recruitment without traditional agency fees. We don't just post jobs — we actively search, engage, and headhunt candidates tailored to your business needs, ensuring the best fit for your teams.
What's included:
• Role definition and market mapping
• Workforce planning to address current and future skills gaps
• Targeted candidate sourcing and headhunting
• Video-driven candidate insights for skills, personality, and cultural fit
• Interview coordination and scheduling
• 90-day onboarding support
Internal Talent First Approach
We start with your existing workforce, identifying hidden potential and internal mobility opportunities before recruiting externally. This approach tackles skills gaps today and tomorrow, boosts employee engagement and retention, and reduces hiring costs.
Flexible, Transparent Hiring
• Monthly fee based on roles, salary levels, and project length
• Typical hires in 8–12 weeks
• Up to 50% cost savings vs traditional recruitment agencies
• Engagements run 3–6 months, giving you flexible, scalable hiring
Our Services
Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy | Permanent Recruitment | Executive Search & Targeted Headhunting | Contract Staffing | Strategic HR Consultancy
Why Choose 4Front
• 20+ years of HR leadership experience
• CIPD-qualified professionals with sector expertise in engineering, manufacturing, construction, and business services
• Strategic partners building people and business
• Replacement guarantee on every hire
We don't just build businesses. We build people. And people build your business.
