Where we specialise

Six process lanes. Known individually, not generically.

Each has its own chemistry, kit, standards, hazards and talent pool. We recruit into all six because the sector needs a partner who can speak the language.

01 · Electroplating and aqueous electrolytic processes

Electroplating

Zinc, nickel, chrome, copper, silver, gold and alloy plating. Rack and barrel processes. Hard chrome on hydraulic rods, rollers and precision components. We recruit process engineers, chemists, line supervisors, quality managers and operations leaders across general industrial, aerospace, defence and automotive platers.

02 · Anodising and chemical conversion

Anodising and conversion coatings

Sulphuric, chromic, hard and architectural anodising. Chromate and trivalent conversion coatings, phosphating, passivation. We recruit across architectural anodisers, aerospace finishers, specialist hard anodisers and general industrial converters.

03 · Powder coating, wet paint and industrial coatings

Powder coating and industrial coatings

Architectural powder coating to Qualicoat and BS EN standards, high-performance industrial coatings, contract finishing and wet paint systems. We recruit production managers, quality leads, applicators, BDMs and directors across architectural, industrial and coating equipment manufacturers.

04 · Heat treatment and thermochemical diffusion

Heat treatment

Case hardening, carburising, nitriding, vacuum, atmosphere and induction processes. We recruit metallurgists, process engineers, furnace managers and quality professionals across commercial heat treaters and captive in-house facilities.

05 · Thermal spray and hardfacing

Thermal spray

HVOF, plasma, arc and flame spray. Wear, corrosion and dimensional restoration for aerospace, energy, oil and gas. We recruit coating engineers, operators, development chemists and commercial leaders across specialist sprayers.

06 · PVD, CVD and advanced surface technologies

PVD, CVD and advanced surface technologies

Thin-film deposition, DLC, tool coatings and next-generation surface engineering. We recruit R&D scientists, process engineers, coating chamber specialists and commercial leaders across vacuum and plasma-based surface technology businesses.

Across every lane

The same operational and commercial spine.

Every surface engineering business needs the same six functional capabilities: process engineering, quality, EHS, continuous improvement, maintenance and controls, and commercial. We recruit into all of them, at every level from graduate to director.