Temp/ Contract

Ready-to-Work Engineering & Manufacturing Talent—Without the Admin Hassle.

SMS offers competitive recruitment fees, we are able to do this due to the partnerships we have with clients on contract employment and our ability to fill roles quicker than our competitors. Having PAYE staffing enables us to turnaround placements at a rapid pace. We forecast and plan projects alongside our clients to ensure roles are filled, training is provided and teams are ready to go.

The North East’s Engineering & Manufacturing Teams, Mobilised Instantly.

When production demands spike or a critical project hits a bottleneck, you don’t have weeks to waste on recruitment admin, compliance checks, and payroll setup.

At SMS, we maintain a live, fully compliant pool of PAYE engineering and manufacturing contractors across the North East who are interviewed, vetted, and ready to deploy to your site tomorrow. We handle the paperwork; you get the expertise.

The SMS Advantage: Ready to Work, Right Now

Pre-Vetted & Active: Our candidates aren't just names on a database. They are qualified North East professionals—from CNC machinists and assemblers to shift engineers and project managers—vetted and waiting for their next challenge.
100% Compliant PAYE: Skip the IR35 confusion and legal anxiety. All temporary workers are employed directly through us on a PAYE basis.
Zero Admin Burden: We manage the contracts, timesheets, holiday pay, pension contributions, and payroll tracking. You receive one simple, consolidated invoice.
Local Expertise: Deeply rooted in the North East industrial corridor, we understand the specific compliance, safety, and skill standards required by local manufacturing and engineering firms.

Whether you need a single contractor to cover peak capacity or a full shift team for a temporary surge, we recruit roles across:

Manufacturing & Production: Line Operators, Assemblers, Team Leaders, and Warehouse Specialists, FLTs.
Technical & Engineering: Maintenance Engineers (Mechanical/Electrical), CNC Turners/Millers, Welders, and Fabricators.
Project & Quality Support: Quality Inspectors, Shift Supervisors, and Health & Safety Officers.

How It Works: From Request to On-Site in 3 Steps

Tell Us Your Requirements: Get in touch with your specific skill needs, shift patterns, and project duration.
Select Your Candidate: We present a curated shortlist of available, pre-vetted PAYE candidates who perfectly match the brief.
Work Begins: Your temporary team member arrives on-site ready to produce results, while we handle every bit of the ongoing employment admin behind the scenes.
Candidate Surgery: SMS provides a monthly check in clinic with their clients and candidates to review the placements, sort any concerns and address challenges as quickly as possible.

Bypass the Recruitment Bottleneck Today

Don't let admin delays slow down your production line or stall . Partner with SMS that has the talent ready to go.

Request Candidates Now | Call Our North East Team 0191 716 0539