Manufacturing powers modern life, from tiny components to complex products, demanding exceptional performance and design. Behind this are talented professionals: engineers, salespeople, product managers, and leaders who combine technical expertise with commercial acumen.
STQ Partners specialises in finding and placing these crucial individuals with leading OEMs, component manufacturers, and engineering firms, ensuring they drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value.
The engineered products space is evolving rapidly. Digitisation, sustainability mandates, and shifting global supply chains are placing new demands on design, development, and delivery. Whether it’s improving product lifecycle management, introducing additive manufacturing, or advancing materials science, the need for transformative leadership has never been greater.
STQ Partners source individuals who can bridge R&D, operations, and commercial strategy; delivering strategic talent capable of optimising performance, accelerating product innovation, and scaling engineering excellence across global markets.
Whether you're a scaling OEM, a market leader seeking transformation, or a private equity-backed manufacturer on an accelerated growth path, STQ Partners provides access to the leadership and technical depth that engineered product businesses demand.
Together, we’ll help you unlock operational excellence and secure the talent to power your next phase of innovation.
Our industry experience coupled with an extensive network positions us perfectly for the following areas:
· Engineered Products: From bearings, fasteners, seals, connectors and actuators to valves, pumps, motion control systems and beyond.
· General Manufacturing: Power transmission, fluid handling, automation subsystems and more.
· Custom-Engineered Solutions: Build-to-spec products and complex engineered-to-order equipment.
With the power of the Q-Print process, we create a blueprint of your business; needs, culture, values and ambitions. This allows us to select candidates not for experience but for fit, and to cover all key and strategic roles.
· Technical
· Sales
· Operations
· Engineering
· Software
· Senior Leadership and C-suite
· Management
· Finance
