Specialist Search & Industrial Insight
We identify highly skilled professionals in Financial, Industrial and Technical Operational roles
K-EN
“Kintsugi - EN”
In expertise, value finds its depth — K-EN recognise it, and connect it where it truly matters. Our approach is grounded in the concept of EN — the value of meaningful connections between people, roles and organisations.
Our Approach
K-EN identify highly skilled professionals in technical, industrial and functional roles that are critical to execution.
In manufacturing and industrial environments, performance depends not only on leadership, but on specialised expertise — often difficult to find and even harder to assess.
We work closely with companies to understand not only the role, but the context in which it operates: production processes, constraints and organisational dynamics.
Our background in industrial environments allows us to go beyond job descriptions, assessing roles within their real operational context and engaging with both strategic and technical stakeholders.
Industrial Leadership Expertise
K-EN focuses particularly on industrial and manufacturing environments where leadership requires technical credibility and operational discipline.
We regularly support the identification of:
Operations & Manufacturing
• Plant Directors
• Operations Managers
• Production Managers
• Shift Managers
Engineering & Technical Functions
• Technical Managers
• Heads of Engineering
• Maintenance Managers
• Industrialization Managers
Quality, HSE & Regulatory
• Quality Directors / QA Managers
• QC Managers
• HSE Managers
R&D & Innovation (applied / industrial)
• R&D Managers
• Process Development Managers
Our evaluation reflects the realities of technically complex organizations where sector fluency is essential.
Where Execution Matters
K-EN focus on roles where technical competence, reliability and cultural fit must align precisely.
While we have a strong focus on technical and operational positions, we also support the identification of functional and corporate roles within industrial environments — professionals who understand the dynamics, constraints and pace of manufacturing organisations.
We regularly work on roles such as:
Supply Chain & Procurement
• Logistics Specialists
• Supply Chain & Planning Managers
• Purchasing Managers & Buyer
Corporate & Functional Roles
• CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
• Administrative Director / Finance Director
• Finance Managers / Controllers / FP&A
• Treasury Managers
• HR Managers
• IT Managers & Specialists
• Sales & Marketing Managers (B2B / industrial)
• Legal Counsel / Corporate Legal
We do not approach these roles as generic positions, but as functions that must operate effectively within complex industrial environments, where understanding processes, constraints and organisational dynamics is essential to performance.
Cross-Industry Expertise
K-EN supports companies across multiple industrial sectors, providing search services grounded in a deep understanding of manufacturing environments.
Our team brings direct experience from industrial and manufacturing companies, enabling us to understand processes, roles and the realities of complex operations.
We work across sectors such as metalworking, machinery, industrial automation, chemicals and pharma, identifying technical, specialist and functional talent critical to execution.
We do not approach these roles as generic positions, but as functions that must operate effectively within industrial environments.
