Kocurek Excavators

Six years. 92 requirements. 77 placements.

One partnership that spans the entire business

Background

Kocurek Excavators Ltd is a well-established Suffolk-based manufacturer of specialist excavator attachments and equipment, supplying clients across a range of industries. As a growing SME, their hiring needs are varied — from skilled workshop operatives and welders through to senior finance and office staff. Finding a single recruiter who could reliably cover that range, and actually understand the business, wasn't easy.

How It Started

The relationship began at the end of 2020, when Carl, Prime's Recruitment Manager for Suffolk, speculatively introduced a local welder who was actively looking for work. It wasn't a response to a brief — just a well-matched introduction at the right time. Kocurek hired him, and the partnership grew from there.

What started with a single placement has since become one of Prime's most established client relationships, now in its sixth year and covering virtually every corner of the business.

How it Grew

Over the years, Prime has supported Kocurek across a wide breadth of roles:

Assembly Supervisors
CNC Machinists
TIG Welders
Paint Sprayers
Forklift Drivers
Design Engineers
Maintenance Electricians
Process Engineers and more.

The majority of positions have been temp-to-perm, with many temporary workers securing their permanent contracts ahead of schedule. Most roles are filled within a month of instruction.

Across those roles, Kocurek have benefited from Prime's specialist consultants - each an expert in their own division, but working collaboratively to ensure Kocurek were delivered a specialist service at every level.

The Senior Finance Hire

In 2026, Kocurek came to Prime with a different kind of requirement: a Head of Finance. For many engineering recruiters, that's where the conversation would have stopped — but not here.

Consultant Connor and Managing Director Jack visited the site together to properly understand what the business needed. A manufacturing background, experience in a comparable SME, and a proactive mindset. Within days, the right candidate was identified, interviewed, and offered the role.

The same agency that placed their welders and machinists placed their Head of Finance — without Kocurek having to look anywhere else.

Client Feedback

"As we have come to expect from Prime, we were spoilt for choice on candidates found to fill our Head of Finance role. Each individual more than met the criteria and would have been a good fit for our company — it proved a hard choice! Connor did an excellent job and stayed in constant contact throughout. From start to finish it was all stress free. We never hesitate to recommend Prime to anyone looking for staff."

Rebecca Kelly, Sales & CFO — Kocurek Excavators Ltd

From a speculative introduction in 2020 to placing a Head of Finance in 2026, Prime has supported Kocurek at every level — from the workshop floor to the senior leadership team. It's a relationship built on trust, consistency, and a genuine understanding of what the business needs. Six years in, and the partnership is still growing - and it's the kind of relationship we look to build with every client we work with.

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