A UK engineering company built
for modern manufacturing.

ECS was founded to solve a problem that every manufacturer knows: engineering support is too slow, too fragmented, and too dependent on people who might not be there tomorrow. We built a different model.

To modernise engineering service delivery in the UK.

Most manufacturers rely on a fragmented mix of OEM callouts, recruitment agencies, USB backups and contractors who don't know their site. We built ECS to replace all of it with one joined-up system combining expert engineers, flexible workforce capability, and software that retains the knowledge your operation depends on.

We're not a traditional engineering contractor. We work alongside manufacturing teams year-round, protecting machines, documenting what systems actually do, and keeping engineering teams resourced before something fails.

24/7
Engineering support availability
10+
PLC brands covered by Connect
100+
Engineers in the Shift Hero network
UK-wide
Coverage across all four capabilities
"We're not selling engineering hours. We're selling operational continuity."
James McCartney, Founder, ECS UK

Built by engineers.
Run by people who answer the phone.

ECS isn't a call centre with a ticket queue. The people who make the decisions are the people you'll actually deal with, on site, on the phone and behind the software.

James McCartney, Founder at ECS
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James McCartney
Founder

Senior automation engineer. Sets the technical direction and still gets on the tools.

Emma Chapman, Managing Director at ECS
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Emma Chapman
Managing Director

Runs the operation day to day, and the reason things actually get delivered.

Shaun Chapman, Sales Director at ECS
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Shaun Chapman
Sales Director

First point of contact for most sites. Commercial without the sales patter.

The ECS team: engineers, project delivery and support staff
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UK manufacturers across every major sector.

We work with manufacturers, OEMs, utilities companies and process operators who run automated production. If there are PLCs on your site, we can help protect them.

Food & Beverage
Pharmaceutical
Automotive
Packaging & Process
MOD & Defence
Oil & Gas
Utilities & Energy
Chemical
FMCG
OEM Machinery
SafeContractor Approved SafePQQ Verified Made in Britain member
HSBC Small Business Growth Awards, Regional Runner-up 2026 FDF Industry Awards 2026, Finalist

Want to know more about ECS?

We're happy to talk through any of our capabilities, whether you have a specific problem to solve or just want to understand what the ECS model looks like in practice.