TIM Rawlinson has joined specialist recruitment agency Primary Asset Recruitment.

The 38-year-old, from Washington, Wearside, has been appointed business development manager at Primary Asset's Newcastle Quayside headquarters.

He has ten years' experience working for two international recruitment agencies, beginning as a consultant in Newcastle and becoming a manager in Durham, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

Primary Asset specialises in engineering, manufacturing management and supply chain vacancies.