[Hiring] Technical Recruiter @Horizon Controls Group

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our team on a fully remote basis, supporting recruitment activities for engineering and technical positions across the US.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical and engineering positions across the US.
• Partner with US-based hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical requirements, project needs and workforce plans.
• Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies for specialist technical talent.
• Identify and engage both active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, professional networks, industry databases and other sourcing channels.
• Recruit for specialist positions across engineering, manufacturing, automation, validation, quality, project management and other technical disciplines.
• Review technical CVs and assess candidates against technical, industry and role-specific requirements.
• Conduct initial screening, competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified technical professionals for current and future hiring requirements.
• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process and ensure a professional and engaging candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and US-based hiring managers.
• Manage offer processes, salary expectations, negotiations, references and pre-employment requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS.
• Provide regular updates and recruitment reports to hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation expectations, skills shortages and recruitment trends.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with technical professionals and specialist talent communities.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives where required.
• Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, employment legislation and applicable data protection requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional recruitment experience.
• Previous recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical or medical device industry is compulsory.
• Demonstrable experience recruiting technical and/or engineering professionals.
• Strong understanding of technical talent markets within regulated industries.
• Experience recruiting specialist rather than exclusively high-volume or generalist positions.
• Ability to understand technical job descriptions and evaluate engineering and technical CVs.
• Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques.
• Proven experience conducting candidate screening and interviews.
• Experience partnering directly with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities independently in a remote environment.
• Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment data.
• Strong understanding of technical salary expectations and the US recruitment market conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work Monday–Friday aligned with US East Coast business hours.
• Reliable home working environment and strong ability to work independently.

Requirements

• Experience recruiting for one or more of the following areas would be highly advantageous:
• Automation & Controls
• DeltaV
• DCS
• PLC/SCADA
• Process Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Validation
• CSV
• CQV
• Commissioning
• MES
• Quality Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Equipment Engineering

Working Hours

This is a fully remote position, with working hours aligned to the US East Coast time zone (EST/EDT). The successful candidate will work Monday–Friday during US East Coast business hours and must be comfortable regularly communicating with US-based hiring managers, candidates and business stakeholders.

Remote Working

• Work independently and manage daily recruitment priorities effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Attend virtual meetings and interviews throughout the working day.
• Maintain a professional and reliable home working environment.
• Demonstrate strong time management, accountability and responsiveness.
• Be comfortable working as part of a geographically distributed team.