This is a remote position.
Location: Ireland
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, aligned with US East Coast business hours
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 3+ years
Industry Experience: Pharmaceutical or Biomedical– Mandatory
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Engineering Recruiter to join our team in Ireland, supporting recruitment for engineering and technical positions across the pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical device industries.
Previous professional recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical or medical device industry is compulsory for this position. Candidates without relevant industry recruitment experience will not be considered.
The successful candidate will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and candidate engagement through to interviewing, offer management and onboarding. The role will involve close collaboration with hiring managers and business stakeholders in Ireland and the US, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across different time zones.
This position is particularly suited to a recruiter who understands the technical engineering talent market within regulated industries and can confidently recruit highly specialised engineering professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for engineering and technical positions within the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors.
- Partner with hiring managers and US-based stakeholders to understand technical requirements, project needs and workforce plans.
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies for specialist engineering talent.
- Source active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, professional networks, industry databases and other recruitment channels.
- Recruit across specialist engineering disciplines including automation, controls, process, manufacturing, validation, CSV, CQV, commissioning and project engineering.
- Review technical CVs and assess candidates against both technical and industry-specific requirements.
- Conduct initial screening and competency-based interviews.
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified engineering professionals.
- Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process and provide a high-quality candidate experience.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates, hiring managers and US-based stakeholders.
- Manage offer processes, salary expectations, negotiations, references and pre-employment requirements.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS.
- Provide regular recruitment updates and reporting to hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
- Provide market intelligence relating to candidate availability, salary expectations, skills shortages and industry trends.
- Develop long-term relationships with engineering professionals and specialists talent communities.
- Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies, employment legislation and applicable data protection requirements.
Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' professional recruitment experience.
- Previous recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical or medical device industry is compulsory.
- Demonstrable experience recruiting engineering or technical professionals.
- Strong understanding of the talent market within regulated industries.
- Experience recruiting for specialist technical roles rather than exclusively generalist or high-volume positions.
- Ability to understand technical job descriptions and assess engineering CVs.
- Strong sourcing expertise, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques.
- Proven candidate screening and interviewing experience.
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
- Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment records.
- Willingness and ability to work Monday–Friday aligned with US business hours.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Ireland- and US-based teams.
Technical Recruitment Experience
Experience recruiting within one or more of the following areas would be highly valuable:
Automation & Controls | DeltaV | DCS | PLC/SCADA | Electrical Engineering | Process Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | CSV | CQV | Validation | Commissioning | MES | Quality Engineering | Project Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Medical Device Engineering
Working Hours
The successful candidate must be available to work Monday to Friday during US East Coast business hours 5 hours behind from Ireland.
The role requires regular interaction with US-based hiring managers, candidates and business stakeholders, so flexibility and the ability to maintain effective communication across Ireland and US time zones are essential.
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of professional recruitment experience
- Previous recruitment experience in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, or medical device industry
- Experience recruiting engineering or technical professionals
- Understanding of talent markets within regulated industries
- Experience recruiting specialist technical roles rather than exclusively generalist or high-volume positions
- Ability to understand technical job descriptions and assess engineering CVs
- Strong sourcing expertise, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques
- Candidate screening and interviewing experience
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously
- Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment records
- Availability to work Monday through Friday during US East Coast business hours
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with Ireland- and US-based teams
- Recruitment experience in automation and controls, DeltaV, DCS, PLC/SCADA, electrical engineering, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, CSV, CQV, validation, commissioning, MES, quality engineering, project engineering, biomedical engineering, or medical device engineering
What We Do
Horizon Controls Group: A global leader in automation consulting, enabling both clients and employees to live on the forefront of evolving technology. Horizon Controls Group is a modern, global technology company, specializing in automation consulting, engineering, and training. Founded on the belief that our people are the difference, we have grown entirely from customer references and successive projects. Our people and their established reputation are our most valued assets. This belief has created a great place to work, enabling us to attract the very best and to give our customers confidence in our superior solutions. Our business is comprised of excellence at every level. We employ a pro-active and comprehensive approach to projects -- asking the right questions, analyzing client needs, and engineering a skilled solution. We are committed to understanding the entire spectrum of your automation challenges and to developing uniquely tailored innovative solutions. Our decision to be vendor-independent enables us to offer tailored solutions and represent your needs free of any conflict of interest. We are aligned exclusively with our customers' goals and system requirements, enabling us to provide maximum value. Ultimately, the ability to harvest maximum value from new systems is dependent on the quality and training of your people. Just as we expect and ensure absolute expertise in our people, we work with you to ensure your team is trained to the specific needs of your organization and remain at the forefront of industry trends. We are a global company operating in the United States from our headquarters in Blue Bell, PA and offices in Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California and from Cork in Ireland. This is Horizon Controls Group’s official company LinkedIn page.
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