Title - Plant Recruitment Partner – Heavy Industrial & High-Volume Hiring (6 months contract with potential extension)

Location: Could be based out of either of these locations - Letterkenny, Ireland | Campsie, Northern Ireland | Burnfoot, Ireland (5 days onsite)

Number of Positions - 1

 

Position Overview

We are seeking dynamic, result-driven recruiters to support heavy industrial plant hiring in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires a strategic mindset, consultative approach, and the ability to influence stakeholders while delivering scalable, creative recruitment solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment & Sourcing

• Manage end-to-end hiring for hourly plant roles, ensuring quality hires within target timelines.
• Develop creative, market-specific sourcing strategies to attract top talent in competitive labor markets.
• Proactively build talent pipelines for high-demand roles, anticipating future hiring needs.
• Utilize diverse sourcing channels (referrals, social media, job boards, community outreach, trade schools, etc.).

 

Strategic Recruitment Consulting & Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing insights on market trends, talent 
• availability, and hiring strategies.
• Educate and influence plant leadership on best hiring practices, process improvements, and workforce planning.
• Challenge traditional hiring approaches by recommending data-driven, innovative recruiting methods.
• Collaborate with HR and Operations teams to align hiring strategies with business objectives and workforce scaling.

 

Scaling & High-Growth Hiring

• Support rapid plant expansions and high-volume hiring surges, ensuring seamless execution under tight timelines.
• Implement efficient, high-impact recruitment solutions for scaling teams in industrial 
• environments.
• Drive continuous process improvements to streamline hiring, enhance candidate experience, and reduce time-to-fill.

 

Candidate Experience & Follow-Through

• Provide a best-in-class candidate experience, ensuring clear communication and timely updates.
• Maintain strong follow-through, keeping candidates engaged throughout the hiring process.
• Leverage data and metrics to track recruiting effectiveness and improve hiring outcomes.
• Data-Driven Decision Making & Technology
• Analyze hiring trends, market data, and candidate pipelines to make informed recruitment decisions.
• Utilize ATS, and recruitment analytics tools to track metrics and optimize hiring strategies.
• Continuously refine recruiting KPIs, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and retention.

 

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, preferably in heavy industrial, manufacturing, or high-volume hiring.
• Experience in fast-paced, hyper-growth environments with a track record of hiring at scale.
• Ability to think independently, problem-solve, and influence business leaders.
• Strong consultative, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with ATS systems, sourcing tools, and recruitment marketing strategies.
• High level of initiative, creativity, and adaptability in solving recruitment challenges.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for industrial plant environments (manufacturing, logistics, energy and utilities etc.).

 

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.   

 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion. 

 

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 

Customer Focus 

Operational Excellence 

High-Performance Culture 

Innovation 

Financial Strength 

 

OUR BEHAVIORS 

Own It 

Act With Urgency 

Foster a Customer-First Mindset 

Think Big and Execute 

Lead by Example 

Drive Continuous Improvement 

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