Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: On site / Ballytrasna, Little Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Human Resources Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Salary: Competitive salary

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Ireland (Cork Head Office)

Sector: Engineering & Commissioning / Pharma / Calibration / Facilities Management

Role Objective

To lead end-to-end recruitment and talent sourcing for Hanley Calibration attracting and securing skilled technical and professional talent to support business growth and customer project requirements. The role focuses on building talent pipelines, partnering with operational managers, and ensuring timely recruitment of qualified personnel across highly regulated and technical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy identification and job specification development through sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding handover.
• Technical Talent Sourcing: Identify and recruit calibration technicians, engineers, instrumentation specialists, validation and commissioning professionals, and support staff using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and recruitment agencies.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with HR, operational managers and project teams to understand workforce requirements, prioritise vacancies and deliver recruitment solutions aligned with customer and project commitments.
• Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain candidate networks to support ongoing and future recruitment needs, particularly for specialist technical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Candidate Experience & Employer Branding: Deliver a professional candidate experience while promoting Hanley as an employer of choice through recruitment campaigns, referrals and industry networks with marketing.
• Recruitment Compliance & Reporting: Maintain accurate recruitment records, ensure GDPR compliance and monitor key metrics, including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance and quality of hire.

Candidate Caliber & Qualifications

Educational Foundation: Degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Business, Recruitment or a related discipline; relevant experience may be considered.

Professional Experience: Proven experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, managing multiple vacancies and competing priorities.

Technical Recruitment Skills (Desired): Experience recruiting engineering, calibration, instrumentation, validation or commissioning professionals, ideally within pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing or other regulated sectors.

Recruitment Tools: Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, job boards and direct sourcing techniques.

Sector Experience: Experience supporting engineering services, technical consultancies or project-based organisations is advantageous.

Key Soft Skills

• Relationship Building: Ability to establish effective relationships with hiring managers, candidates and external recruitment partners.
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding of workforce planning, project deadlines and the importance of timely resource mobilisation.
• Organisation & Prioritisation: Ability to manage multiple vacancies and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication & Negotiation: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to assess candidates and manage recruitment discussions professionally.

Training and educational support.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

VHI healthcare benefit allowance.

Green Grants initiative.