Talent Acquisition Partner, Engineering - Leeds

Arla Foods; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Talent Partner. In this role, you will lead recruitment efforts across various engineering functions, utilizing your expertise to influence hiring decisions and drive talent acquisition strategies. You will collaborate closely with HR and site leaders, employing data-driven insights and innovative assessment methods to attract top talent in a competitive market. Join a global leader in the dairy industry that values sustainability and innovation, offering a supportive environment for your career growth and development.

Benefits

26 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Employer pension matched up to 6%

X4 annual salary life assurance cover

Flexible Benefits

Career development & training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering recruitment within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of engineering profiles and recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering roles across UK sites.
• Use data to track performance and provide market insights.

Skills

Engineering Recruitment

Maintenance & Engineering Knowledge

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Predictive Index Assessments

Direct Sourcing

Tools

Predictive Index

Job description

Are you a confident, proactive recruiter with experience in Maintenance & Engineering recruitment across FMCG? Do you have the drive to influence hiring decisions, shape future capability, and make a real impact in a global business rooted in sustainability and innovation?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK Talent Acquisition team as an Engineering Talent Partner, supporting recruitment across all our UK manufacturing sites.

How you will make an impact

As our go-to expert for engineering recruitment, you’ll partner closely with HR, site leaders and hiring managers to deliver best-in-class hiring across all levels of engineering roles.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across all UK manufacturing and supply chain sites, with a strong focus on engineering and maintenance functions.
• Confidently deliver and interpret Predictive Index (PI) assessments as part of the selection process, using behavioural and cognitive insights to shape decisions.
• Use direct sourcing (headhunting, Boolean search) to uncover top talent in a competitive, skills-shortage market.
• Design and deliver tailored assessment centres for Early Careers within Engineering and structured interview processes aligned to our values and role profiles.
• Use data to track performance, report hiring trends, provide market insights that inform workforce planning, and drive continuous improvement while mentoring a student assistant and managing fluctuating vacancy loads across multiple sites.

What will make you successful

With prior experience in recruiting within engineering, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors, you will possess strong knowledge of various engineering profiles, including maintenance & engineering, process & automation, reliability, site services and utilities, energy and sustainability, project engineering, and engineering management. You will have a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide expert recruitment advice. Your confidence in using tools like Predictive Index or similar psychometrics will guide hiring decisions. Additionally, you adopt a data-led, consultative approach to talent acquisition with a continuous improvement mindset.

What We Offer

• The chance to grow your TA career within a values-driven, global dairy cooperative
• Exposure to high-impact, business-critical recruitment across complex technical areas
• Competitive salary (Salary discussed at application stage)
• 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible Benefits- Option to purchase additional holidays, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
• Strong career development & training (internal and external training)

Would you like to join us?

Join a company where your recruitment expertise can help power a more sustainable future for food.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may close applications early if we receive a high volume of interest. For further information please reach out to UK Manager Mel Williams ([e-mail])

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.

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