Recruitment Consultant Engineering

Interaction Recruitment Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment in Kettering is seeking an Engineering & Technical Recruitment Consultant to manage and grow a client and candidate portfolio across temporary, contract and permanent roles.

You'll build relationships with engineering companies, identify opportunities, and source skilled professionals across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, maintenance, design and project engineering. You will work with established teams in a leading recruitment business.

Qualifications

• Proven recruitment experience in engineering, technical, manufacturing or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with engineering companies, manufacturers, contractors and technical businesses.
• Identify new business opportunities and actively grow your client portfolio.
• Source, interview and qualify engineering and technical professionals across your specialist market.
• Manage the recruitment process from vacancy through to successful placement.
• Build and maintain a network of skilled engineering candidates.
• Recruit across disciplines including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, maintenance, design and project engineering.
• Respond quickly to urgent recruitment requirements and changing client demands.

Skills

Engineering recruitment

Job description

Interaction Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant - Engineering & Technical

Location: Kettering

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive base salary + uncapped commission

Build Your Desk. Build Your Network. Build Your Career.

At Interaction Recruitment, we don't just fill vacancies. We build long-term partnerships with the people and businesses that keep the UK's engineering and technical industries moving.

Our Engineering & Technical division works across a diverse range of sectors, connecting talented professionals with leading engineering companies, manufacturers, contractors and technical organisations.

Due to continued growth, we're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Engineering & Technical Recruitment Consultant to join our Kettering team.

This is an opportunity for someone who understands the engineering and technical market, thrives on building relationships and wants to take ownership of a successful recruitment desk.

The Role

As an Engineering & Technical Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage and develop your own client and candidate portfolio, specialising in recruiting engineering and technical professionals across temporary, contract and permanent positions.

You’ll be responsible for developing new business, strengthening existing client relationships and building a strong network of skilled engineering and technical candidates.

From speaking with Engineering Managers and Maintenance Managers to sourcing Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Production Managers and skilled technical professionals, you’ll become a trusted recruitment partner for businesses that need the right people to drive their operations forward.

You’ll have the freedom to develop your market, backed by the infrastructure, reputation and support of an established recruitment business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with engineering companies, manufacturers, contractors and technical businesses.

• Identify new business opportunities and actively grow your client portfolio.

• Source, interview and qualify engineering and technical professionals across your specialist market.

• Manage the recruitment process from initial vacancy through to successful placement.

• Build and maintain a strong network of skilled and experienced engineering candidates.

• Recruit across a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, maintenance, design and project engineering.

• Respond quickly to urgent recruitment requirements and changing client demands.

• Understand client operations, technical requirements, skills shortages and wider market conditions.

• Negotiate rates, salaries and terms with both clients and candidates.

• Maintain regular contact with placed candidates and clients to develop long‑term relationships.

• Ensure all candidates meet the relevant compliance and right-to-work requirements.

• Work towards and exceed weekly and monthly activity and billing targets.

• Develop your knowledge of the engineering market and become recognised as a specialist within your sector.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who understands that successful recruitment is built on relationships, reputation and results.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Proven recruitment experience, preferably within engineering, technical, manufacturing, industrial or a related sector