Technical Recruiter – US

Horizon Controls Group; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Controls Group is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to operate in a fully remote role nationwide. You will support engineering and technical hires across the United States, with a focus on pharmaceutical or biomedical industries, and work closely with US-based hiring managers.

The role covers the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and engagement through screening, interviewing, offers and onboarding, ensuring a strong candidate experience in a regulated industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional recruitment experience.
• Experience recruiting technical/engineering professionals in regulated industries is required.
• Must understand technical job descriptions and evaluate CVs.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
• Partner with US-based hiring managers to identify requirements and roles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for technical talent across the US.
• Identify active and passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, and networks.
• Screen candidates and conduct competency-based interviews.
• Maintain candidate pipelines and provide regular recruitment updates.

Skills

Technical recruitment

Sourcing skills

Candidate screening

Remote work

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

This is a remote position.

Location: Fully Remote
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, aligned with US East Coast business hours (EST/EDT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 3+ years

Industry Experience: Pharmaceutical or Biomedical Mandatory

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our team on a fully remote basis, supporting recruitment activities for engineering and technical positions across the US.

Previous professional recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical or biomedical industry is compulsory for this position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and candidate engagement through to screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding. You will work closely with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders to identify, attract and secure highly skilled technical professionals.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who understands the technical talent market within highly regulated industries and is comfortable working independently in a fully remote, US-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical and engineering positions across the US.
• Partner with US-based hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical requirements, project needs and workforce plans.
• Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies for specialist technical talent.
• Identify and engage both active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, professional networks, industry databases and other sourcing channels.
• Recruit for specialist positions across engineering, manufacturing, automation, validation, quality, project management and other technical disciplines.
• Review technical CVs and assess candidates against technical, industry and role-specific requirements.
• Conduct initial screening, competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified technical professionals for current and future hiring requirements.
• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process and ensure a professional and engaging candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and US-based hiring managers.
• Manage offer processes, salary expectations, negotiations, references and pre-employment requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS.
• Provide regular updates and recruitment reports to hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation expectations, skills shortages and recruitment trends.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with technical professionals and specialist talent communities.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives where required.

Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, employment legislation and applicable data protection requirements.

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of professional recruitment experience.
• Previous recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical or medical device industry is compulsory.
• Demonstrable experience recruiting technical and/or engineering professionals.
• Strong understanding of technical talent markets within regulated industries.
• Experience recruiting specialist rather than exclusively high-volume or generalist positions.
• Ability to understand technical job descriptions and evaluate engineering and technical CVs.
• Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques.
• Proven experience conducting candidate screening and interviews.
• Experience partnering directly with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities independently in a remote environment.
• Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment data.
• Strong understanding of technical salary expectations and the US recruitment market conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work Monday-Friday aligned with US East Coast business hours.

Reliable home working environment and strong ability to work independently.

Technical Recruitment Experience

Experience recruiting for one or more of the following areas would be highly advantageous:

Automation & Controls | DeltaV | DCS | PLC/SCADA | Process Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | Validation | CSV | CQV | Commissioning | MES | Quality Engineering | Project Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Equipment Engineering |

Working Hours

This is a fully remote position, with working hours aligned to the US East Coast time zone (EST/EDT).

The successful candidate will work Monday-Friday during US East Coast business hours and must be comfortable regularly communicating with US-based hiring managers, candidates and business stakeholders.

Remote Working

As this is a fully remote position, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work independently and manage daily recruitment priorities effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Attend virtual meetings and interviews throughout the working day.
• Maintain a professional and reliable home working environment.
• Demonstrate strong time management, accountability and responsiveness.
• Be comfortable working as part of a geographically distributed team.