EMEA Plant Recruitment Manager (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

EMEA Plant Recruitment Manager (Manufacturing): Leading high-volume hiring across multiple manufacturing plants in EMEA with an accent on SIOP and demand forecasting to drive recruiting capacity. Focus on building predictable delivery engines, managing a regional team of recruiters, and partnering with plant leadership to align hiring with operational demand.

Location: Onsite (Ireland/Northern Ireland) with regular travel across EMEA plant sites

Company

Global leader in mission-critical infrastructure technologies for data centers, communication networks, and industrial environments.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end high-volume hiring for hourly, skilled trades, technical, and selected salaried roles across EMEA sites.
• Convert SIOP and demand signals into executable hiring plans to ensure predictable delivery outcomes.
• Manage and develop a team of 6 Plant Recruiters across multiple countries, setting expectations and coaching for performance.
• Develop scalable sourcing strategies utilizing direct sourcing, referrals, community partnerships, and local networks.
• Oversee a hybrid resourcing model involving internal recruiters, contractors, and external partners.
• Standardize recruiting workflows and improve candidate experience across all plant locations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in manufacturing/plant hiring management with direct ownership of delivery.
• Success in managing high-volume, fast-paced hiring cycles with measurable outcomes.
• Ability to utilize SIOP/demand forecasting to translate operational needs into hiring execution.
• Strong stakeholder leadership skills to influence Plant and Operations leaders.
• Ability to perform at pace in ambiguous environments with quickly shifting priorities.
• Must be based in or be able to work onsite in the specified regions with regular travel.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Kaizen process-improvement methods.
• Experience optimizing end-to-end recruiting workflows through metrics and root cause analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Stability of a global leader combined with the growth opportunities of a startup environment.
• Culture based on Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Diversity & Inclusion.
• Opportunity to work with mission-critical infrastructure for vital global applications.
• Commitment to operational excellence and a high-performance culture.