Pharmaceutical jobs in United Kingdom

The Recruitment Lead is responsible for end-to-end recruitment of skilled and semi-skilled engineering workforce across blue-collar roles. This includes sourcing, screening, hiring, and workforce planning for technicians, operators, tradespeople, and site-based engineering staff. The role requires deep understanding of trade skills, labour markets, compliance, and high-volume hiring in engineering and pharmaceutical environments.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for blue-collar engineering roles including: Technicians, electricians, fitters, Telehandler Operators, and site engineers
• Manage high-volume and project-based hiring for engineering, construction, manufacturing, utilities, and industrial sites
• Conduct skill-based screening, trade assessments, and interview coordination
• Partner with hiring managers and site supervisors to define workforce needs
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through: Trade schools, and vocational institutes. Job portals, labour contractors, referrals, and local networks
• Develop recruitment strategies for hard-to-hire and remote site roles
• Organize walk-in drives, job fairs, and campus hiring initiatives

• Forecast manpower requirements aligned with project timelines
• Coordinate mobilization, onboarding, and site deployment
• Act as the primary recruitment contact for engineering, operations, and project teams

• Ensure compliance with labour laws, certifications, licenses, and safety requirements
• Oversee background verification, trade certifications, and statutory documentation
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting
• Lead and mentor recruiters and recruitment coordinators
• Set hiring targets, KPIs, and performance standards for the recruitment team

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 5–10 years of recruitment experience with strong focus on engineering hiring
• Proven experience in industries such as: Date Centres, Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Pharmaceutical
• Strong understanding of trade skills, shop-floor roles, and site-based operations
• Experience managing high-volume, time-bound hiring
• Blue-collar & trade recruitment expertise
• Knowledge of engineering roles and skill requirements
• Labour market intelligence and sourcing strategies
• Stakeholder communication and negotiation
• Workforce planning and coordination
• Compliance and documentation management
• Ability to work under tight timelines and project pressure

• Experience with contract labour and third-party vendors
• Exposure to multi-location or remote site hiring
• Strong field presence and willingness to travel to sites
• Data-driven recruitment reporting skills