Engineering Recruiter

Summary / ObjectiveOrbis Clinical is seeking a results-driven Engineering Recruiter to support our growth across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. This individual will specialize in identifying and recruiting engineering and technical talent to support product development, manufacturing, process optimization, facility operations, and other critical life sciences initiatives.The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting engineers and technical professionals within regulated environments, with an understanding of the specialized skill sets required across pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing, medical device development, and engineering operations. This individual will be proactive, resourceful, and relationship-oriented, with the ability to build talent pipelines, develop strong candidate networks, and partner closely with Business Development Managers to meet client needs and support future business opportunities.At Orbis Clinical, we pride ourselves on delivering a high-touch, agile, and highly responsive experience to candidates and clients. The successful candidate will combine strong sourcing and screening capabilities with industry knowledge, urgency, accountability, and a growth-oriented mindset to contribute to the expansion of our engineering recruiting business.Responsibilities· Engineering Recruiting and Sourcing: Identify, engage, and qualify engineering and technical professionals across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device organizations. Recruit across disciplines such as process engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, validation, quality engineering, facilities, equipment, and product development.· Technical Candidate Qualification: Conduct thorough prescreens to evaluate technical competencies, industry experience, project work, familiarity with regulated environments, career goals, compensation expectations, availability, and alignment with client requirements.· Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain targeted pipelines of engineering professionals for active requisitions, anticipated hiring needs, priority client accounts, and future business opportunities. Proactively identify talent to help Orbis respond quickly to new projects and evolving client demands.· Strategic Sourcing and Networking: Utilize Orbis' internal database, Boolean searches, job boards, professional networks, referrals, AI tools and other sourcing techniques to identify qualified talent. Maintain an active phone presence, meeting the minimum expectation of 40 outbound calls per day, while developing candidate relationships and generating referrals.· Industry and Market Intelligence: Develop an understanding of engineering talent markets, industry trends, specialized skill sets, compensation benchmarks, and candidate availability. Share insights with Business Development Managers to support recruiting strategies and client development.· Client and Business Development Partnership: Collaborate with Business Development Managers and Recruiting Managers to understand client requirements, anticipated project needs, target accounts, and workforce priorities. Align candidate pipelines with client demand and provide market insights that strengthen Orbis' engineering recruiting capabilities.· Interview and Offer Management: Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates, communicate feedback, manage expectations, and maintain momentum throughout the hiring process. Support offer negotiations and placement activities as needed.· Candidate and Consultant Experience: Provide timely, transparent communication throughout the recruiting process. Conduct and verify professional references, set clear expectations, and maintain contact with placed consultants at least every two weeks to support engagement, retention, and contract extensions.· Database Management and Reporting: Maintain accurate, real-time candidate records and recruiting activity. Provide timely updates on requisitions, sourcing progress, candidate pipelines, interviews, and potential obstacles.· Performance and Team Collaboration: Meet or exceed recruiting expectations for activity, qualified submissions, interviews, placements, starts, and extensions. Deliver exceptional service while contributing to a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented team.Minimum Qualifications / Competencies· 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, preferably recruiting engineering and technical professionals within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.· Demonstrated experience recruiting for one or more engineering disciplines, including manufacturing, process, mechanical, electrical, automation, quality, validation, facilities, equipment, or product development engineering.· Familiarity with the talent requirements of regulated industries, including pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing, medical device development, quality systems, validation, and process improvement.· Experience recruiting for both contract and direct-hire/permanent positions, with an emphasis on contract recruiting and growing contract business.· Ability to understand technical job requirements, assess specialized engineering qualifications, and effectively communicate candidate fit to clients and internal stakeholders.· Experience proactively building and maintaining talent pipelines for current and future client needs.· Proficiency in sourcing tools, Boolean search, applicant tracking systems, candidate databases, job boards, and Microsoft Office.· Strong written and verbal communication, relationship-building, organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.· Demonstrated urgency, accountability, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.· Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience strongly preferred.Measures of Success· Meets or exceeds recruiting activity and production expectations.· Builds qualified engineering talent pipelines across priority disciplines and target accounts.· Delivers strong candidate quality, submissions, interviews, placements, starts, and contract extensions.· Develops lasting relationships with engineering professionals, consultants, and client stakeholders.· Provides actionable market intelligence that supports recruiting strategy and business development.· Contributes to the growth of Orbis Clinical's engineering recruiting business across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device markets.Compensation Details:Orbis Clinical provides a reasonable range of compensation for this position. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience and specific office location.The Pay Range for this position is $55,000 - $75,000 per year. It is possible that this position can be hired outside of this salary range based on experience.EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Statement:Stone Harbor Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Orbis Clinical and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.