Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you an experienced recruiter with experience recruiting for Specialist Engineers? Can you help us to continue building our internal talent pipelines strengthening our engineering capabilities?

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team working remotely based in the East Coast in the US.

As we continue to invest in our future talent pipeline, we are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead the attraction, engagement and recruitment of engineers.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of our engineering recruitment strategy, build strong university partnerships and become a recognised expert in sourcing emerging engineering talent for a global manufacturing business.

Location: East Coast USA (Hybrid/Remote with travel as required)

Why join us?

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

We are a specialist manufacturer of complex precision cast components for aerospace engines and industrial gas turbines, supporting leading OEM programs.
We excel in turning metals into motion, working in alloys and manufacturing complex product designs to offer an unparalleled range of solutions for high performance and specialist applications.
We employ more than 3,000 people across 14 core manufacturing facilities globally, providing the scale and expertise required to serve leading aerospace engine and IGT OEMs.
At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.
Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, integrity, and teamwork.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

The Role

As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will own the end-to-end recruitment process for engineering graduate recruitment and early career hiring across our US operations.

You will be a subject matter expert in the engineering talent market, helping the business identify, attract and secure high-potential graduates and early-career engineers from leading universities and engineering programmes.

Working closely with hiring managers, engineering leaders and HR colleagues, you will develop innovative attraction strategies, strengthen our employer brand and build sustainable talent pipelines for future growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive engineering graduate recruitment strategy across the United States.

• Build and maintain relationships with universities, engineering schools and student organisations.

• Represent the business at careers fairs, university events, STEM initiatives and industry networking events.

• Create targeted sourcing strategies for Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Metallurgical, Industrial, Electrical and Aerospace Engineering disciplines.

• Develop talent pipelines for future hiring needs within our commercial environments.

• Partner with HR Business Partners to understand workforce planning requirements.

• Design and coordinate internship, co-op and graduate programmes.

• Maintain awareness of engineering market trends, salary benchmarking and competitor activity.

• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS systems, talent intelligence platforms and proactive sourcing techniques to identify high-potential candidates.

• Track and report recruitment metrics, pipeline health and programme effectiveness.

Interested?

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

Essential Experience

• Significant Talent Acquisition in Engineering disciplines is essential.
• Proven success recruiting engineering professionals across manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Deep understanding of the US engineering graduate market.
• Demonstrable experience developing relationships with universities and graduate talent networks.
• Good knowledge of engineering recruitment trends across the automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies and talent pipelines simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Key Competencies

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly proactive and results focused.
• Passionate about engineering talent and STEM careers.
• Commercially aware and data driven.
• Credible when engaging with business leaders.
• Relationship-oriented and skilled at building long-term talent communities.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable challenging traditional recruitment approaches and introducing innovative sourcing techniques.

To Apply

Apply online.

We’ll be in touch with you quickly after receiving your application.

Equal opportunities

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] .