Talent Acquisition Partner in Antrim

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Salary: £35,119 + per annum (dependent upon experience)

Location: Larne, Northern Ireland

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 6% bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution
• Up to 10% Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase

This role requires 5-day per week on site presence.

About Power & Energy: Our Power & Energy segment supports customers in oil and gas, power generation, marine and industrial applications, including Cat machines. The product and services portfolio include reciprocating engines, generator sets, gas turbines and turbine-related services, the remanufacturing of Caterpillar engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies, and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America. Power & Energy is also developing the advanced power sources of the future and is working on many solutions to help our customers lower their carbon footprint.

The Opportunity: As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor to leaders across our Electric Power Division (EPD) and Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) businesses, delivering high-quality, scalable talent solutions across engineering, manufacturing, technology, and commercial functions. You will own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and shape hiring strategies that attract exceptional talent.

What You Will Do:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for a broad range of roles, including engineering, technical, digital, manufacturing, and leadership positions.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter and CRM tools for hard-to-find skill sets such as power generation, electrification, energy storage, grid solutions, and emerging technologies.
• Translate complex technical and business requirements into compelling job narratives to attract top talent.
• Manage and influence hiring managers through the full hiring lifecycle, ensuring timely decisions, effective assessments, and strong offer outcomes.
• Partner closely with business leaders and HR across EPD and E+ES to understand current and future talent needs aligned to business strategy and growth initiatives.
• Provide market intelligence and data-driven insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring risks to inform decision-making.
• Proactively engage passive talent through direct sourcing and market mapping.
• Collaborate with global and regional TA teams to ensure aligned processes, governance, and best practices.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, candidate experience, and quality of hire through process and technology optimisation.

What You Will Have:

• Relationship Management: ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with hiring managers, HR and TA peers.
• Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
• Candidate Screening: Knowledge of techniques, methods and processes of candidate screening; ability to evaluate talent against role requirements, technical competencies, leadership behaviours, and cultural alignment.
• Candidate Sourcing: Knowledge of techniques, methods and channels of candidate sourcing; ability to attract, engage, and qualify candidates for immediate job vacancies or as potential long-term job candidates.
• Staffing and Recruiting: Ability to identify, select, and relocate qualified candidates, both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.
• Workforce Analytics: Knowledge of human resources (HR) and workforce issues and trends; ability to analyse and translate workforce data, information and metrics and apply into actionable insights for business leaders and TA leadership.

What You Will Get: This is a standout opportunity for someone who wants to make real impact-shaping the future of the organisation by bringing in the talent that drives its success. You'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your ideas are valued, your expertise makes a difference, and your work directly contributes to organisational growth.

About Caterpillar: Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future.

This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.