Role & responsibilities

1. End-to-End Talent Acquisition

- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requirement to joining.
- Understand job requirements in detail through discussions with hiring managers.
- Develop appropriate sourcing strategies for different technical and business positions.
- Screen, shortlist and coordinate candidates through the interview process.
- Conduct initial HR/competency screening and assess candidates for role fit.
- Manage offer discussions, negotiations and joining follow-ups.
- Maintain a strong candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

2. Technical Hiring Drive hiring for positions across areas such as:

- PLC / Automation Engineers
- Siemens TIA Portal / PLC Programmers
- SCADA / HMI Engineers
- Robotics Engineers / Robot Programmers
- MES Engineers
- IT-OT Integration Engineers
- EPLAN / Electrical Design Engineers
- Project Managers
- Sales & Business Development professionals

3. Talent Sourcing

- Build and continuously maintain talent pools for critical skill areas.
- Use multiple sourcing channels including LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, skilled networks, recruitment consultants and industry contacts.
- Proactively identify passive candidates for niche and senior positions.
- Develop strong networks within the industrial automation, manufacturing, engineering and digital technology ecosystem.
- Maintain a database of qualified candidates for future requirements.

1. Stakeholder Management

- Work closely with Business Unit Heads, Project Managers and functional leaders to understand current and future manpower requirements.




- Provide regular recruitment status reports to management.
- Establish clear recruitment timelines and ensure timely closure of positions.
- Act as a trusted HR partner to the business for talent-related matters.

1. Employer Branding

- Support SDS India's employer-branding initiatives.
- Develop relationships with engineering colleges, technical institutes and professional communities.
- Represent SDS India at career fairs, industry events and recruitment drives.
- Promote SDS India as an attractive destination for professionals interested in automation, robotics, digitalisation and Industry 4.0.

1. Recruitment Analytics

Track and report key recruitment KPIs including:
- Time to hire
- Time to fill
- Offer-to-joining ratio
- Source effectiveness
- Cost per hire
- Hiring funnel conversion
- Open position ageing
- Candidate pipeline strength
- Recruitment agency performance

Use recruitment data to continuously improve the hiring process.

Candidate Profile:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Technical Recruitment / Talent Hiring.
- Relevant experience in a similar industry, preferably:

- Industrial Automation





- Engineering Services

- Manufacturing

- Robotics

- Industrial IT / OT

- Digital Manufacturing

- Industrial Software

- Engineering Technology

- System Integration
- Proven experience in technical and engineering recruitment.
- Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate assessment.
- Experience in sourcing candidates for niche technical skills.
- Strong knowledge of LinkedIn and other digital sourcing platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience recruiting PLC, SCADA, MES, robotics, software and IT-OT professionals.
- Experience in recruitment for multinational engineering or technology organisations.

Key Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate:

- Technical Talent Understanding
- Sourcing Capability
- Speed & Ownership
- Stakeholder Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Market Intelligence
- Relationship Building

The position is particularly suited to a recruitment professional who wants to move beyond transactional recruitment and play a strategic role in building a high-quality engineering organisation

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for an energetic, hands-on and highly networked Talent Acquisition professional who knows how to find difficult-to-hire technical talent, understands engineering organisations, and has the persistence and ownership required to close positions.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience is mandatory. Experience in a similar industrial/engineering/technology environment is strongly preferred.

📌 Executive - Talent Acquisition (Pune)
🏢 Dhruva Automation u0026 Controls
📍 Pune