🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Resourcer – US Engineering & Automation Roles

Job Overview

Join a fast-growing UK-based recruitment business that specialises in placing high-level engineering and automation professionals in the United States. As the first hire into this boutique recruitment startup, you'll work directly with the founder to support delivery across a booming portfolio of clients—17 open roles and growing fast. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated resourcer to step into a pivotal role with long-term potential. If you have experience recruitingManufacturing engineers - industrial automatio professionals n, mechanical/electrical engineers this role is perfect for you!

You’ll be instrumental in sourcing exceptional talent across the US industrial automation and manufacturing sectors, helping scale a lean, high-performing recruitment team. You’ll have flexibility, responsibility, and a founder who prioritises both results and culture.

Key Responsibilities
* Source, screen, and shortlist top-tier candidates in industrial automation, engineering, and manufacturing sectors across the US.
* Headhunt passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
* Liaise with East Coast-based candidates, requiring flexible working hours to accommodate a 5–6 hour time difference.
* Support the founder by managing candidate pipelines, updating CRM systems, and coordinating interviews.
* Evaluate CVs and assess candidate suitability with a critical, quality-first mindset.
* Manage communication with professionalism and maturity suited to senior-level US candidates (typical salaries of $135–$150k).
* Maintain high standards of candidate experience from first contact through to placement.

Qualifications and Experience
* Minimum 2–3 years of recruitment experiencein technical or engineering fields (not IT but engineering tech roles)
* Must have experience recruiting for US-based roles, including a strong grasp of US time zones and candidate expectations.
* Must have resourced in the automation and manufacturing engineering sectors.
* Comfortable working US working hours (East Coast)
* Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and CRM/ATS tools.
* Ability to professionally engage with mid-to-senior-level US candidates.
* Comfortable handling high volumes of inbound applications and identifying top-tier talent.
* Resourceful, curious, and committed
* Stable internet connection and personal laptop required.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 69 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →