Specialist engineering
search and selection

We work exclusively in the engineering manufacturing category, giving us unrivalled insight into current industry conditions, trends and opportunities. Add to that our individual experience in the sector as Engineers and HR specialists and we are uniquely qualified to deliver high calibre candidates for clients who value expert opinion.

InvestNI and Government Agencies in both N. Ireland and ROI have sought our advice on the marketplace as well as our existing clients.

TechMet Training

Delivered Recruitment and Selection Training (including NI Employment Legislation) to delegates from locally owned Civil Engineering Company, global aerospace company and pharma industry.

Delivered “Developing an Induction Programme” training to delegates from an IT software company.

Delivered Performance Management training to delegates from IT software company.

Human Resources

Conducting HR Reviews and Audits for a number of organisations – TechMet team can draw from their own previous experience in industry.

While employed as Ex HR/Interim Head of Resourcing at NI Water – managing all HR day to day policies and resourcing requirements during transition from Water Service to NI.

NDPB – conducted in depth review of training and development across the organisation – reviewing how training and development activities meet business needs and cost benefit analysis.

A Sports governing body in Ireland – conducted a review of HR Policies and Procedures – ensuring compliance with Irish Employment Legislation NICS – conducted a review on Equality – including Section 75 and Employment legislation – for Government Department.

TechMet Outplacement

TechMet team offers over 40+ years dedicated outplacement experience in N Ireland, ROI & GB.

UK and NI clients include; Seagate, Thales, BAE Systems, BE Aerospace, Nortel, Solectron, Kapsch, Astra Zeneca, GlaxoSmithKline.

Multiple sectors – especially – Manufacturing / Pharma / Engineering / Technology / Telecoms – throughout Ireland and UK.

Led By Engineers

Collectively the TechMet team offer over 80 years recruitment experience in NI, ROI and UK. Managing consultants are primarily ex Engineers but we also have senior HR Management expertise.

TechMet Training

Delivered Recruitment and Selection Training (including NI Employment Legislation) to delegates from locally owned Civil Engineering Company, global aerospace company and pharma industry.

Delivered “Developing an Induction Programme” training to delegates from an IT software company.

Delivered Performance Management training to delegates from IT software company.

Human Resources

 

Conducting HR Reviews and Audits for a number of organisations – TechMet team can draw from their own previous experience in industry.

While employed as Ex HR/Interim Head of Resourcing at NI Water – managing all HR day to day policies and resourcing requirements during transition from Water Service to NI.

NDPB – conducted in depth review of training and development across the organisation – reviewing how training and development activities meet business needs and cost benefit analysis.

A Sports governing body in Ireland – conducted a review of HR Policies and Procedures – ensuring compliance with Irish Employment Legislation NICS – conducted a review on Equality – including Section 75 and Employment legislation – for Government Department.

 

TechMet Outplacement

 

TechMet team offers over 40+ years dedicated outplacement experience in N Ireland, ROI & GB.

UK and NI clients include; Seagate, Thales, BAE Systems, BE Aerospace, Nortel, Solectron, Kapsch, Astra Zeneca, GlaxoSmithKline.

Multiple sectors – especially – Manufacturing / Pharma / Engineering / Technology / Telecoms – throughout Ireland and UK.

Led By Engineers

Collectively the TechMet team offer over 80 years recruitment experience in NI, ROI and UK. Managing consultants are primarily ex Engineers but we also have senior HR Management expertise.

Project Examples:

  • Project managed a large “restructuring/downsizing”  contracts   750+ employees.
  • Partnering with senior management/HRDs etc – planning and scoping projects, managing resources – people and budgets.
  • Coaching / Mentoring / Training – all levels from shop floor to Senior Executives.
  • 95% + customer satisfaction rates maintained throughout all contracts (98% year on year on NI’s largest outplacement contract).
  • Global Chemical Company – provided outplacement support to 30/40 employees losing their job through factory closure.
  • Global Drinks Company – delivered Interview Skills training to group being made redundant as part of the company’s outplacement agreement.
  • Water and Waste Management Company – delivered Job Search and Interview Skills training to group of Maintenance Technicians losing their jobs as a result of the company moving out of Northern Ireland.

Project Examples:

  • CocaCola – Handled complete Recruitment for the whole new Operation Managers team for opening of Knockmore Hill Team in Lisburn.  Additionally recruited a dedicated. Automation team and Maintenance Shift Engineers for the new Bottling plant.
  • Cantrell &Cochrane – recruited a team of Electrical Maintenance Technicians during business upturn.
  • Montracon – Manufacturing Director.
  • Telestack – Design Engineers.
  • Creative Composites – Quality Engineers & Composite Engineers.
  • Fujitsu – Recruitment of Director based from UK.
  • Agri-business – recruitment of Senior Director – 6 figure salary – worked with team of Occupational Psychologists to develop structured selection process, role advertised in UK and Ireland Broadsheets to attract skills not readily available in NI – interviewed in London.
  • Graduate Recruitment – developed Assessment Centres – comprising Aptitude Testing, Behavioural Interviews and Presentations – to select graduates for IT trainee roles.
  • Interim HR/ Head of Resourcing at NI Water – managing all resourcing requirements during transition from Water Service to NI Water.