Read our Medical Devices Recruitment Campaign Case Study for a recent client we supported following a strategic OD review and workforce analysis programme.
The Challenge | Genuinely Responsive
Having worked with our client for the past 3 years, the Midlands-based medical devices company faced identified a resource gap in their NPD following a strategic organisational development (OD) review at the start of last year. This highlighted a surplus of mid-tier staff in their New Product Development (NPD) team and a shortage of senior and experienced engineers capable of handling high-level production requirements.
To address this imbalance, the company needed to urgently recruit five highly skilled new product development engineers (NPD/NPI), manufacturing engineers, and process engineers. These requirements were critical to meet pressing client demands while the company embarked on a change management review to enhance their in-house learning and development program.
Given the highly competitive market and identified talent shortages, the company sought an external recruitment partner with specialised expertise. Grassroots Scientific Recruitment was selected to work alongside the HR team to manage this crucial recruitment drive and subsequent transformation project.
The Solution | Great Relationships
Grassroots Scientific Recruitment worked closely with the company’s HR team to gain a thorough understanding of the specific requirements for each role, the competencies needed, and the nature of the client base / workload. Based on existing relationship with the company, knowledge of their culture and ambitions, and existing team dynamic, this ensured a seamless integration of our recruitment efforts with their internal processes.
Our medical devices recruitment campaign started with a targeted search for high-calibre candidates with the necessary niche skills. Our focus was on identifying individuals with substantial experience in NPD/NPI, manufacturing engineering, and process engineering within the medical and surgical devices sector from competitor ISO 13485 manufacturers and similar pharmaceutical biases.
Understanding the urgency, we streamlined our recruitment process to ensure a quick response. This included proactive sourcing, rigorous screening, and conducting comprehensive interviews to ensure only the most qualified candidates were shortlisted. We were able to attract the highest quality individuals in tight candidate pool due to our knowledge of the company’s USPs, their latest innovative projects and clients, their working environment and success of previous team members in achieving career progression and secondments.
In addition, while the company underwent its change management review, we provided ongoing market insights and reports to feed into their OD strategy and ensure alignment between their growth objectives, resource planning and market conditions. Our flexibility and data-driven analytics were key to maintaining the momentum of the recruitment process amidst organisational changes.
The Outcome | Guaranteed Results
Within a six-month timeframe, we successfully recruited four out of the five targeted hires. These new additions included highly skilled NPD/NPI engineers, manufacturing engineers, and process engineers who were instrumental in addressing the company’s high-level product development requirements and urgent client needs.
The addition of senior and experienced engineers significantly enhanced the capabilities of the New Product Development team, addressing the immediate skills gap, providing a template for their L&D competency framework and positioning the wider NPD team to scale up quickly to meet customer demand.
Our involvement allowed the company to focus on its change management review and development of their in-house learning and development program. By managing the recruitment process efficiently, we provided the company with the breathing space needed to implement their long-term upskilling strategy for entry-level and mid-tier engineers.
The Partner | Grassroots Recruitment
By providing niche-skilled top-tier engineers in a competitive market, GR Scientific helped the company navigate its transition and lay the foundation for sustained growth and innovation as part of this targeted medical devices recruitment campaign.
If you have plans to expand and need to identify industry-experienced scientific professionals to drive growth, as well as appointing flexible or permanent resource to support project delivery, contact the Grassroots team today to tell us more about your requirements and schedule a call with one of our consultants.
