Entry level mechanical engineering Jobs in Peterborough, ON

Join Trevor Frances Recruitment

At Trevor Frances Recruitment, we believe great recruitment is about building relationships, creating exceptional candidate experiences, and helping businesses grow through great people.

We're a boutique recruitment firm specializing in manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, HR, finance, sales, and executive recruitment. As our client portfolio continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Contract Recruiter to partner with us on a contract basis, supporting multiple manufacturing and engineering searches.

If you're a recruiter who thrives on finding hard-to-source talent, enjoys working independently, and wants the flexibility of contract work while partnering with a collaborative team, we'd love to connect.

What You'll Do

As our Contract Recruiter, you'll manage the full recruitment lifecycle for manufacturing and engineering positions across a variety of industries.

Responsibilities include:

• Source, identify, and engage passive and active candidates using multiple sourcing strategies.

• Conduct candidate outreach through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct sourcing.

• Complete phone and virtual interviews to evaluate technical qualifications, experience, and overall fit.

• Assess candidates using behavioural interviewing techniques.

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future opportunities.

• Present qualified candidates with detailed interview summaries.

• Coordinate interviews and maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.

• Maintain accurate candidate records within our Applicant Tracking System.

• Collaborate with our leadership team to develop sourcing strategies for challenging searches.

• Provide market insights, salary trends, and competitive intelligence when appropriate.

• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who enjoys recruiting as much as we do.

Qualifications include:

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.

• Previous experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, skilled trades, operations, or technical positions.

• Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment tools.

• Experience recruiting passive candidates.

• Excellent interviewing and candidate assessment skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational and time management abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.

• Comfortable working independently while collaborating remotely with a small team.

• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• High attention to detail and commitment to providing an exceptional candidate experience.

Nice to Have

• Agency recruitment experience.

• Experience recruiting across Canada and/or the United States.

• Knowledge of manufacturing environments and engineering disciplines.

• Experience recruiting leadership-level positions.

What We Offer

• Flexible, remote contract opportunity.

• Work with a growing boutique recruitment firm.

• Variety of interesting manufacturing and engineering searches.

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Opportunity for ongoing contract work as our business continues to grow.

• The ability to make a meaningful impact on both our clients and candidates.

About Trevor Frances Recruitment

Trevor Frances Recruitment partners with organizations across Canada to connect exceptional talent with outstanding employers. We pride ourselves on providing a personalized, consultative recruitment experience built on integrity, transparency, and long-term relationships.

We're passionate about helping our clients build high-performing teams while ensuring every candidate has a positive recruitment experience.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Trevor Frances Recruitment is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.