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Sean Norris

Mount Lawley,Western Australia

Summary

Experienced Sales/Recruitment Manager with almost 7 years of work experience across Australia and globally within Recruitment. Sean has an excellent track record of being able to lead and develop teams as well as producing outstanding revenue results at the same time. Sean comes from a technical background with over 10 years’ experience within the Aircraft and rail sector. Sean has an extraordinarily strong work ethic and understands the link between the sales and technical understanding which is rare in today’s market.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Recruiter

First Mode
12.2023 - Current
  • Recruiting Manager – AUS/UK/ZA

Recruiting Manager

First Mode
10.2021 - 12.2023
  • Lead, inspire, and grow a team of technical recruiters to meet the dynamic demands of a rapidly growing and global organisation
  • Partner with our executives to develop, strategize, and execute global hiring plans
  • Partner with hiring managers to continuously iterate and improve interview processes, create sourcing and closing strategies, prioritize key roles, and more
  • Develop hiring strategies based on inclusionary recruiting practices that ensure efficient, effective and objective evaluation processes
  • Collaborate with marketing to execute creative talent sourcing and recruiting campaigns that scale for attracting quality diverse talent
  • Define consistent data-driven hiring metrics and goals, aligning both recruiters and business leaders alike
  • Coach team on sourcing practices, recruiting strategies, relationship building, pipeline efficiency, offer negotiation, and closing
  • Track and analyse hiring data to identify trends, track progress against goals and inform recruitment strategy
  • Recruit for key roles as needed.

Manager – Engineer products & Trades and Labour

Austcorp Executive
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Employed to create the Engineering team from a start up and focus on purely the WA market within Engineering OEM’s
  • Manage a team of 6 recruitment consultant’s reporting into myself and managing pipeline and forecast across the team
  • Strong understanding of technical roles such as below Mechanical Engineer Software Engineers Mechatronic Engineers Design Draftsperson Control systems I am responsible for overall budget and targets for Austcorp Engineering and so far into this journey we are currently tracking at a rate of 50% above targets with personal billings of $180,000 in the first 5 months and team billings of $330,000.

Associate Manager – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
06.2019 - 01.2021
  • Leading the team of 4 in recruiting roles as well as leading pipeline management, PnL’s and current and acquisition clients
  • Creating opportunities by assessing the market and managing key accounts while focussing on Business Development
  • Mentoring junior recruiters in the business to succeed

Senior Recruitment consultant – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Focussing on pure billing as a senior consultant I recruited Mechanical Designers, Mechanical Drafters and Mechatronic Engineers, Software Engineers
  • I achieved No.2 biller in my discipline nationally in Engineering and Manufacturing.

Recruitment consultant – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
09.2017 - 12.2018
  • Junior consultant focussing on the junior engineering market such as Mechanical engineers, Drafters and Project engineers

Product Support Engineer

Bombardier/EDI
12.2013 - 08.2017

This role involved a dynamic combination of hands-on problem-solving, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a commitment to safety, contributing significantly to the efficiency and reliability of railcar operations.

· Maintenance Support:

  • Provided crucial support to maintenance teams in addressing and resolving complex maintenance issues.
  • Conducted thorough analysis of fault data, utilizing collected information to enhance railcar reliability.

· Product Improvement:

  • Collaborated on recommending product improvements by identifying and implementing modifications to rail equipment.
  • Conducted component rework on high-risk circuit boards, ensuring optimal functionality.

· Procurement Team Collaboration:

  • Supported the procurement team on-site with product repair initiatives, ensuring seamless collaboration between maintenance and procurement functions.

· Fault Diagnosis and Diagnostics:

  • Assisted maintenance teams in fault finding and diagnostics, focusing on high-priority systems such as ATP, Propulsion, and communications on the railcar.
  • Played a key role in enhancing the standard of work for future reliability.

· Safety and Compliance:

  • Adhered to companies' 'Zero Harm' policies, promoting a safe work environment in all activities.
  • Prioritized safety measures in every aspect of maintenance support and product improvement initiatives.

· Continuous Improvement:

  • Actively contributed to ongoing efforts aimed at improving the overall reliability and performance of rail equipment.
  • Engaged in the development and implementation of solutions to prevent future failures.

Education And Qualifications

  • IPC 7711/7721 – Rework/Modification/Repair of Electrical assemblies
  • White card
  • High Voltage course
  • First aid
  • Rail vehicle Testing
  • Emergency First Aid at Work (Valid 3 Years)
  • Inspector trained- electrical
  • Human Factors Course
  • BAE Systems
  • Airbus Deutschland – Training
  • Airbus 80-T, Process specification – Electrical
  • Airbus drawings and worksheet systems – Electrical
  • Aluminium crimping – Electrical
  • NVQ Level 3 Aircraft Electrical Manufacture
  • Soldering (technical)
  • Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Aircraft Electrical Manufacture
  • Key Skills Level 3
  • Wider key skills level 3
  • Hull College of Higher Education
  • BTEC ONC Electrical Engineering
  • BTEC First National Certificate Engineering
  • David Lister High School

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Australian Citizen
  • Date of Birth: 04/12/85
  • Driving License: Full Australian Driving licence

References

References available on request.

Timeline

Principal Recruiter

First Mode
12.2023 - Current

Recruiting Manager

First Mode
10.2021 - 12.2023

Manager – Engineer products & Trades and Labour

Austcorp Executive
01.2021 - 10.2021

Associate Manager – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
06.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Recruitment consultant – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
12.2018 - 06.2019

Recruitment consultant – Engineering & Manufacturing

Michael Page
09.2017 - 12.2018

Product Support Engineer

Bombardier/EDI
12.2013 - 08.2017
Sean Norris