Senior Recruiter – APAC (1-Year Contract)

About the role

Brooks Automation, a provider of automation solutions for the semiconductor industry, is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter for its Talent Attraction team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Based in Singapore, the role manages end-to-end recruitment across APAC, with a primary focus on supporting global hiring into Malaysia, especially the growing operations in Johor Bahru. It covers engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, IT, finance and other functions.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for professional, technical and engineering positions across APAC, from intake discussions to offer negotiation and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers, HR business partners and business leaders to develop recruitment strategies and sourcing plans using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, Boolean search, referrals and direct sourcing.
• Build talent pipelines for critical roles and act as a recruitment advisor, giving market intelligence, compensation benchmarking and hiring recommendations.
• Maintain ATS records, track metrics such as time-to-fill and pipeline health, and report on recruitment progress.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and regional recruitment standards, and support workforce planning and talent mapping.
• Represent the company at career fairs and employer branding events, and help build talent communities.

Required profile

• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience in in-house, agency or RPO settings.
• Proven experience recruiting in manufacturing, engineering, automation, semiconductor, electronics or supply chain environments.
• Track record hiring technical and professional talent such as engineers, supply chain and IT professionals.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across countries, cultures and time zones, and to influence hiring decisions with senior leadership.
• Excellent English, and Malay would be an advantage; short-notice availability and some regional travel (20-30%) are also valued.

Required skills

• Advanced sourcing with LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search.
• Applicant tracking systems; Workday experience is highly desirable.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).