About Us
About Us
STEM INDUSTRY RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS
We are an Irish Recruitment Consultancy, operating out of Limerick, Galway, Cork, Dublin & Belfast. Specialising in the placement of both contractor and permanent candidates into Manufacturing, Engineering, Technical, Life-Science, Construction & Tech Commercial roles throughout Ireland & the UK.
We listen carefully to both employers and job-seeking candidates, provide informed recruitment advice, and tailor a strategy that meets every requirement. Through this customised approach, we deliver exceptional search, selection and placement services designed to achieve the best possible outcome for every customer.
Industry Expertise Meets Technology
We leverage best-in-class recruitment technology to maximise efficiency and reach, using advanced AI sourcing and candidate management tools to identify even the hardest-to-find skill sets. From there, the human touch takes over — ensuring every customer receives a personalised, professional and high-quality service.
Our team brings over 100 years of combined experience across Irish and international markets, giving us unparalleled access to both top talent and leading employers. We deliver an exceptional customer experience, driven by deep market expertise, strong networks and consistently high performance.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Derek Perill
Managing Director
Derek brings over 25 years of experience recruiting specialist talent across Manufacturing, Engineering, Life Sciences and Operations Support.
An MBA graduate from the University of Limerick, he is fully committed to delivering an exceptional recruitment experience for both employers and job seekers. He leads a high-performing team of experienced recruiters and has delivered major recruitment programmes across Ireland.
Derek is a trusted advisor to start-ups and established organisations, helping them design effective hiring strategies. Known as one of Ireland’s highest performing recruiters, he combines deep industry understanding with strong operational leadership and an unwavering commitment to quality.
Please reach out on +353 (0)87 102 9238
or Email: derek@stemrp.ie
Niamh Hlubek
Recruitment Director / Partner
Niamh brings over 15 years’ experience across Engineering and Recruitment Services. She partners closely with clients to build genuine, long-term relationships, taking time to understand organisational goals and candidate ambitions.
Niamh’s approach combines data-led insights with a personable, human touch, ensuring every interaction is grounded in integrity and respect. Niamh operates as an extension of your HR and talent acquisition teams, shaping streamlined, high-impact hiring strategies that attract top talent, elevate the candidate experience and strengthen long-term workforce success.
Please reach out on +353 (0)87 062 7117
or Email: niamh@stemrp.ie
Cormac Malone
Head of Contractor Recruitment
Cormac offers 10 years’ experience across agency and in-house environments within the science, engineering and technology sectors. He specialises in contract recruitment for medical device R&D and pharmaceutical manufacturing, delivering tailored solutions that support immediate project demands and long-term organisational growth.
Working across Ireland and the EU, Cormac partners with both start-ups and established companies to provide strategic, flexible and scalable talent acquisition support. If you’re interested in collaborating or exploring how contract recruitment can accelerate your organisation’s growth:
Please reach out on +353 (0)87 402 0020
or Email cormac@stemrp.ie
Sinead Mullane
Operations Executive
Sinead ensures our team meets the highest quality standards and delivers a high-impact service for both employer clients and job-seeking candidates.
Taking a customer-centric approach to all recruitment processes across our nationwide team, managing systems and procedures to create a seamless experience for all stakeholders. By tracking key service metrics, she identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and leads initiatives that elevate our operational performance.
Through strong collaboration and thoughtful process refinement, Sinead strengthens service delivery across every touchpoint
Seamus Moore
Principal Consultant
Seamus is a seasoned professional with a 20-year career in Life Sciences recruitment. He understands the evolving demand for talent in this sector and draws on his deep industry knowledge and strong network to support clients with dependable, well-matched staffing solutions.
Building lasting relationships is central to his approach; Seamus takes genuine pride in developing trust with both clients and candidates. His reputation for delivery, reliability and professionalism reflects the consistent impact he has made throughout his career.
For a free consultation, Email seamus@stemrp.ie
Helena O’Brien
Senior Consultant
Helena has always been passionate about delivering exceptional customer service. She moved into recruitment to leverage her extensive experience in business development, operations management, and client delivery. With a strong operations background and a history in recruiting and building high-performing teams, Helena brings a strategic perspective to talent acquisition.
Helena partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction and Life Sciences businesses to develop effective recruitment strategies that attract high-performing candidates, while supporting job seekers and employer clients to scale through hiring excellence.
For a free consultation, Email helena@stemrp.ie
Company Values
Trust
Relationships are built on the foundations of trust. With transparency, honest communication, and an ethos to always do right by jobseekers, employers and co-workers, trust underpins all that we do.
Commitment
Once a promise is made, delivering on that promise is essential. We commit to high levels of performance with a view to delivering an outstanding customer service experience.
Expertise
Customers expect their recruitment partners to truly understand their needs. We are manufacturing & engineering industry experts.
Respect
Everyone deserves to be treated respectfully.
Every jobseeker, every employer. Our work environment is inclusive, diverse, collaborative, and always respectful
Fairness
We believe if everyone is treated fairly, any challenge can be overcome.
Innovation
We commit to always looking to do things better, provide unique and insightful benefits to our customers. Drive efficiencies and reward creative problem-solving.
Testimonials
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"STEM Recruitment Partners are brilliant at what they do! Throughout the application process, CV prep, Interview prep, communication, and organisation all top notch couldn't recommend them more."
- John O Dwyer
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"Can't recommend STEM Recruitment Partners enough. Very helpful and will answer all your questions. "
- Jp Rawle
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"I would highly recommend STEM Recruitment Partners for the engineering job opportunities in Ireland and I couldn't give anything less than 5 Stars. I had a wonderful experience they really supported and guided me through each and every phase of th..." Read more
- George Baby
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"Excellent service and the support STEM RP provided was great throughout the application process. Would highly recommend STEM RP!"
- Bismay Kumar
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"We worked with STEM Recruitment Partners in 2022 to help fill our requirement for new project engineers within the company. Their approach to understand our business needs was fantastic and coupled with her positive attitude they delivered some gr..." Read more
- John, Engineering Manufacturer, Cork
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"''I cannot praise STEM Recruitment Partner's services enough. Derek, in particular, has supported me through the entire recruitment process and I am now due to start the job I have ever dreamed of.'' STEM RP are a re..." Read more
- Costanza Sirabella | Senior QA Engineer
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"''Derek and the team at STEM were excellent to deal with. They gave me great support. The whole process was straightforward and efficient. Thanks, Derek and team.'' STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialisin..." Read more
- Nigel McElligott | Senior Engineer
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"‘STEM Recruitment Partners placed me in a position a number of years ago and every step of the recruitment process (and aftercare) was flawless. They took the time to understand my background and personal circumstances, and ensured the position I ..." Read more
- Kevin Hosford | Senior Mechanical Engineering
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"“STEM Recruitment Partners is an exceptional Recruiter and Account Manager, having known them for many years. Their attention to the unique detail of the organisation so as to get the right person for the position is to me, their hallmark. I total..." Read more
- John Cahill | HR & H&S, Weener Plastics Ltd
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"In my opinion STEM Recruitment Partners are the best recruiters I know and have previously worked with. I recommend them highly to those making a career move and to employers looking for staff! STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, s..." Read more
- Service Delivery Manager | Stephen McNally
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""Derek Perill is an outstanding recruiter and in addition his business consulting experience, adds real competitive value to companies looking to improve their internal hiring processes. We look forward to working with Derek and the team at ST..." Read more
- Unison Engineering | Colm Ring
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Costanza Sirabella | Senior QA Engineer
‘‘I cannot praise STEM Recruitment Partner’s services enough. Derek, in particular, has supported me through the entire recruitment process and I am now due to start the job I have ever dreamed of.”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
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Nigel McElligott | Senior Engineer
”Derek and the team at STEM were excellent to deal with. They gave me great support. The whole process was straightforward and efficient.
Thanks, Derek and team.”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
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Unison Engineering | Colm Ring
“Derek Perill is an outstanding recruiter and in addition his business consulting experience, adds real competitive value to companies looking to improve their internal hiring processes. We look forward to working with Derek and the team at STEM Recruitment Partners as we scale up”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
