About Harold Patrick Recruitment
Quite simply, Harold & Patrick are the names of our Founder, Andy's grandfathers.
"Two people who I admire immensely and wanted to honour when I started the company. They both radiated honesty, loyalty and perseverance in abundance, qualities that I aspire to uphold."
Hi there! We are Harold Patrick Recruitment and we've been recruiting internationally since 2006. Operating across the USA & UK, we're true specialists in Manufacturing recruitment!
Recruiting mainly for permanent / direct hire positions across manufacturing and allied industries, doing so without any catchphrases or taglines, just outstanding service and hard work.
The company ethos is not to sell a subjective promise to candidates or clients as it isn’t a recruiter's decision which job to take or candidate to employ.
A recruiter's job first and foremost is to listen, advise and provide options, whether that be candidates for a role or vacancies for a candidate.
We recruit roles in Maintenance, Quality, Automation, Tool Setting, Toolmaking, Metallurgy, Management and Engineering across a variety of industries including Food, Metal Forming, Casting, Machining, Renewable Energy, Packaging and Plastics.
We also work alongside selected recruitment partners, adding to the scope of service and reach we're able to offer.
So, if you’re looking for a new role or to recruit new staff, let's have an honest and open chat!
Our Solution
The Problem.
In the US, an astounding 33.87% of new hires leave in the first month and 50.64% before the end of the second month. *
For Hiring Managers, this is a problem in terms of time, money, resource and stress.
The Solution:
Harold Patrick Recruitment
Having been recruiting Manufacturing & Engineering professionals across the USA & UK since 2006, we believe in keeping things really simple and have 3 recruitment products to take away your staffing problems.
1. Fixed Fee Partnership “save up to 75% on hiring fees, no %”
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Fixed fee, no %'s including Vacancy Triage, Skills Questionnaire and DISC based Assessments.
2. Pay in 3 “don’t fully pay, until your new hire is going to stay”
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Yes, you read that correctly, if things don’t work out initially, we don’t expect you to pay the full fee.
3. Contingency “full payment on placement, candidate replacement, the traditional way”
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Traditional recruitment, we send resumes, you interview, offer and we invoice the full fee on start. If the candidate leaves, we replace.
Meet the Team
We are Harold Patrick Recruitment and we've been recruiting in the USA and UK since 2006
Founder & Principal
Andy Norton
(Wilmington, Delaware, United States)
Hi, I'm Andy and I've been recruiting into the Manufacturing / Engineering sector since 2006. I love working on a variety of roles in Maintenance, Automation, Management, Metallurgy, Quality, Lean & Production Engineering.
Throughout the years I've progressed from a Trainee Recruiter to a Business Owner, always having a true passion for self-improvement and personal development whilst helping others on their journey too.
When I'm not recruiting, I'm into table top miniature gaming, 3d printing, weightlifting, kayaking / paddleboarding (NFL - Washington), Rugby and of course spending quality time with my wife, daughter and pets (2 cats and a crazy
Cocker Spaniel).
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VP Finance Recruitment
Terence Smith
(Wilmington, Delaware, United States)
I bring over 15 years of experience as a finance professional, progressing from a Finance Analyst to a CFO. Along the way, I’ve built, led, and mentored high-performing teams across industries like Manufacturing, Engineering, B2B Saas, and e-commerce, always with a passion for helping others succeed in their roles.
I specialize in connecting businesses with exceptional finance talent, drawing on my firsthand understanding of what it takes to excel in roles like Financial Controller, Finance Director, and beyond.
My unique perspective as a CFO allows me to identify and align the right talent with an organization's goals, fostering growth and success, and I continue to maintain fractional CFO roles.
Manufacturing Recruitment
Emma Norton
(Birmingham, United kingdom)
My journey into recruitment began back in 2007 when I started as an Apprentice with a national Manufacturing & Engineering Recruitment company.
Coming from a family with a long history in Toolmaking, Engineering, Metal Forming and Fabrication, I thrive in working on roles in Maintenance, Quality, Engineering and Management across the Metal Forming, Fabrication, Plastic Moulding and Packaging industries.
I love spending time with my family and especially our animals - cats, dogs, horses and even some ducks! I also love travelling to the coast whenever possible and getting out onto the water, the sense of freedom is incredible