A large, globally recognised engineering company was struggling to secure a Human Factors Specialist for a high-profile role on what is considered Australia’s largest manufacturing project to date. The position had been open for over three months February 2025 – May 2025. The company appointed a recruitment agency to lead the search with a Director in recruitment with over 20 years of experience in their field who has held relevant industry qualifications leading the search. Despite their efforts , 8 candidates were submitted and interviewed, but none progressed to a successful hire. Recognising the critical nature of the role, I was engaged to step in and help close the gap. With a deep understanding of the project's requirements and a proactive, headhunting approach, within 3 days of being handed the role, I sourced and presented 3 highly qualified candidates. Following interviews, the client moved quickly to offer the role to one of my three candidates, who accepted, securing a pivotal team member for a nationally significant project within 2 weeks.