Automotive & Robotics Recruitment & Headhunting Firm

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Your recruitment partner & career consultant in the Automotive & Robotics industries

Progressive Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency with almost 30 years of experience within the energy and engineering industries. Apart from global experience, we also have local in-depth knowledge of the automotive industry and can assist you in your recruitment or transition needs.

The Japanese automotive market is estimated to be worth ¥69.6 trillion. Nearly 10% of Japan's workforce, or 5.29 million people, have a part to play in the automotive industry. Apart from the traditional ecosystem of the automotive industry, developments in automated driving, sensor technology, machine learning, AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics have expanded the range of companies and industries involved in automotive development.

The automotive industry today is very different from what it was 10 years ago. At Progressive Recruitment, we have a global network of dedicated consultants with a wealth of experience in recruiting for the automotive sector in Japan.

As such, we will be able to provide you with the right talent solutions to achieve your organisation's goals and growth.

Below are the range of professionals and talent we partner with across the Automotive sector:

Sales & Marketing
Field Service Engineer (FSE)
Software Engineer
Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
Project Manager
Consulting
Construction Management

Progressive Recruitment's parent organisation, SThree, is the world's only STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) recruitment organisation with a company-wide focus on ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance), including the use of renewable energy and the growth of companies involved in renewable energy. This is an extremely high priority for us as an organisation.

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