Company Background
A global machinery and industrial equipment manufacturer with operations across APAC was expanding its regional footprint. As part of their growth strategy, the company aimed to build a stronger engineering workforce to support both manufacturing sites and regional service operations.
Hiring Goals
The company needed to hire qualified engineers in Southeast Asia to support both local facilities and regional clients. Some roles required onsite presence, while others could be hybrid or remote. In addition to recruitment support, the company was looking for a reliable partner to help streamline payroll operations and ensure full compliance with local employment regulations.
Challenges Faced
- Varied Work Arrangements: Engineering roles spanned factory-floor, field service, and design engineering; each with different location requirements (onsite, hybrid, or remote).
- No Local Entity: Without an entity in certain countries, the company couldn’t legally employ or manage payroll for local staff.
- Compliance Risk: Navigating employment laws and HR compliance in multiple jurisdictions was complex and carried legal risk.
- Need for Operational Efficiency: Managing workforce placement and payroll across borders was becoming increasingly time-consuming and costly.
Solution
Second Talent provided an integrated hiring and HR compliance solution tailored for the industrial sector:
- Engineer Hiring Support: Helped identify and place skilled engineers across Southeast Asia, with support for both on-premise and hybrid roles.
- Entity-as-a-Service: Enabled compliant hiring in markets where the company had no legal presence, using Second Talent’s local entities.
Payroll & Placement Services: Took over payroll processing and workforce placement, reducing administrative burden and improving accuracy. - HR Compliance Assurance: Ensured adherence to local labor laws, from contracts to benefits to termination processes, reducing legal exposure.
Results Achieved
The company successfully built its regional engineering team without the need to set up new entities. With Second Talent managing payroll and placement under their local entities, the company streamlined operations and minimized compliance risks allowing HR and operations teams to focus on execution and expansion.
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