About INFINITEK - service-led provider of recruitment solutions to the global energy and engineering sectors
Infinitek are passionate about helping businesses achieve their people related objectives.
We work in close partnership with our clients to help them build talented, engaged and high performing teams.
We align our service offerings to ensure you have the right resources at the right time in the right place. We do this by taking the time to fully understand your future plans, business strategies and culture.
INFINITEK offers the following services to our clients:
Permanent and Contract Talent Acquisition
Retained Search
Engage Search
Resource Partnerships
Managed Campaigns
Market Perception Studies
Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking
Meet the Infinitek Team
Stuart Ryder
Managing Director
Hi, My name is Stuart. I am the owner and founder of Infinitek.
I have been helping businesses in the Energy, Manufacturing & Engineering sectors solve their people related problems for over 15 years. I have held senior leaderships roles in Sales and Account Management. I founded Infinitek to deliver excellent service in a sector that has become dominated by aggressive sales and KPI’s. I am passionate about understanding and solving our clients problems, and I do this by putting them at the forefront of everything that we do.
Elliott Boswell
Recruitment Director
Hi I’m Elliott and I’m the Recruitment Director here at Infinitek.
I’ve been with the business since day 1 and continue to look after and develop our key customers. I have 5 years’ experience within recruitment and a background in maintenance and operations in the Oil and Energy industry before this. I enjoy helping businesses grow and overcome their people related challenges and strive to provide a positive all round recruitment experience.
Joe Crockett
Recruitment Director
Hi, I’m Joe and I’ve been in the recruitment industry for 11 years supporting clients and candidates predominantly across the Energy, Life Science and Manufacturing sectors around the globe.
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with both SMEs and also some of the world’s most recognised brands. I’ve enjoyed growing very successful teams of recruiters as well as starting and developing new recruitment divisions from scratch. At Infinitek I have responsibility for managing and growing out our manufacturing recruitment function with a focus on both new business development and delivery.
Aisling Burke
Associate Director
HI, I’m Aisling (Ash) – Professional Services Director here at Infinitek. I have nearly two decades of global experience recruiting across the professional services sector, working with both small boutique law firms and global giants. I partner with Legal, Finance, and HR teams to deliver people-focused recruitment solutions, specialising in team moves, relocation support, and building high-performing teams.
I have a strong passion for in-house roles and have enjoyed significant success building legal, finance and HR teams across businesses globally, including in manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. I also advise firms on growth, cultural alignment, regional expansion, and strategies to attract diverse talent.
Helping organisations and people reach their potential is what drives me every day.
Sara Holt
Operations Manager
My role as Operations Manager at Infinitek includes a variety of responsibilities to help facilitate the growth of the business and support the leadership team in decision making through effective reporting. We have a great team here, and team culture is hugely important, so part of my role is to also maintain this whilst ensuring we have a fun and safe working environment.
Rebecca Drinkall
Director
I’ve worked in recruitment since 2008 predominately as a recruiter across multiple sectors. My role at Infinitek is to work with the hiring managers, to find talent for our growing team. I also support our recruiter’s day to day with the systems they use, to provide an efficient and enjoyable office environment.
Damian Booth
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Hi, my name is Damian, I am a Senior Recruitment Consultant with over 13 years’ recruitment industry experience, predominantly within the upstream Oil & Gas sector.
Currently I am working within the Global Energy & Engineering sectors across Europe, North America & APAC and operate within three core markets: Oil & Energy, Manufacturing & Asset Management.
Reece Kraus
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Hi, my name’s Reece and I’m a senior recruitment consultant at Infinitek.
I started my recruitment career in 2021 and have built successful teams in the tech and rec2rec spaces, placing candidates globally. I now specialise in the manufacturing market working broadly across North America. My aim is to provide unparalleled service while solving people-related challenges for my clients and helping my candidates secure exciting new opportunities.
Remi Hampson
Recruitment Consultant
Hi, I’m Remi, and I’m a recruitment consultant at Infinitek. I’ve worked in recruitment since 2022. My role is to help clients in engineering businesses find talent across the United States, South America and Australia.
Chelsea Backhouse
Lead Recruitment Consultant
Susannah Tavartkiladze
Lead Recruitment Consultant
Hi, I’m Susannah! I am a Lead Recruitment Consultant with over 20 years of experience, specialising in Engineering, Finance and Technical roles across the USA & Canada. I work with both startups and well-established companies, helping them find the right talent—whether it’s building out full teams or filling those hard-to-find specialist roles. I recruit candidates ranging from mid-level professionals to C-suite executives across a varied client portfolio.
I’m known for my proactive, relationship-focused approach. Over the years, I’ve managed recruitment projects across the USA, UK, Ireland, and the Middle East—whether it’s securing a key hire or managing large-scale campaigns with 80+ roles. What I enjoy most is taking a holistic approach to recruitment, doing my best to ensure a first-rate experience for all parties involved, while delivering excellent results and providing valuable market insights.
I’m always staying ahead of industry trends and continuously learning to make sure I’m offering the best service to both candidates and clients.
David Farrell
Lead Recruitment Consultant
Shaun Thomas
Senior Recruitment Consultant
With over a decade of experience in recruitment and people management, I’ve partnered with organizations across the engineering and manufacturing sectors to deliver tailored hiring solutions. At Infinitek, I specialise in connecting top talent with opportunities across the United States and Canada, offering strategic support to both clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
INFINITEK works in partnership with our clients and to agree a bespoke solutions to effectively manage the hiring process.
These agreements contain commitments from both parties around the interview process, weekly reporting, dedicated resources, candidate submissions, timelines, and fee structure.
Our consultants work to a thorough and detailed recruitment process which can include:
Job Description & Advert Optimisation
Employer and Opportunity Value Proposition Defining
Multi-source Searching
Client Specific Competency-based Interviewing
Ongoing Progress Reporting
Psychometric assessments
360° Referencing
Onboarding and Harmonisation
JOIN THE INFINITEK TEAM
Do you want to join a fast-growing business where you can genuinely make a difference and accelerate your career?
We offer a leading commission structure and the opportunity to earn shares in the business as well as fantastic personal development and growth.
