Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter

We are seeking a proactive, highly competitive Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter to drive delivery and growth across our Engineering & Skilled Trades Staffing business. This role is focused on high‑volume candidate sourcing, aggressive pipeline building, and full‑cycle recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, and skilled trade roles in a fast‑moving, production‑driven environment.

The ideal candidate thrives in a KPI‑heavy, commission‑oriented workflow, is obsessive about speed and efficiency, and is deeply fluent in AI‑powered recruiting tools, automation, and modern ATS ecosystems. This recruiter operates like a hunter—leveraging sourcing automation, texting platforms, and data to move faster than the market and consistently outperform traditional, tool‑light recruiters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively source engineering, manufacturing, and skilled trade candidates using job boards, referrals, LinkedIn, texting platforms, and AI tools
• Build and maintain a strong, active candidate pipeline in manufacturing and engineering talent markets
• Recruit for roles including:
• Controls / Automation Technicians
• Machinists / CNC
• Maintenance Technicians
• Mechanics
• Mechanical & Electrical Assembly
• QA / QC Technicians
• Welders
• CDL Drivers
• Forklift & General Production
• Conduct high‑volume phone and video candidate screenings
• Qualify candidates for skills, experience, availability, and fit
• Discuss and negotiate pay rates with candidates
• Manage candidates throughout interview, offer, and placement stages
• Maintain strong candidate relationships to drive retention and redeployment
• Leverage ATS, CRM, texting tools, AI (including CoPilot), and sourcing automation to drive speed and efficiency
• Consistently meet or exceed KPIs related to outreach, submittals, interviews, placements, and starts

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a staffing agency recruiter
• Experience recruiting engineering, manufacturing, or skilled trade roles
• Proven success in a high‑volume, KPI‑driven environment
• Strong comfort with recruiting technology, including:
• ATS platforms with API integrations
• Texting platforms
• AI‑assisted sourcing and workflow tools
• Comfortable with outbound phone, text, and digital outreach
• Strong organization, time‑management, and follow‑through skills
• Candidates from tool‑light or low‑tech staffing environments may struggle in this role
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Salary:

• $60,000-$65,000 (based on experience).
• This position is commission & bonus eligible.
• Comprehensive benefits and PTO package to include 401K also included.

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