Technical Recruiter, Production (Contract)
$145,600–$166,400 year
On-siteCosta Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Source, track, and maintain a high volume of candidates while partnering directly with operations and program leaders to define hiring criteria. Translate hiring gaps into their impact on throughput and revenue to drive urgency and prioritization with manufacturing and supply chain leaders. Pitch the opportunity credibly to operators by understanding takt times, cycle times, and yield, then close exceptional talent including strong negotiators. Conduct interviews with judgment, anticipate hiring-manager preferences, and deliver a consistent, positive candidate experience through proactive communication. Run on data by tracking pipeline performance to build momentum and invent recruiting strategies that scale through referrals, process improvements, and automation.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of sourcing for technical roles and engaging top-tier talent
- 3+ years of client-facing experience working with Hiring Managers and Directors, taking new requirements, reviewing profiles, and reporting pipeline progress
- A deep network and real fluency in manufacturing engineering, production, and/or supply chain
- Experience working with government contractors, DoD agencies, and IC agencies
- Experience hiring candidates with U.S. security clearances
- Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HRIS systems
- Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant-screening methods, and comfort with a wide variety of sourcing avenues
- Clear, effective communication to understand candidate motivation, drivers, and fit, plus disciplined management of multiple candidate funnels
- Self-sufficient and able to operate with little direct supervision
Desired Qualifications
- Experience at an agency or fast-paced startup supporting manufacturing, supply chain, or production environments
- Hands-on experience working in production and/or supply chain
- A clear picture of what a successful supply chain organization looks like inside a manufacturing company, ideally from automotive, aerospace, or similar environments, including what great leaders, program managers, buyers, and procurement specialists look like
- Experience supporting CapEx organizations
- Awareness of which commodities currently face market constraints, and a track record staffing procurement, buyer, and purchasing roles against those constraints
- Understanding of the procurement cycle, including RFP and RFQ processes
- Proven ability to close and negotiate, buyers and purchasers are strong negotiators, so we need a recruiter who can negotiate offers just as strongly
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