Recruiter, Non-Exempt Hiring

Description

The company designs, manufactures, and assembles advanced systems for some of the world's most demanding industries, using an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform that turns complex designs into production-ready solutions.

It is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

This hands-on role focuses on high-volume recruiting for production and manufacturing operations, mainly hourly, non-exempt, technician, skilled-trades, and production positions that are key to scaling.

You will own hiring from intake through offer, work closely with hiring managers, and build talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles in a fast-moving setting where priorities can change quickly.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting for non-exempt and hourly roles across production and manufacturing.
• Fill positions such as Production Technicians, Manufacturing Technicians, CNC Machinists, Quality Inspectors, Metrology Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Material Handlers, Logistics/Warehouse staff, and other skilled-trades or technician roles.
• Work with Production and Operations leaders to clarify hiring needs, technical requirements, shift patterns, and timelines.
• Hold intake meetings and turn hiring manager requirements into sourcing and recruiting plans.
• Review applications, screen candidates, judge their qualifications, and advance strong ones through the process quickly.
• Actively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, community partners, trade schools, workforce programs, and career fairs.
• Build pipelines for high-volume and repeat roles instead of depending mainly on inbound applications.
• Organise hiring events, onsite interviews, career fairs, and other high-volume recruiting efforts as needed.
• Keep candidates informed throughout the process and give them a good experience.
• Work with Recruiting Coordinators and hiring teams to schedule interviews fast and collect feedback promptly.
• Juggle several open requisitions and set priorities for the most critical hires.
• Keep candidate activity, dispositions, notes, and recruiting data accurate in Greenhouse.
• Track pipeline health and spot bottlenecks, sourcing gaps, or delays on the hiring manager side.
• Use recruiting data on source performance, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and other trends.
• Build lasting relationships with local talent communities, technical schools, workforce development groups, and other skilled-talent sources.
• Work with the wider Recruiting team to improve processes, tools, and candidate experience.

Requirements

• You must be able to lawfully access technology subject to US export controls.
• At least 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in manufacturing, production, aerospace, automotive, hardware, industrial, or similarly technical settings.
• Proven experience recruiting hourly, non-exempt, technician, skilled-trades, or high-volume roles.
• Experience sourcing candidates yourself, not relying only on applicants or staffing agencies.
• Ability to understand and screen for technical and hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience handling a large number of open requisitions and candidates at the same time.
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to work well when priorities shift fast.
• Strong partnership and communication skills with hiring managers and operational leaders.
• Ability to balance speed, candidate quality, hiring manager expectations, and candidate experience.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system. Greenhouse experience is preferred.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Comfort using recruiting metrics and pipeline data to spot problems and act on them.
• Preferred: Experience recruiting CNC machinists, manufacturing or production technicians, quality inspectors, metrology professionals, maintenance technicians, or similar skilled manufacturing talent.
• Preferred: Experience recruiting at a startup, high-growth, or rapidly scaling manufacturing organisation.
• Preferred: Experience supporting multiple shifts and high-volume hiring programmes.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of the Southern California manufacturing and skilled-trades talent market.
• Preferred: Experience with career fairs, hiring events, trade schools, workforce development programmes, or military and veteran recruiting.
• Preferred: Experience with Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Conditions

Pay depends on job level. Candidates at levels S03 to S05 will be considered, based on the interview evaluation.

S03 / Recruiter: $81,900 - $112,610

S04 / Recruiter: $94,610 - $130,090

S05 / Senior Recruiter: $109,240 - $150,210

Overall range: $81,900 - $150,210 USD

Benefits

• Total pay package that includes a competitive salary, an equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, plus a year-end shutdown.
• Paid parental leave for growing families.
• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage with HMO and Premium PPO options.
• Company-paid life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage.
• Reimbursement for eligible learning and development initiatives.
• A collaborative, high-performing team in a fast-paced company.