Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LHH is seeking a Manufacturing Recruiter to support high-volume recruiting for direct labor roles across manufacturing sites. The role focuses on candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, candidate communication, recruiting activity tracking, and partnership with HR and hiring managers to meet weekly hiring goals.
Responsibilities
- Source candidates for direct labor manufacturing roles, including machine operators, production operators, utility operators, rolling operators, atomizing specialists, and similar hourly positions
- Review applications and identify candidates who meet basic job requirements
- Conduct initial phone screens to confirm interest, work history, shift availability, pay expectations, attendance/reliability, and ability to meet role requirements
- Schedule interviews with hiring managers and site HR teams
- Maintain timely candidate communication throughout the recruiting process
- Track candidate status, interview outcomes, offers, background checks, drug screens, and start dates
- Support job posting updates and refreshes as needed
- Assist with recruiting events, hiring days, and site-based interview blocks
- Partner with HR Managers, HR Generalists, hiring managers, and Talent Acquisition to support weekly hiring goals
- Help build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for high-volume direct labor roles
- Escalate barriers such as low applicant flow, candidate drop-off, slow hiring manager feedback, or compensation concerns
- Provide weekly recruiting activity updates, including applicants reviewed, phone screens completed, interviews scheduled, offers extended, and starts
Skills
- 1 to 3 years of recruiting, HR coordination, staffing, or candidate sourcing experience
- Strong communication and follow-up skills
- Ability to manage multiple job openings and priorities at one time
- Conducting phone screens and speaking with candidates throughout the day
- Strong attention to detail and ability to track candidate activity accurately
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- Ability to work independently and move quickly in a high-volume environment
- Manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or staffing agency recruiting experience
- Experience supporting high-volume hiring campaigns
- Experience scheduling plant interviews, hiring events, or walk-in interview days
- Familiarity with direct labor roles, shift work, and hourly hiring challenges
- Experience supporting hourly, direct labor, warehouse, production, or manufacturing recruiting strongly preferred
- Experience with an applicant tracking system preferred
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- EAP program
- Commuter benefits
- 401K plan
- The flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs
- Paid Sick Leave, where required by law
- Any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law
- Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria
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