Who you are
- The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where hiring priorities can shift quickly and speed matters
- This role is highly execution-focused and requires someone who can manage significant hiring volume without sacrificing candidate quality or experience
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, production, aerospace, automotive, hardware, industrial, or similarly technical environments
- Demonstrated experience recruiting for hourly, non-exempt, technician, skilled-trades, or high-volume positions
- Experience proactively sourcing candidates rather than relying exclusively on applicants or staffing agencies
- Ability to understand and screen for technical and hands-on manufacturing experience
- Experience managing a high volume of open requisitions and candidates simultaneously
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to operate effectively in an environment with rapidly changing priorities
- Strong partnership and communication skills with hiring managers and operational leaders
- Ability to balance speed, candidate quality, hiring-manager expectations, and candidate experience
- Experience working within an applicant tracking system; Greenhouse experience is preferred
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable using recruiting metrics and pipeline data to identify problems and drive action
- Experience recruiting CNC machinists, manufacturing/production technicians, quality inspectors, metrology professionals, maintenance technicians, or similar skilled manufacturing talent
- Experience recruiting within a startup, high-growth, or rapidly scaling manufacturing organization
- Experience supporting multiple shifts and high-volume hiring initiatives
- Established knowledge of the Southern California manufacturing and skilled-trades talent market
- Experience with career fairs, hiring events, trade schools, workforce development programs, or military/veteran recruiting
- Experience with Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter
What the job involves
- Divergent is seeking a hands-on Recruiter, Non-Exempt Hiring to support high-volume recruiting across our production and manufacturing operations. This role will focus primarily on hourly, non-exempt, technician, skilled-trades, and production positions critical to scaling our operations
- This person will own the recruiting process from intake through offer while building strong partnerships with hiring managers and developing pipelines of qualified talent for recurring and hard-to-fill positions
- Own full-cycle recruiting for non-exempt and hourly positions across production and manufacturing operations
- Recruit for roles such as Production Technicians, Manufacturing Technicians, CNC Machinists, Quality Inspectors, Metrology Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Material Handlers, Logistics/Warehouse positions, and other skilled-trades or technician roles
- Partner closely with Production and Operations leaders to understand hiring needs, technical requirements, shift requirements, and hiring timelines
- Conduct intake meetings and translate hiring manager requirements into effective recruiting and sourcing strategies
- Review applications, conduct recruiter screens, assess candidate qualifications, and move qualified candidates through the hiring process efficiently
- Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, community partnerships, trade schools, workforce programs, career fairs, and other channels
- Build and maintain pipelines for high-volume and recurring positions rather than relying solely on inbound applicants
- Coordinate hiring events, onsite interviews, career fairs, and other high-volume recruiting initiatives as needed
- Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process and provide a positive candidate experience
- Partner with Recruiting Coordinators and hiring teams to ensure interviews are scheduled quickly and feedback is collected promptly
- Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while prioritizing critical hiring needs
- Maintain accurate candidate activity, dispositioning, notes, and recruiting data within Greenhouse
- Monitor pipeline health and identify bottlenecks, sourcing challenges, or hiring-manager delays
- Use recruiting data to evaluate source effectiveness, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and other hiring trends
- Develop strong relationships with local talent communities, technical schools, workforce development organizations, and other sources of skilled talent
- Partner with the broader Recruiting team to continuously improve processes, tools, and candidate experience