Recruiter

Job Title: Recruiter

Industry: Manufacturing

Location (city, state): New Kensington, PA – 1 day in office

Assignment Type : Temporary Contract – 3–6 Months

Pay: $38 – $42 / Hour

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM with a 1-hour lunch

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

Our client is an established organization within the chemical manufacturing industry with a strong focus on operational excellence, quality, and continued growth. This opportunity offers the chance to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment and play an important role in supporting the organization's hourly hiring needs.

Job Description:

Addison Group is seeking a Recruiter to support high-volume recruiting efforts for a manufacturing operation. This individual will be responsible for recruiting plant and production employees while managing multiple open positions and maintaining a steady pipeline of qualified talent.

The ideal candidate will have prior manufacturing recruiting experience and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Strong sourcing skills are essential, particularly the ability to identify and engage passive candidates when traditional job postings are not generating enough applicants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage approximately 10 – 15 open requisitions at a time, with a primary focus on hourly manufacturing and production positions.
• Recruit for a variety of plant-based positions, including production operators, machine operators, material handlers, packaging employees, and other manufacturing roles.
• Utilize Indeed and other sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates and expand the candidate pipeline.
• Conduct a high volume of outbound calls and initial phone interviews to evaluate candidates' experience, availability, work history, attendance, and shift preferences.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to reach passive candidates and generate applicant flow when traditional recruiting methods are not producing sufficient results.
• Maintain an ongoing pipeline for positions with recurring hiring needs and higher turnover.
• Identify qualified candidates and present them to hiring managers for consideration.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure candidates receive timely communication throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities and adjust recruiting efforts based on operational needs.
• Maintain accurate candidate information, activity, and recruiting documentation within the ATS.
• Follow up consistently with candidates and hiring teams to keep the hiring process moving efficiently.
• Work toward established recruiting goals related to sourcing activity, phone screens, interviews, candidate submissions, and hires.

Qualifications:

• 2 – 3 years of recruiting experience required.
• At least 1 years of experience recruiting within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience supporting high-volume recruiting and multiple open requisitions.
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates.
• Strong phone-based recruiting and candidate screening skills.
• Experience recruiting for hourly, plant, production, or operations positions.
• Agency recruiting experience is welcome.
• Experience using a professional Applicant Tracking System (ATS) required; specific ATS experience is not required.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
• College degree is not required.