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TECHNICAL RECRUITER – AUTOMOTIVE & ENGINEERING
Location: Greenville, SC - Onsite
Company: Bertrandt US
Employment Type: Full-Time Exempt
ABOUT THE ROLE
Bertrandt US is seeking a highly driven Technical Recruiter with 5 years of direct engineering, preferably automotive industry recruiting experience to support engineering and technical hiring across multiple sites to join our Talent Aquisition team.
This is a high-impact role requiring strong direct sourcing ability, exceptional communication skills, disciplined follow-up, and a strong sense of urgency in competitive talent markets.
WHAT YOU WILL RECRUIT FOR
You will lead full-cycle recruiting for technical roles including:
- Automotive Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Embedded Systems Engineers
- Software Engineers (Automotive Systems)
- CAD / CATIA / NX Designers
- Validation & Testing Engineers
- Manufacturing & Industrial Engineers
- Quality & Product Development Engineers
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake to offer acceptance
• Direct source passive engineering talent using advanced Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Manage multi-site recruiting portfolios
• Operate with urgency to fill high-priority technical roles
• Maintain exceptional communication with hiring managers and candidates
• Provide consistent, proactive follow-up
• Conduct technical and behavioral pre-screens
• Partner with engineering leadership on workforce planning
• Support candidates requiring work visa sponsorship (H-1B, TN, E-1, OPT, OPT STEM, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with immigration and employment regulations
• Track recruiting metrics and drive process improvements
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in recruiting, preferably within the automotive industry.
- Demonstrated success recruiting engineers and technical professionals
- Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement skills
- Experience supporting multi-site or multi-state hiring
- Working knowledge of U.S. work visa processes
- ATS and CRM proficiency
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with disciplined follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions with urgency and precision
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in OEM, Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier, or engineering consulting environment
- Global recruiting or mobility experience
- German language proficiency would be a plus
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Technical Talent Acquisition Expertise
- Advanced Direct Sourcing
- Strong Sense of Urgency
- Exceptional Follow-Up and Accountability
- Multi-Site Recruitment Management
- Immigration & Compliance Knowledge
- Stakeholder Partnership & Consultative Approach
WHY JOIN BERTRANDT
- Work on cutting-edge automotive and mobility technologies
- Collaborate with top engineering professionals
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Growth opportunities within a global organization
- High-performance, team-oriented culture