What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Recruiter position at Hitchiner Manufacturing?
This position specializes in sourcing and placing exempt, salaried professionals and management roles, requiring deep market knowledge and strategic consultation.
Prime Responsibilities and Major Factors in Evaluating Performance:
- Manage full cycle recruiting for exempt professional, technical, and management roles.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to define roles, develop interview plans, and provide market insights.
- Utilize advanced sourcing techniques (LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, cold calling) to find specialized talent.
- Develop and maintain contacts with educational institutions.
- Negotiate complex compensation packages and close offers with senior-level candidates.
- Maintain a focus on building a diverse talent pipeline.
- Observe the Hitchiner Code of Conduct, safety and quality guidelines.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
- 5 years of corporate recruiting experience focused on salaried/exempt positions.
- Demonstrated expertise in behavioral interviewing and strategic sourcing.
- Exceptional relationship-building and negotiation skills.
- Experience in high volume recruitment, preferably within a manufacturing and engineering environment. Aerospace background is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, self-starter attitude with a drive to be successful.
What does success look like in this role:
- Representation: Provides a positive first impression; acts as the “face of the business” to prospective hires; professional; maintains and furthers the Hitchiner brand as a preferred employer in the marketplace.
- Quality of hire: Successfully places high impact, difficult-to-fill exempt roles, evidenced by strong performance reviews and high retention rates of the individuals hired.
- Candidate experience: Provides an exceptional, professional candidate and hiring manager experience, resulting in positive feedback and high engagement throughout the process.
- Pipeline diversity: Proactively builds and manages a diverse and robust talent pipeline for future salaried openings.
