Jr./Mid- Level Recruiter- Technicians

Vital Bio; Oakville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Bio in Oakville, Ontario is seeking a proactive recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for manufacturing and operations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will partner with hiring managers, source candidates, coordinate interviews, and build strong pipelines while tracking activity and maintaining ATS data. The role is onsite and salary ranges from $60,000 to $85,000 CAD annually. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of recruiting experience, preferably in manufacturing, operations, or high-volume roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with hiring managers and managing full-cycle recruiting.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with manufacturing technician, production, quality, supply chain, or technical operations roles.
• Agency recruiting experience preferred, ideally in manufacturing or technical sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing, operations, and high-volume roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and hire plans.
• Source and engage candidates via direct outreach, job boards, and networks.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain clear candidate communication.
• Build pipelines for current and future manufacturing hiring needs.
• Track recruiting activity and maintain ATS data; assist reporting.
• Help improve recruiting processes and candidate experience.
• Collaborate with HR and cross-functional teams to support growth.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Interview coordination

ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

About you:

You are a proactive, organized recruiter who enjoys building strong relationships and moving quickly without sacrificing quality. You’re detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable partnering with hiring managers to fill high-volume technician roles in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. You care about candidate experience, strong execution, and helping teams hire the people they need to keep production moving.

What you’ll do:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing, operations, and other high-volume or hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand needs, define role requirements, and develop effective hiring plans.
• Source and engage candidates through direct outreach, referrals, job boards, networking, and community channels.
• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, and keep the process moving smoothly.
• Build strong pipelines for current and future manufacturing hiring needs.
• Track recruiting activity, maintain accurate ATS data, and support hiring metrics and reporting.
• Help improve recruiting processes, tools, and candidate experience.
• Collaborate closely with HR and cross-functional partners to support workforce growth.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, operations, technical, or high-volume roles.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting and working closely with hiring managers.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities at once.
• Familiarity with ATS systems and standard recruiting workflows.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing technician, production, quality, supply chain, or technical operations roles.
• Agency recruiting experience is required, ideally supporting manufacturing or technical roles.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative, evolving environment with a high level of ownership.

Bonus Points

• Background in medical devices, biotech, life sciences, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting employer branding, recruiting events, or local talent community outreach.
• Interest in process improvement and building scalable recruiting practices.
• Appreciation of puns.

Why join us:

At Vital Bio, you will:

• Help build the teams that bring innovative healthcare technology to life.
• You’ll work closely with managers across manufacturing and operations, make a direct impact on hiring outcomes, and contribute to a mission-driven company that values trust, agility, and ownership.

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$85,000 annually. Compensation will be determined based on the individual’s demonstrated experience, education, training, relevant certifications or licensure, and other applicable business and organizational factors.

This role is a current, onsite vacancy.

About Vital Bio

Vital is revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real-time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth-minded culture empowers front-line decision-making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance

As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated or AI-supported tools to assist with application review and screening. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring team.