Recruiter Operations

BOM; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site with 25% remote

Competitive salary

Training and career progression

International team

High Tech Campus

Job summary

SMART Photonics in Eindhoven is seeking a Recruiter to scale Production and Operations during an exciting scale-up. You will own end-to-end recruitment, build talent pipelines, and partner with hiring managers to define needs and execute hiring strategies.

You bring 2–3 years in operational recruitment, strong connections in the Brainport region, fluency in English and Dutch, and a proactive ownership mindset. This on-site role offers 25% remote and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of operational recruitment experience, preferably Brainport region
• Experience building recruitment pipelines for Operations/Production in semiconductor environments
• Fluency in English and Dutch (spoken and written)
• Ownership mindset: proactive, accountable, solutions-focused

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment for operational cleanroom roles (operators, technicians, shift engineers)
• Deliver a fast, engaging candidate experience from first contact to offer
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define hiring needs and strategies
• Proactively source and headhunt within the Dutch high-tech and semiconductor ecosystem
• Build talent pipelines and support direct hiring
• Coordinate interview processes and drive hiring decisions
• Contribute to recruitment process improvements and employer branding
• Represent SMART Photonics at local events and strengthen its ecosystem presence
• Connect with the ecosystem and build an integrated photonics pipeline

Skills

Operational recruitment experience

Ownership mindset

Networking

English

Dutch

Education

MBO or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Tools

Recruitee ATS

Tellent ATS

Job description

We amplify light. Now let’s amplify people, together.

The company and team:

The Recruitment team at SMART Photonics is hiring a new recruiter!

SMART Photonics is a fast-growing team of passionate professionals shaping the future of integrated photonics. Every day, we work with cutting-edge technology, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and helping our customers bring breakthrough innovations to life.

The company is scaling up and growing to the next phase of production, whilst the talent market is getting more competitive and scarcer. The new cleanroom in collaboration with TNO is being constructed, which means that our teams are growing at the speed of light, especially the ones in Production and Operations. That is where our new Recruiter comes in and will help us scale-up.

Our commitment? To hire people who enable our growth, and to be a talent attraction engine that never becomes the bottleneck.

Our way of working? Deliver a fast, positive and engaging candidate experience. Work for today, be ready for tomorrow. If you make a mistake, you own it and solve it.

Our new colleague:

For us to continue to have an efficient recruitment process, we are looking for another colleague who can help us in this mission. This is not just about filling in the roles – we want our people to stay with us for the long run.

As a Recruiter at SMART Photonics, you will play a key role in building one of Europe’s leading integrated photonics foundries. You will influence hiring, sourcing initiatives, and talent attraction projects during an exciting scale-up phase.

In your first year, you will be the driving force behind attracting and securing the talent that enables our Production and Operations teams to grow without compromising quality, speed or candidate experience. Strengthen SMART’s talent pipelines within the Dutch high-tech ecosystem, and contribute to creating efficient hiring processes. You will report to the Talent Acquisition Lead, and the team will provide guidance.

Your tasks:

• End-to-end recruitment for our operational cleanroom teams, including operators, technicians, shift engineers and shift leads. These teams work in 5 and 2-shift schedules.
• Deliver a fast and engaging candidate experience from first contact to offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs and build effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source and headhunt talent within the Dutch high-tech and semiconductor ecosystem, using different techniques, including your own network.
• Build talent pipelines and support SMART's direct hiring approach (we recruit ourselves!).
• Coordinate interview processes and drive hiring decisions.
• Contribute to recruitment process improvements, talent attraction initiatives and employer branding activities.
• Represent SMART Photonics at local events and strengthen our presence within the high-tech community.
• Connect with the ecosystem and build an Integrated Photonics pipeline!

Requirements:

• MBO or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or a related field;
• 2 to 3 years of experience in operational recruitment, preferably within the Brainport region, and a focus on Cleanroom and Operations profiles;
• Proven experience managing recruitment pipelines and hiring for roles in Operations and Production, in the semiconductor industry;
• Ownership and solution driven - you are not only active, but you own it!
• With a good network of the semiconductor ecosystem in the Brainport region;
• Knowing of working with ATS Recruitee Tellent is a plus;
• Fluency in English and Dutch, spoken and written.

What we offer:

• The opportunity and freedom to scale-up the Photonics talent in Operations and Production in the ecosystem;
• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Training and career progression;
• Work in a driven, international, motivated team;
• On-site position, with the possibility of working 25% of the time from home;
• Work on the High Tech Campus, and where all the high-tech companies meet for one purpose: making people’s lives better.

It is not possible to sponsor VISAs for this role, and you must be living in the Netherlands or closer to the boarder.

How we create a safe work environment together.

Security is a shared responsibility. At SMART Photonics, we are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace, where everyone is treated fairly. Together, we protect our people, information, technology, and operations. Every employee is expected to work responsibly by following approved procedures, using our systems and information with care, and speak up when something doesn't seem right. By applying, you agree to uphold our security principles and Code of Conduct.