Contract Recruiter

The Nagler Group; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nagler Group is actively seeking a Corporate Recruiter for manufacturing and operations, with a focus on high-volume hourly roles across multiple facilities. The role is contract with potential to become permanent and will start onsite five days a week for 30 days, then shift to a hybrid schedule (three days onsite, two remote).

Responsibilities include managing the full recruitment process, sourcing, interviewing, negotiating offers, and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience recruiting in fast-paced or growing organization.
• Manufacturing/industrial/production/operations recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience managing full-cycle and high-volume recruitment.
• Strong sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other tools.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems; Greenhouse preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship-building with candidates and stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding.
• Recruit for hourly manufacturing, production, operations, and skilled labor roles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future needs.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, Circa, job boards, and networks.
• Partner with hiring managers to plan staffing and communicate updates.
• Advise on candidate selection and compensation considerations.
• Provide timely communication and positive candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS.
• Track metrics like time-to-fill and offer acceptance rates.
• Use data to drive process improvements and ensure fair hiring.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

High-volume recruiting

Sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant tracking systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Greenhouse

Job description

Corporate Recruiter – Manufacturing and Operations

Pay: $40–$44 per hour

Employment Type: Contract with potential to become permanent

Potential Permanent Salary: $75,000–$85,000 annually

Schedule: Onsite five days per week for the first 30 days; hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote thereafter

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Recruiter to manage full-cycle hiring for manufacturing and operations positions. This role will support high-volume recruitment efforts across multiple facilities, with a primary focus on hourly production and operations talent, including machine operators and other manufacturing personnel.

The ideal candidate has experience recruiting within manufacturing, industrial, plant, or facility environments and is comfortable managing multiple openings in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding
• Recruit for hourly manufacturing, production, operations, and skilled labor positions
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates
• Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, Circa, job boards, networking platforms, and other channels
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, establish expectations, and provide regular updates
• Advise hiring teams regarding candidate selection, job alignment, and competitive compensation
• Provide candidates with timely communication and a positive experience throughout the hiring process
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity within the applicant tracking system
• Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, candidate quality, pipeline effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates
• Use recruiting data to identify opportunities for process improvement
• Support fair and inclusive hiring practices throughout the recruitment process
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including EEOC and OFCCP requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Previous recruiting experience, preferably in a fast-paced or growing organization
• Manufacturing, industrial, production, plant, or operations recruiting experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing full-cycle and high-volume recruitment
• Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other recruitment tools
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system; Greenhouse experience is preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship-building skills with candidates and internal stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work onsite in Somerville five days per week during the first 30 days and three days per week thereafter