Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter — Fast-Paced, Commissionable

Onward Search; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission eligibility

401K/retirement plan

Comprehensive benefits and PTO

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a proactive Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter to drive delivery and growth across our Staffing business. This role focuses on high‑volume candidate sourcing, aggressive pipeline building, and full‑cycle recruitment for manufacturing, engineering, and skilled trade roles in a fast‑moving, production‑driven environment.

Ideal candidates thrive in KPI‑heavy, commission‑oriented workflows, are fluent with AI‑powered recruiting tools, automation, and modern ATS

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a staffing agency recruiter.
• Experience recruiting engineering, manufacturing, or skilled trade roles.
• Strong comfort with recruiting technology: ATS with API integrations, texting platforms, AI‑assisted sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source engineering, manufacturing, and skilled trade candidates using job boards, referrals, LinkedIn, texting platforms, and AI tools.
• Build and maintain a strong, active candidate pipeline in manufacturing and engineering talent markets.
• Recruit for roles including machinists, maintenance technicians, mechanics, assembly roles, CDL drivers.
• Conduct high‑volume phone and video candidate screenings.
• Discuss and negotiate pay rates with candidates and manage candidates through interview, offer, and placement stages.
• Leverage ATS, CRM, texting tools, and AI to drive speed and meet KPIs.

Job description

Onward Search is seeking a proactive Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter to drive delivery and growth across our Staffing business. This role focuses on high‑volume candidate sourcing, aggressive pipeline building, and full‑cycle recruitment for manufacturing, engineering, and skilled trade roles in a fast‑moving, production‑driven environment.

Ideal candidates thrive in KPI‑heavy, commission‑oriented workflows, are fluent with AI‑powered recruiting tools, automation, and modern ATS