Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter – High-Volume, KPI-Driven

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

401(k) program

Comprehensive benefits

Commission/Bonus eligible

Job summary

Onward Search is hiring a proactive Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter to drive high-volume sourcing and full-cycle recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and skilled trades in a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes KPI-driven performance, speed, and automation, with a strong focus on building pipelines, negotiating pay, and delivering placements across multiple technical disciplines. Onward Search supports growth with comprehensive benefits and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of staffing agency recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting engineering, manufacturing, or skilled trade roles.
• Proven success in a high-volume, KPI-driven environment.
• Comfort with recruiting technology including ATS with API integrations, texting platforms, AI-assisted sourcing and workflow tools.

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: Controls / Automation Technicians, Machinists / CNC, Maintenance Technicians, Mechanics, Mechanical & Electrical Assembly, QA / QC Technicians, Welders, CDL Drivers, Forklift & General Production.
• Conduct high-volume phone and video candidate screenings.
• Qualify candidates for skills, experience, availability, and fit.
• Discuss and negotiate pay rates with candidates.
• Manage candidates throughout interview, offer, and placement stages.
• Maintain strong candidate relationships to drive retention and redeployment.
• Leverage ATS, CRM, texting tools, AI (including CoPilot), and sourcing automation to drive speed and efficiency.
• Consistently meet or exceed KPIs related to outreach, submittals, interviews, placements, and starts.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

KPI-driven

Agency recruiting

Technology proficient

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ATS with API integrations

Texting platforms

AI-assisted sourcing

CRM tools

Job description

Onward Search is hiring a proactive Engineering & Manufacturing Recruiter to drive high-volume sourcing and full-cycle recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and skilled trades in a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes KPI-driven performance, speed, and automation, with a strong focus on building pipelines, negotiating pay, and delivering placements across multiple technical disciplines. Onward Search supports growth with comprehensive benefits and 401(k).