Manager, Recruiting

X-Energy, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Manager, Recruiting (Production, Construction, Testing) to lead non-exempt skilled trades and frontline manufacturing recruiting. This role partners with operations and engineering to forecast demand and build scalable hiring programs.

You will oversee recruiting teams, staffing agencies, and workflows to ensure timely hires across production, testing, and nuclear environments, while maintaining compliance and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including at least 3 years in leadership.
• Experience recruiting for nuclear operations roles or manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Skilled trades recruiting experience with unions and apprenticeship programs.
• Experience managing staffing agency relationships and contractor pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of recruiters and staffing coordinators.
• Lead day-to-day operations to ensure positive candidate experience.
• Partner with operations, manufacturing, and engineering to forecast labor demand.
• Design high-volume hourly recruiting strategies for manufacturing and construction roles.
• Manage staffing agency relationships, requisitions, and cost tracking.

Skills

Team leadership

Workday ATS

Recruiting analytics

Staffing agency mgmt

Onsite recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed/Handshake

Job description

X-energy is looking for experienced professionals to interview for our Manager, Recruiting (Production, Construction, Testing) position. This is an exciting opportunity to help build the skilled trade workforce that will produce the TRISO fuel for the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor and other nuclear reactor designs.

The Manager, Recruiting (PCT) leads recruiting for the company's non-exempt skilled trades and front‑line manufacturing and testing workforce, along with related roles. This position combines strategic talent acquisition leadership with hands‑on execution, including direct oversight of recruiting teams, staffing agency partnerships, and scalable hiring strategies that support high‑volume hourly recruiting and enable the organization to meet production, project, and operational objectives. Serving as a strategic partner to operations, manufacturing, and engineering leadership, this individual develops proactive recruiting strategies and talent pipelines to attract, hire, and onboard highly qualified front‑line talent. This position requires expertise in HR systems, workforce forecasting, and the unique staffing challenges associated with advanced manufacturing, construction, testing, and nuclear environments.

Tasks/Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations Management

Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters and staffing coordinators who support professional, technical, and hourly hiring pipelines.

Provide day‑to‑day operational leadership to ensure positive candidate experience across all recruiting touchpoints.

Foster a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement within the recruiting function.

Strategic Workforce Planning & Forecasting

Partner with operations, manufacturing, engineering, and project leadership to forecast labor demand and develop scalable staffing strategies to support production ramp‑ups, construction schedules, and operational milestones.

Analyze hiring trends, turnover data, and Labor Scorecard metrics to proactively address talent pipeline gaps.

High‑Volume Hourly & Manufacturing Staffing

Design and execute recruiting strategies for high‑volume hourly hiring across manufacturing, production, warehouse, quality, maintenance, safety, and construction roles.

Manage relationships with approved staffing agencies, including requisition distribution, candidate submittal review, markup/referral cost tracking, and compliance oversight.

Maintain onsite operational presence as needed to support shift‑based hiring, production floor engagement, and real‑time staffing adjustments.

Professional & Technical Recruiting

Lead full‑cycle high‑volume recruiting for non‑exempt roles across manufacturing, construction, testing, and other nuclear roles.

Develop and implement sourcing strategies leveraging job boards, social media, professional networks, trade schools, unions, and workforce development organizations.

Build partnerships with technical colleges, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, and nuclear/engineering academic institutions to cultivate skilled trades and technical talent pipelines.

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & Process Ownership

Work with the Workday team to support changes and updates to HRIS configuration, optimization, and ongoing maintenance to support recruiting workflows.

Design, document, and continuously improve recruiting processes that relate to skilled trades recruiting, including application workflows, interview protocols, onboarding handoffs, and compliance tracking.

Maintain recruiting data integrity and generate Open Positions Reports and hiring metrics dashboards.

Metrics and Reporting

Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly recruiting metrics, including time‑to‑fill, aging requisitions, hiring volume, offer acceptance rates, source effectiveness, and Labor Scorecard KPIs.

Analyze recruiting performance data to identify bottlenecks, develop solutions, and drive continuous improvement.

Track and report staffing agency costs, contractor conversion rates, and cost‑per‑hire metrics.

Hiring Manager Partnership & Training

Train and guide hiring managers on interview best practices, behavioral interviewing, candidate evaluation, compliance, and decision‑making.

Facilitate intake meetings to clarify role requirements, hiring timelines, and candidate profiles.

Serve as strategic advisor and consultant to hiring managers, providing market intelligence, compensation guidance, and talent availability insights.

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure all recruiting activities comply with federal, state, and local labor laws, EEO regulations, OFCCP requirements, and X‑energy policies.

Support audit and compliance reporting as needed.

Maintain confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive candidate and employee information.

Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including career centers, workforce development boards, union representatives, program administrators, and community organizations.

Partner with marketing and communications teams to strengthen X‑energy's reputation as an employer of choice in the nuclear and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity
• Experience recruiting for nuclear operations roles (reactor operators, instrumentation & control technicians, radiation protection specialists, nuclear maintenance crafts) is preferred
• Proven experience in manufacturing, industrial, or high‑volume production environments
• Skilled trades recruiting experience, including partnerships with trade schools, unions, apprenticeship programs, and technical training organizations
• Demonstrated expertise in full‑cycle recruiting for both professional/salaried roles and hourly/frontline positions
• Experience managing staffing agency relationships, temp‑to‑hire processes, and contractor pipelines

Technical Skills

• Advanced ATS experience (Workday is preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with online recruiting tools such as Indeed, Handshake, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other advanced sourcing platforms
• Strong recruiting analytics competency including workforce planning strategies and ROI analysis

Core Competencies

• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities
• Diplomatic communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills
• Demonstrated capability to build and mentor high‑performing recruiting teams
• Client service mindset with strong stakeholder management skills (hiring managers, executives, external partners)
• Ability to work onsite daily, with flexibility for shift work, ad hoc schedule adjustments, and occasional production floor or warehouse presence
• Willingness to travel to multiple sites as needed

Location

150 Lafayette Dr., Oak Ridge TN 37830

Work Site Expectations

5 days onsite

Travel Expectations

up to 25% or as needed

Hours

standard office schedule is 8:00am-5:00pm ET, Mon-Fri

Compensation

The salary range for this position is: $135,000- $160,000

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match
• Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

X Energy, LLC participates in E-Verify.

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X-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon‑free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs. Watch our Anthem here

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

X-energy does not discriminate in employment against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability, and understands its obligation to make reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental impairments that qualify as a disability under the ADA and ADAAA, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company.

It is an applicant’s or employee’s responsibility to participate in this interactive process by seeking an accommodation, assisting X-energy in reviewing accommodation alternatives and providing medical certification of the need for an accommodation.

Any applicant or employee who wishes to seek an accommodation under this policy should contact the Human Resources Department via email at [e-mail].

Whether a requested accommodation would create an undue hardship will be determined based on the facts of each particular case.