Manufacturing Technical Recruiter

Insight Global; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global's client, a major aluminum and minerals supplier, seeks a Manufacturing Recruiter to support Western US plant operations. You will manage 12–15 active requisitions, actively source candidates with Indeed, and screen maintenance techs, electricians, mechanics, and PLC techs.

Expect 2–3 days onsite weekly in Phoenix, with extension potential after six months. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in manufacturing recruitment, SAP experience, and Spanish bilingual ability, plus strong

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of recruiting experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience proactively sourcing candidates, not just applicants.
• Strong Indeed sourcing experience.
• Comfortable in heavy-industrial plant environments with hourly/skilled-trades focus.
• SAP experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Able to manage roughly 12–15 active requisitions.
• Willing to work 2–3 days onsite in Phoenix, AZ (top priority).

Responsibilities

• Source and screen maintenance technicians, electricians, mechanics, PLC technicians, and other skilled trades.
• Conduct phone interviews; coordinate the interview process; guide candidates through the full lifecycle.
• Partner with plant hiring managers; drive timely feedback and keep positions moving.
• Leverage Indeed and other channels to identify passive candidates.
• Support approximately 1–2 hires per week across plant operations.

Skills

Recruiting

Sourcing

Indeed sourcing

Stakeholder mgmt

Spanish bilingual

Industrial manufacturing

Recruiting lifecycle

Education

Experience in manufacturing recruiting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global's client is a supplier of aluminum and other mined natural resource products across the globe. They have many locations across the US and are looking for a Manufacturing Recruiter to support several of their plants in the Western United States.

The Manufacturing Recruiter will manage 12-15 active requisitions focused primarily on maintenance, skilled trades, and industrial manufacturing positions across Hydro's facilities. Approximately 50% of the workload will require proactive sourcing, with a heavy emphasis on leveraging Indeed to identify passive candidates.

Day-to-day responsibilities include sourcing and screening maintenance technicians, electricians, mechanics, PLC technicians, and other skilled trades professionals; conducting phone interviews; coordinating the interview process; and guiding candidates through the full recruiting lifecycle. The recruiter will partner closely with plant hiring managers, drive timely feedback, provide market insights, and ensure positions continue moving through the hiring process.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity with potential for extension or conversion. The preferred candidate will be located in Phoenix, AZ (top priority), Portland, OR, or Spanish Fork, UT and be comfortable working 2-3 days per week onsite in a plant environment. Success in this role requires strong sourcing abilities, familiarity with industrial maintenance terminology (hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical/electrical systems, and PLCs), and the confidence to hold hiring managers accountable while managing a high-volume requisition load.

The ideal recruiter will thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, balancing relationship building, stakeholder management, and hands-on recruiting while supporting approximately 1-2 hires per week across critical plant operations roles.

Skills and Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in recruiting
• Recruiting experience within manufacturing, skilled trades, maintenance, or heavy industrial environments
• Experience proactively sourcing candidates rather than relying primarily on applicants
• Strong Indeed sourcing experience
• Comfortable supporting a heavy-industrial plant environment with experience recruiting hourly/skilled-trades talent
• Working understanding of industrial maintenance terminology, including hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical/electrical troubleshooting, and PLC-related positions - Able to screen candidates for technical troubleshooting competency
• Strong hiring-manager/stakeholder management skills, including the ability to push back and proactively pursue feedback
• Comfortable working with roughly 12-15 active requisitions
• Able to work 2-3 days a week onsite in Phoenix, AZ (top priority), Portland, OR, or Spanish Fork, UT
• Previous experience personally working within a skilled trade or industrial/construction environment
• SAP experience
• Previous experience recruiting directly inside a manufacturing plant
• Bilingual in Spanish

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].