Production Recruiter

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 81,900 - 130,090; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid vacation

Sick time

Company holidays

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Divergent is a technology company providing the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) for optimized manufacturing. We are seeking a Production Recruiter to handle high-volume hiring for hourly manufacturing, technicians, and related roles, collaborating with production leadership to align staffing with production schedules.

The role emphasizes building candidate pipelines, delivering a high-quality candidate experience, and leveraging sourcing channels including LinkedIn, trade schools,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 2+ years in full-cycle recruiting.
• Experience recruiting hourly/non-exempt manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, or industrial roles.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment for hourly manufacturing, technician, warehouse, logistics, maintenance, quality, and production roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing priorities and schedules.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and candidate communications throughout the process.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Divergent

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

Purpose

Divergent is seeking a motivated and results-driven Production Recruiter to support high-volume hiring across manufacturing, production, warehouse, quality, logistics, maintenance, and technician organizations. This role owns full-cycle recruitment for non-exempt positions and partners closely with hiring managers to build strong candidate pipelines that support rapidly changing production demands. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoys building relationships with candidates and hiring leaders, and can effectively balance high-volume execution with proactive recruiting strategies. Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, this position may be hired at the S03 or S04 level.

Role Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Own full-cycle recruitment for hourly manufacturing, technician, warehouse, logistics, maintenance, quality, facilities, and production positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, workforce needs, and production schedules.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess technical qualifications, work history, schedule flexibility, attendance, and overall fit.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Prepare offers and partner with HR and hiring managers through pre-employment and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse).

Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring production hiring needs.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, military recruiting, trade schools, community organizations, career fairs, and recruiting events.
• Build relationships with passive candidates to support future hiring demand.
• Continuously identify new sourcing channels to improve candidate quality and hiring velocity.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner by providing market insights, hiring recommendations, and recruiting updates.
• Assist hiring managers in defining candidate profiles, interview plans, and hiring strategies.
• Communicate recruiting progress, pipeline health, and hiring challenges to stakeholders.
• Help drive efficient hiring decisions while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, responsive, and high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
• Ensure timely communication throughout every stage of the hiring process.
• Represent Divergent professionally at recruiting events and within the manufacturing community.

Recruiting Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Track recruiting metrics including pipeline activity, time-to-fill, interview conversion, and offer acceptance.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and employment regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, interview practices, and candidate experience.
• Participate in recruiting projects, hiring events, and employer branding initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting hourly or non-exempt employees in manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, skilled trades, or industrial environments.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work onsite/hybrid (2-3 days per week) and partner closely with production leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience supporting manufacturing or industrial organizations.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume production environments.
• Greenhouse ATS experience.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Experience supporting hiring events, trade schools, military recruiting, or community workforce programs.
• Experience utilizing recruiting metrics to improve hiring performance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and improve recruiting processes.

Work Environment Hybrid (2-3 days onsite per week)

Compensation

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels S03 - S04 as evaluated through our interview process.

S03: $81,900 - $112,610

S04: $94,610 - $130,090

Pay Range $81,900 — $130,090 USD

What We Offer

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Divergent is 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, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic.

Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

E-Verify: Right to Work

Our company participates in E-Verify.

E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate's eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).

The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases.

This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

Eligibility to Work Poster

Eligibility to Work Poster (English)

Eligibility to Work Poster (Spanish)

Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)

Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.