Recruiter

Wet Coast Logistics; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

6-month contract

Potential extension

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Wet Coast Logistics is seeking an experienced Recruiter with a strong manufacturing background to support talent acquisition for production and industrial roles. This fast-paced environment requires building sourcing strategies, partnering with plant leadership, and delivering qualified candidates to meet production goals.

The role offers a hybrid schedule (3 onsite days in Dallas, TX or Nampa, ID and 2 remote days), a 6-month contract, and hourly pay of $40–$45.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, production, industrial, or plant-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment for both hourly and salaried positions.
• Strong candidate screening, interviewing, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from requisition intake and candidate sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with plant managers, production supervisors, and hiring managers to understand staffing needs, job requirements, shift coverage, and hiring timelines.
• Source, identify, and engage qualified candidates for manufacturing roles, including machine operators, assemblers, maintenance technicians, quality inspectors, manufacturing engineers, production supervisors, and other plant-based positions.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, trade schools, community partnerships, job fairs, and other sourcing tools.
• Support high-volume and hard-to-fill hiring needs across multiple shifts and skill levels.
• Screen resumes and conduct candidate interviews to assess technical skills, safety awareness, experience, and alignment with role requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and pipeline updates in the applicant tracking system.
• Coordinate interviews, plant tours, and pre-employment steps (background checks, drug screens) while keeping candidates and hiring teams informed throughout the process.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future production and expansion needs.
• Monitor recruiting progress and provide regular updates on candidate pipelines, hiring timelines, and open requisitions.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and support timely, efficient hiring.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Manufacturing recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you will be working for is a globally recognized leader in engineering, construction, and project delivery, specializing in high-tech facilities across industries such as semiconductors, life sciences, and data centers. This opportunity offers the chance to support talent acquisition efforts for complex, large-scale engineering and construction projects within a fast-paced, innovative environment.

LOCATION

Dallas, TX or Nampa, ID

COMPENSATION

$40–$45 per hour

SCHEDULE & CONTRACT

• Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
• Contract Duration: Initial 6-month contract

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Recruiter with a strong manufacturing background to support talent acquisition in a fast-paced production and industrial environment. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in full-cycle recruiting and sourcing for manufacturing, production, skilled trades, engineering, and operations roles. This individual will partner with plant leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, build effective sourcing strategies, and find qualified talent that supports production goals and business objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from requisition intake and candidate sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with plant managers, production supervisors, and hiring managers to understand staffing needs, job requirements, shift coverage, and hiring timelines.
• Source, identify, and engage qualified candidates for manufacturing roles, including machine operators, assemblers, maintenance technicians, quality inspectors, manufacturing engineers, production supervisors, and other plant-based positions.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, trade schools, community partnerships, job fairs, and other sourcing tools.
• Support high-volume and hard-to-fill hiring needs across multiple shifts and skill levels.
• Screen resumes and conduct candidate interviews to assess technical skills, safety awareness, experience, and alignment with role requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and pipeline updates in the applicant tracking system.
• Coordinate interviews, plant tours, and pre-employment steps (background checks, drug screens) while keeping candidates and hiring teams informed throughout the process.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future production and expansion needs.
• Monitor recruiting progress and provide regular updates on candidate pipelines, hiring timelines, and open requisitions.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and support timely, efficient hiring.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7–10 years of professional recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, production, industrial, or plant-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment for both hourly and salaried positions.
• Strong candidate screening, interviewing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and manage multiple requisitions at once, including high-volume hiring.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite in Dallas, TX or Nampa, ID.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using SAP SuccessFactors or another applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Experience recruiting skilled trades, maintenance, and technical manufacturing talent.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, safety-sensitive roles, and shift-based workforce planning.
• Experience supporting plant startups, expansions, or large-scale hiring initiatives.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• Opportunity to work with a globally recognized manufacturing organization.
• Support recruiting for complex, high-impact production operations.
• Competitive hourly pay of $40–$45.
• Hybrid schedule with 2 remote days per week.
• Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension or conversion to a full-time position.