Recruiter

The Planet Group; Jeannette (Westmoreland County); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Contract Recruiter to support high-volume manufacturing hiring across PA, NC, and TX, with a hybrid onsite schedule in Jeannette, PA.

You will own full recruitment lifecycle for hourly operations roles, partner with hiring managers, and build talent pipelines in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in manufacturing or skilled trades.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong sourcing and stakeholder management.
• Experience with Greenhouse ATS preferred, ability to handle high-volume roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding for hourly roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to set expectations and provide updates.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and candidate pipelines across multiple locations.
• Ensure data integrity in the ATS and promote DEI best practices.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Manufacturing recruiting

High-volume recruiting

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Contract - 2-3 month with potential to convert

Hybrid (3 days onsite) - Jeanette, PA

Must Haves:

• 3+ years experience
• MFG/Operations/Skilled trades

Preferred:

• Greenhouse
• Have worked for a PE backed or rapidly growing company

We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter to support hiring efforts across our manufacturing facilities in PA, as well as recently acquired locations in NC, and TX.

This role will serve as a full-cycle industrial recruiter, leading high-volume recruiting initiatives focused primarily on hourly operations and production talent, including machine operators, maintenance personnel, and other manufacturing professionals.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing, industrial, plant, or operations recruiting and excels in fast-paced environments where building talent pipelines and filling critical production roles are key priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Drive a positive candidate experience through proactive communication, timely follow-up, and constructive feedback throughout the hiring process.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers by understanding workforce needs, setting expectations, and providing regular recruiting updates.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on candidate selection, market trends, competitive compensation, and hiring strategies.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates while building talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Source and engage qualified candidates through multiple channels, including LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, Circa, referrals, networking events, and other recruiting platforms.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) best practices throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
• Partner with hiring leaders to promote fair, unbiased, and inclusive hiring decisions.
• Monitor and achieve key recruiting performance metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, quality of hire, and offer acceptance rates.
• Leverage recruiting data and analytics to identify trends, improve hiring outcomes, and enhance recruiting effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including EEOC and OFCCP regulations

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, industrial, operations, or skilled trades hiring.
• Proven success managing high-volume recruitment efforts in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong candidate sourcing skills utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social networking platforms, and other recruiting tools.
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS); Greenhouse experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate recruiting data.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, production, plant operations, maintenance, logistics, or skilled trades positions.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or distributed operations.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, talent pipeline development, and recruitment metrics reporting.