Recruiter

The Planet Group; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a full-cycle industrial recruiter to lead high-volume staffing initiatives for hourly operations and production roles in Somerville, MA. The role focuses on sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding to build strong pipelines and engage top talent.

The successful candidate will partner with hiring managers, promote DEI hiring practices, and leverage platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Handshake to meet hiring goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing/industrial or skilled trades preferred
• Proven success managing high-volume recruitment in fast-paced environments
• Strong sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social networks, and other tools
• Experience with ATS; Greenhouse experience preferred
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and prioritize effectively
• Attention to detail and data integrity in recruiting records

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience with proactive communication and timely follow-up.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide regular updates.
• Advise stakeholders on candidate selection, market trends, and hiring strategies.
• Develop sourcing strategies to build pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Engage candidates via LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, Circa, referrals, events, and other platforms.
• Maintain accurate records in the ATS and ensure data integrity.
• Incorporate DEI best practices throughout recruitment.
• Monitor metrics like time-to-fill, time-to-hire, and offer acceptance; adjust accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with EEOC, OFCCP, and local employment laws.

Skills

Recruiting experience

High-volume recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Greenhouse

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed/Handshake/Circle

Job description

2-3 month contract (with potential to convert)

On-site for the training period and then will move to Hybrid

Somerville, MA or Jeanette PA

$35-40hr

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of recruiting experience
• has recruited for MFG/Operations/Skilled trades roles

Preferred:

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

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.

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.

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.