Recruiter

Ideal Industries, Inc.; Sycamore, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Cash Balance Pension Plan

Education Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Vacation

Personal Days

Holidays

Job summary

IDEAL Industries, Inc. is seeking a Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for professional roles across business units.

You will partner with hiring managers to define profiles, interview plans, and selection criteria, while delivering a positive candidate experience in a high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of recruiting experience, strong sourcing skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and engaging candidates for professional roles.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, organization, and follow-through.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for professional, technical, and leadership roles across multiple business units.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR leaders to define candidate profiles, recruiting strategies, interview plans, and selection criteria.
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates, and apply sound judgement in recommendations.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, negotiations, and candidate communications.
• Source and engage active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and industry channels.
• Build pipelines for critical roles and use market data to inform recruiting strategies.
• Demonstrate adaptability and adjust sourcing approaches as needs change.
• Use data and feedback to improve recruiting outcomes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Relationship-building

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications/Psychology or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

LinkedIn Recruiter

MS Office

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Staff, Office Sycamore, IL, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1259

Salary Range: $66,932.00 To $90,023.00 Annually

Position Summary

The Recruiter leads full-cycle recruiting for professional roles across IDEAL Industries’ business divisions. In our high-growth environment, this role partners with hiring managers and HR leaders to attract strong talent, make sound selection decisions, and deliver an excellent candidate experience while helping preserve and strengthen our cherished workplace culture.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, strong sourcing and relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Experience recruiting in a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or technology environment is preferred.

This is a remote role; candidates located in northeastern Illinois are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for professional, technical, and leadership roles across multiple business units, demonstrating drive for results through timely follow-through and high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR leaders to define candidate profiles, recruiting strategies, interview plans, and selection criteria, using collaboration to align stakeholders and move searches forward.
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates, applying sound judgement to recommendations and seeking guidance when situations are new or unclear.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments, offers, negotiations, and candidate communications to create a responsive and professional experience.
• Source and engage active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, industry associations, and other relevant channels.
• Build pipelines for critical and recurring roles and use market data to inform recruiting strategies and workforce planning.
• Demonstrate adaptability by adjusting priorities and sourcing approaches as business needs, market conditions, and stakeholder expectations change.
• Apply a growth mindset by seeking feedback, testing new approaches, and using data and lessons learned to improve recruiting outcomes.

Candidate Experience & Recruiting Operations

• Provide hiring managers with timely updates and practical guidance on talent availability, compensation expectations, and candidate engagement.
• Represent IDEAL Industries’ culture and values while maintaining clear, respectful communication with candidates.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records, monitor recruiting metrics, and follow applicable employment laws, policies, and procedures.
• Support employer-brand and talent-attraction initiatives as needed.

Success Measures

• Builds strong candidate pipelines and fills roles with qualified talent.
• Balances speed, quality, and stakeholder needs throughout the hiring process.
• Earns trust with hiring managers and provides a consistently positive candidate experience.
• Uses recruiting data, curiosity and feedback to improve results.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and engaging candidates for professional roles.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and changing priorities.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

IDEAL Industries offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs

We also support well-being, community involvement, and work-life balance through:

• Vacation
• Personal Days
• Holidays

About IDEAL Industries

IDEAL Industries, Inc. is proud to be recognized as one of Best Practice Institute's Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. We know that when you honor relationships, success for all will follow.