Recruiting Lead

UNKNOWN; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta is seeking a Recruiting Lead in Fremont, CA, onsite to lead a recruiting team across manufacturing, engineering, and related functions. The role focuses on delivering high-quality recruiting strategies, improving efficiency, and ensuring compliant hiring practices.

Salary ranges from $96,000 to $123,000 per year, with emphasis on stakeholder collaboration and employer branding. The position requires extensive experience in engineering/manufacturing recruiting, strong leadership, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• 8+ years progressive HR/recruiting experience, including at least 3 years leading a recruiting team in Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Experience recruiting in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
• Proven success recruiting for both hourly and salaried positions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience with the implementation of talent attraction strategies.
• Knowledge of HRIS, ATS, recruiting analytics, and employment best practices.
• Good working knowledge of California employment laws and regulations.
• Previous experience with internal and external stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of recruiters to plan, forecast, and execute talent strategies.
• Partner with management teams to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruiting plans.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on talent availability and pipeline development.
• Manage staffing agencies to support business growth.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, offers, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with HRIS team to optimize ATS, career pages, and workflows.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and drive process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with federal and California laws and fair hiring practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes through technology and reporting.
• Develop relationships with staffing partners and local groups to support hiring.
• Support employer branding and candidate experience.

Skills

Leadership

Talent attraction

Recruiting analytics

Stakeholder management

Employment law (CA)

Hiring for hourly/salaried roles

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin or related field

8+ years HR/recruiting experience with 3+ years leading a recruiting team in Eng/Manufacturing

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Title: Recruiting Lead

Location: Fremont, CA (On-site)

Salary range: $96,000 - $123,000

Job Summary

The Recruiting Lead is responsible for leading and developing the Recruiting function to ensure effective collaboration with business leaders and deliver high-quality recruiting strategies that support the organization's staffing needs. This role develops and executes recruiting strategies to attract and hire qualified talent across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, and corporate service functions. The Recruiting Manager ensures an efficient, compliant, and positive hiring experience across various stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of recruiters to plan, forecast, and execute Quanta’s strategies to attract and hire talent. Set clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans for direct reports.
• Partner with management team and business leaders to understand workforce needs, review organizational forecasts and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on talent availability, hiring risks, and pipeline development.
• Manage staffing agencies to leverage their recruiting efforts and other services in support of business growth.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding initiation.
• Collaborate closely with the HRIS Specialist and the team to optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), maintain career pages, improve recruiting workflows, and implement automation that enhances efficiency, data integrity, and the candidate experience.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, identify trends, and implement process improvements to enhance hiring efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with federal and California employment laws, company policies, immigration regulation updates and fair hiring practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting processes through technology, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
• Develop relationships with staffing partners, community groups, local schools, and workforce development organizations to support ongoing hiring needs.
• Support employer branding initiatives and promote a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive HR and recruiting experience, including at least 3 years leading a recruiting team in the field of Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Experience of recruiting in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for both hourly and salaried positions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience with the implementation of talent attraction strategies.
• Knowledge of HR Information System, applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruiting analytics, and employment best practices.
• Good working knowledge of California employment laws and regulations.
• Previous experience with internal and external stakeholder management.