Senior Contract Recruiter — Manufacturing

Stewart-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson Manufacturing Technologies is seeking a hands-on Contract Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for our Houston manufacturing operations. You will own sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordination, and onboarding, partnering with supervisors to align qualifications and hiring strategies.

You will source via cold outreach, referrals, job fairs, social media and partnerships with colleges and community organizations, coordinating events and representing the company

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting, HR or talent acquisition experience, preferably in manufacturing or high-volume hiring.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms and job boards.
• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, supervisors, employees, staffing partners and community organizations.
• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills, including cold outreach, referrals, social media, events and job boards.
• Ability to coordinate and attend hiring events and local community recruiting activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication and professional demeanor.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment, including candidate engagement, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection support, and onboarding handoff.
• Partner with supervisors and managers to understand open positions, define required qualifications and build recruiting strategies that support quality hires.
• Source candidates through cold outreach, employee referrals, job fairs, social media, job boards, outside agencies and community partnerships.
• Review applications in the applicant tracking system and evaluate work history, education, training, job skills, compensation requirements and role alignment.
• Conduct preliminary interviews and assess candidates for relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, aptitudes and overall fit for the role.
• Refer qualified candidates to the next stage of the hiring process and coordinate interviews with hiring teams.
• Serve as a liaison with outside employment agencies, recruiters, local colleges, trade schools and community organizations.
• Respond to candidate, employee, supervisor and manager inquiries related to staffing activity and career opportunities.
• Maintain recruiting records and candidate disposition information in alignment with company policy and applicable employment regulations.
• Support recruiting practices that comply with federal, state and local equal employment opportunity requirements and company policy.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate engagement

Sourcing

Relationship building

Interview coordination

Onboarding

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

HRIS

Job boards

Job description

Stewart & Stevenson Manufacturing Technologies is seeking a hands-on Contract Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for our Houston manufacturing operations. You will own sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordination, and onboarding, partnering with supervisors to align qualifications and hiring strategies.

You will source via cold outreach, referrals, job fairs, social media and partnerships with colleges and community organizations, coordinating events and representing the company