Senior Recruiter

TPI Composites; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TPI Composites in Newton, IA seeks a dynamic Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across manufacturing, operations, engineering, and leadership roles. You will partner with hiring managers to define requirements, develop strategies, and drive candidate sourcing from intake to onboarding.

The role requires 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting in manufacturing or similar environments, with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting in manufacturing or related environments.
• Proven success filling high-volume and hard-to-fill roles with proactive sourcing and pipelines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence hiring decisions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; balance urgency with quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for hourly, salaried, technical, skilled trades, and leadership roles.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define requirements and selection criteria.
• Conduct intake meetings to understand hiring needs and business priorities.
• Develop recruiting plans to meet immediate and long-term workforce needs.
• Maintain urgency while upholding quality-of-hire standards.
• Drive high-volume and difficult-to-fill hiring across manufacturing and operations.
• Source passive and active candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and partnerships.
• Build ongoing talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Develop relationships with technical schools, colleges, and community partners.
• Use market insights to identify talent trends and sourcing opportunities.
• Maintain a qualified candidate database for future openings.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline and forecasts.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

ATS proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stakeholder management

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job boards

Job description

The Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruiting activities across manufacturing, operations, engineering, skilled trades, professional, and leadership positions. This role serves as a strategic partner to hiring managers, driving recruitment efforts with a strong sense of urgency to ensure critical positions are filled quickly with high-quality talent.

The Recruiter proactively sources candidates, builds talent pipelines, manages the hiring process from intake through onboarding, and provides market insights that support workforce planning. Success in this role requires strong recruiting expertise, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, excellent relationship-building skills, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Full Cycle Recruiting

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for hourly, salaried, technical, skilled trades, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies, define position requirements, and establish candidate selection criteria.
• Conduct intake meetings to gain a thorough understanding of hiring needs, business objectives, and workforce priorities.
• Develop and execute recruiting plans that support both immediate hiring demands and long-term workforce needs.
• Maintain a strong sense of urgency to fill critical roles while ensuring quality-of-hire standards are met.
• Drive recruitment efforts for high-volume and difficult-to-fill positions across manufacturing and operational functions.
• Proactively source passive and active candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, community partnerships, social media, industry associations, and other sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain ongoing talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.
• Develop relationships with technical schools, colleges, workforce agencies, veterans' organizations, and community partners to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Utilize market intelligence to identify talent trends, competitive hiring practices, and sourcing opportunities.
• Maintain a database of qualified candidates for future openings.

Candidate Management

• Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates.
• Conduct phone screens and behavioral interviews to evaluate skills, experience, qualifications, and organizational fit.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
• Prepare candidates throughout the interview process and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates regarding application status and next steps.
• Manage candidate offers, negotiations, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding activities.
• Ensure timely movement of candidates through the hiring process to minimize time-to-fill.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers regarding recruiting best practices, labor market conditions, compensation trends, and talent availability.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate evaluation, and selection decisions.
• Provide regular recruiting updates, candidate pipeline status, and forecasting information to leadership.
• Challenge unnecessary hiring barriers and recommend alternative approaches to attract qualified talent.

Recruiting Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Track and analyze recruiting metrics including:
  • Time-to-fill
  • Time-to-hire
  • Source effectiveness
  • Offer acceptance rates
  • Candidate pipeline health
  • Hiring manager satisfaction
• Develop and present recruiting reports and hiring forecasts to leadership.
• Identify recruitment process improvements that increase efficiency, quality, and hiring outcomes.
• Recommend innovative sourcing and recruiting strategies to improve hiring results.

Employer Branding & Community Engagement

• Represent the company at career fairs, industry events, networking functions, workforce development initiatives, and recruiting events.
• Promote the organization's employment brand through social media, community partnerships, and candidate interactions.
• Support initiatives that improve candidate attraction, engagement, and retention.

Compliance & Administration

• Ensure recruiting activities comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Support affirmative action, diversity recruitment, and equal employment opportunity initiatives.
• Adhere to and represent the company's values and behaviors as defined by the TPI Mission, Core Values, and Competencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, skilled trades, supply chain, or similar operational environments.
• Proven success filling high-volume and hard-to-fill positions through proactive sourcing, networking, and talent pipeline development utilizing ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruiting tools.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, partner with hiring managers, influence hiring decisions, analyze recruiting metrics, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with a demonstrated ability to balance urgency, quality of hire, and candidate experience.

Job Info

• Job Identification 4275
• Job Category Sr. Specialist
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2300 N 33rd Ave E, Newton, IA, 50208, US