Senior Technical Recruiter: Engineering Talent Partner

PwrQ Holdings LLC; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forgent Power is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering, product development, and technical leadership roles across multiple business units in the United States. You will build pipelines, engage passive talent, and collaborate with senior leaders to align hiring with strategic goals.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in recruiting specialized technical talent within industrial and engineered-product sectors, strong networking, and a data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years recruiting experience, including significant experience supporting engineering and technical hiring.
• Proven success recruiting specialized talent within industrial manufacturing, engineered products, electrical systems, automation, technology, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of engineering, product development, technical operations, and customer-facing technical functions.
• Proven ability to recruit passive candidates in highly competitive talent markets.
• Experience partnering directly with senior leaders and technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional sourcing, networking, and talent mapping capabilities.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand complex technical concepts.
• Excellent consulting, influencing, communication, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for technical, engineering, product development, and technical leadership roles across multiple business units.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies focused on highly specialized talent within industrial, electrical, manufacturing, automation, and engineered-product sectors.
• Build and maintain robust networks of technical professionals and cultivate talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical requirements, organizational goals, and workforce planning priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by providing market intelligence, talent mapping, compensation insights, and competitive hiring trends.
• Proactively identify and engage passive talent through networking, research, referrals, and direct sourcing strategies.
• Conduct thorough candidate assessments to evaluate technical qualifications, leadership capability, and organizational fit.
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Manage multiple high-priority searches simultaneously while maintaining quality, speed, and stakeholder alignment.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and pipeline performance to continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Support employment branding initiatives designed to increase awareness and attractiveness among technical talent communities.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Passive candidate sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Talent mapping

Networking

Market intelligence

Consulting and negotiation

Leadership partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Forgent Power is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering, product development, and technical leadership roles across multiple business units in the United States. You will build pipelines, engage passive talent, and collaborate with senior leaders to align hiring with strategic goals.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in recruiting specialized technical talent within industrial and engineered-product sectors, strong networking, and a data-driven