Skilled Technician Talent Acquisition – Onsite in Indy

West Side Tractor; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

West Side Tractor Sales in Indianapolis, Indiana is seeking a Recruiting Specialist to attract and hire top diesel and field service technicians for our service operations. This 100% on-site role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, community outreach, and building strong partnerships with trade schools and workforce programs.

You’ll develop candidate pipelines, craft compelling job postings, and coordinate interviews with service managers, while delivering a positive candidate experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of recruiting experience preferred, ideally within skilled trades or manufacturing.
• Experience recruiting technicians, mechanics, or field service professionals strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple openings, priorities, and recruiting initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, HRIS systems, applicant tracking systems, and internet-based recruiting tools.
• Willingness to travel locally for recruiting events and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Collaborate closely with Service Managers to identify staffing priorities, lead recruiting efforts for shop and field service technicians including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating hiring manager interviews.
• Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines through trade schools, apprenticeship programs, military outreach, job boards, industry networking, and workforce partnerships.
• Recruitment Marketing: Create engaging job postings, recruiting campaigns, and career growth messaging to attract high-quality technician talent.
• Candidate Experience: Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records while delivering a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Community Engagement: Represent the organization at career fairs, trade shows, technical colleges, high school career days, and workforce development events.
• Educational Partnerships: Maintain relationships with technical schools, vocational programs, community colleges, and workforce development organizations to strengthen long-term talent pipelines.
• Recruitment Events: Organize and coordinate hiring events, open houses, and technician recruitment campaigns at dealership and community locations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR and Training & Development teams on initiatives that support employee engagement, capability development, and overall workforce wellbeing.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field

Job description

West Side Tractor Sales in Indianapolis, Indiana is seeking a Recruiting Specialist to attract and hire top diesel and field service technicians for our service operations. This 100% on-site role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, community outreach, and building strong partnerships with trade schools and workforce programs.

You’ll develop candidate pipelines, craft compelling job postings, and coordinate interviews with service managers, while delivering a positive candidate experience and