Strategic Senior Engineering Recruiter

GTI Fabrication; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

GTI Fabrication, a contract manufacturer serving renewable energy, power, infrastructure and industrial systems, seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering and advanced manufacturing roles.

You will partner with engineering leaders, build proactive talent pipelines, source through patents and publications, and drive high-level offers and compensation insights across Buffalo, NY, Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ, and national hubs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical recruiting experience focused on engineering and manufacturing roles.
• Experience recruiting Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Automation Engineers, or Advanced Manufacturing Engineers.
• Advanced expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search construction, and talent mapping methodologies.
• Experience sourcing through patents, research publications, and technical conferences.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex, multi-component compensation packages.
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, NPI environments, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, industrial automation, AEC, or energy sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret labor market data.
• Ability to operate independently and influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for senior and specialized engineering roles across mechanical, electrical, structural, piping, automation, and NPI disciplines.
• Partner with Engineering Directors and functional leaders to define role scope, technical requirements, and success criteria.
• Develop and execute advanced sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, complex Boolean strings, X-ray search techniques, and competitive company mapping.
• Source talent through patents, technical publications, conference proceedings, and professional engineering associations.
• Build multi-quarter talent maps identifying competitor organizations, target candidates, and emerging skill clusters.
• Develop passive candidate pipelines across advanced manufacturing, AEC, industrial automation, and energy systems industries.
• Conduct high-level technical screening conversations to assess design experience, systems exposure, and manufacturing alignment.
• Partner with compensation and leadership teams to structure complex offer packages including base salary, bonus, 401(k) match, relocation, and performance incentives.
• Provide compensation benchmarking insights for engineering markets in Phoenix, Buffalo, and national talent hubs.
• Lead offer negotiations with senior-level engineers and engineering managers.
• Build CRM campaigns and long-term engagement strategies for niche engineering talent pools.
• Deliver market intelligence reports on competitor hiring trends, compensation shifts, and skill demand evolution.
• Optimize ATS workflows and recruitment analytics to improve hiring velocity and quality of hire.
• Support workforce planning initiatives and long-range engineering hiring strategies.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Engineering recruitment

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Talent mapping

Executive offer negotiation

Data-driven insights

ATS optimization

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

X-ray search

Job description

GTI Fabrication, a contract manufacturer serving renewable energy, power, infrastructure and industrial systems, seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering and advanced manufacturing roles.

You will partner with engineering leaders, build proactive talent pipelines, source through patents and publications, and drive high-level offers and compensation insights across Buffalo, NY, Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ, and national hubs.