Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead - Aerospace & Defense

SDFM; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Recruiting Lead to design and execute talent acquisition strategies across manufacturing and engineering in Cincinnati, OH. You will own end-to-end recruitment for CNC machinists, manufacturing engineers, quality inspectors, and related roles.

You will partner with hiring managers, build passive pipelines, and drive process improvements to accelerate hiring while ensuring compliance and a positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technical environments.
• Experience recruiting both skilled trades/direct labor and professional technical talent.
• Strong sourcing and candidate-development skills with passive pipeline building.
• Ability to partner with hiring managers and influence recruiting strategy using market data.
• Excellent communication, interviewing, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with ATS, recruiting technology, LinkedIn, job boards, and sourcing tools.
• Understanding of employment practices and recruiting compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for high-volume and specialized manufacturing roles from intake to offer and onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies.
• Source candidates via job boards, networks, referrals, schools, and partnerships.
• Screen, interview, assess, and reference-check candidates to deliver a positive experience.
• Develop scalable interviewing and recruitment processes to improve speed and quality of hires.
• Track metrics such as time-to-fill and source effectiveness, and manage multiple requisitions.

Skills

Sourcing and pipeline development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-tasking

ATS proficiency

Recruiting compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field

Tools

LinkedIn

Job boards

Sourcing tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Recruiting Lead to design and execute talent acquisition strategies across manufacturing and engineering in Cincinnati, OH. You will own end-to-end recruitment for CNC machinists, manufacturing engineers, quality inspectors, and related roles.

You will partner with hiring managers, build passive pipelines, and drive process improvements to accelerate hiring while ensuring compliance and a positive candidate experience.