Strategic Technical Talent Acquisition Leader (Manufacturing)

Ultimate Staffing Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced HR professional to lead technical recruiting and workforce planning for a manufacturing operation. The role focuses on attracting and retaining technical talent, managing labor costs, and advising leadership on workforce strategy.

Fluent in English and Spanish. You will recruit engineers, technicians, and manufacturing staff, build pipelines, manage agencies, and collaborate with colleges and apprenticeship programs to develop

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in technical recruiting or workforce planning.
• Proven success recruiting engineers, technicians, skilled trades, and manufacturing professionals.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, labor cost management, and staffing agencies.
• Experience with college recruiting, internships, and apprenticeship programs.
• Proficiency with ATS systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and job boards.
• Excellent communication, networking, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to work on-site in San Antonio, TX.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for engineers, technicians, skilled trades, maintenance, and manufacturing personnel.
• Build and maintain strong technical talent pipelines.
• Develop workforce planning and labor cost-control strategies.
• Analyze staffing needs, labor costs, overtime, turnover, and recruiting metrics.
• Manage relationships with staffing agencies and recruitment partners.
• Establish partnerships with colleges, technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
• Identify workforce development programs, grants, and training resources.
• Conduct interviews, candidate communications, and onboarding in English and Spanish.
• Support workforce planning, retention initiatives, and hiring strategy recommendations.
• Assist with relocation and international recruiting efforts when needed.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job boards

Job description

Ultimate Staffing Services in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced HR professional to lead technical recruiting and workforce planning for a manufacturing operation. The role focuses on attracting and retaining technical talent, managing labor costs, and advising leadership on workforce strategy.

Fluent in English and Spanish. You will recruit engineers, technicians, and manufacturing staff, build pipelines, manage agencies, and collaborate with colleges and apprenticeship programs to develop