Technical Recruiter

RIX Industries; Nevada; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RIX Industries is seeking a Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, professional, and other assigned roles across the company. You will partner with hiring managers and HR to identify staffing needs, source qualified candidates, and guide the selection process through offers and onboarding coordination.

The role requires building talent pipelines for engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and related functions, maintaining accurate records in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5 years of demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing and filling technical or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, and professional sourcing tools.
• Ability to partner effectively with hiring managers, prioritize requisitions, and communicate clearly with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid environment while maintaining responsiveness and accountability.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually, including quarterly visits to RIX facilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to understand approved staffing plans, technical requirements, hiring priorities, and replacement needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviews, candidate communication, offers, and pre-employment coordination.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for specialized engineering, manufacturing, skilled trades, quality, supply chain, and other business roles; build talent pipelines and professional networks.
• Maintain accurate requisitions, applicant records, candidate dispositions, and recruiting activity in Workday and approved recruiting platforms.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR on job descriptions, interview plans, candidate evaluations, and compensation recommendations; extend offers within established approval limits.
• Support consistent, job-related selection practices, recordkeeping, and applicant-tracking requirements.
• Track recruiting metrics, hiring progress, sourcing effectiveness, and agency usage; recommend process improvements and cost-conscious hiring approaches.
• Coordinate recruitment events, referrals, and external recruiting partners when appropriate; support a positive candidate experience and smooth handoff to onboarding.
• Assist the HR team with onboarding activities, HRIS data maintenance, employee communications, reporting, document preparation, and other routine administrative projects as assigned.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate evaluation

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

RIX Industries is a technology-focused company specializing in the design, development and manufacturing of gas generation systems, precision compressor solutions, and cryogenic cooling technologies for critical applications in Marine, Aerospace, Land, Energy, Industrial, Medical, and Critical Infrastructure markets. Founded in 1878, the company is headquartered in Benicia, CA, and operates additional facilities in Sparks, NV.

Position Summary

The Technical Recruiter leads full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, professional, and other assigned positions across RIX Industries. This position partners with hiring managers and Human Resources to identify staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, attract qualified candidates, and guide the selection process through offer and onboarding coordination.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to understand approved staffing plans, technical requirements, hiring priorities, and replacement needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviews, candidate communication, offers, and pre-employment coordination.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for specialized engineering, manufacturing, skilled trades, quality, supply chain, and other business roles; build talent pipelines and professional networks.
• Maintain accurate requisitions, applicant records, candidate dispositions, and recruiting activity in Workday and approved recruiting platforms.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR on job descriptions, interview plans, candidate evaluations, and compensation recommendations; extend offers within established approval limits.
• Support consistent, job-related selection practices, recordkeeping, and applicant-tracking requirements.
• Track recruiting metrics, hiring progress, sourcing effectiveness, and agency usage; recommend process improvements and cost-conscious hiring approaches.
• Coordinate recruitment events, referrals, and external recruiting partners when appropriate; support a positive candidate experience and smooth handoff to onboarding.
• Assist the HR team with onboarding activities, HRIS data maintenance, employee communications, reporting, document preparation, and other routine administrative projects as assigned.
• Support HR process documentation, audits, record organization, and special projects across locations as workload permits.
• Develop practical knowledge of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, and applicable employment practices through assigned projects and guidance from the HR team.
• Maintain confidentiality, protect employee information, and elevate sensitive employee relations, leave, compliance, or legal matters to the HR Manager rather than independently making determinations.
• All other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5 years of demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing and filling technical or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, and professional sourcing tools.
• Ability to partner effectively with hiring managers, prioritize multiple requisitions, and communicate clearly with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion with confidential information, and willingness to learn broader HR practices.
• Ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid environment while maintaining responsiveness and accountability.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually, including quarterly visits to RIX facilities. Additional travel may be required as business needs may fluctuate.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.15.

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

Physical Requirements

1. Must have the following physical abilities: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and lift. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table as well as machine tools or printers.

Equal Opportunity

RIX Industries is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with RIX Industries, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).

RIX Industries is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of hydrogen and gas generation systems, precision compression solutions, and cryogenic cooling technologies. Company innovation extends to newer technologies with universal impact, including pioneering hydrogen-on-demand systems for critical infrastructure initiatives worldwide. We take our ‘focused on the future’ mantra seriously – whether we’re supporting lifesaving oxygen generation strategies for remote medical facilities, solving complex applications featuring industrial gases, providing mission critical technologies for our military, or engineering clean power solutions for land and sea. Infrastructure is at the forefront of our vision, and we’re poised to play a critical role in shifting the world to cleaner, safer, better ways of living and conducting business. At RIX, every employee is an integral part of this big picture.