Technical Recruiter for Hard Tech & Manufacturing

Solcoa Industries; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Lunch provided

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Solcoa Industries is seeking a Technical Recruiter to identify, engage, and hire top talent for engineering, process, and technical operations. You will partner closely with the founders to scale a world-class team during a pivotal growth period as the first plant is commissioned.

You will manage sourcing, screening, interviews, and offers, building strong candidate pipelines for immediate and future hiring. Visa sponsorship is available if needed.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for technical and manufacturing roles in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to close top candidates for hard-to-fill positions.
• Strong partnering with founders, engineering leaders, and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers across process engineering, chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing operations to understand hiring needs, technical requirements, and team dynamics.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract top talent across rare earths, metallurgy, chemical and process engineering, mechanical engineering, and advanced manufacturing.
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, interview management, and offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of technical candidates for both immediate and future hiring needs as we scale from pilot to commercial production.
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments, evaluating both technical capability and alignment with our mission and values.
• Provide market insights on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and the competitive landscape across cleantech, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing to inform hiring decisions.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience with clear communication and strong process execution.
• Own our applicant tracking system (Ashby) and continuously improve workflows, templates, and reporting.
• Track recruiting activity, funnel metrics, and hiring outcomes to continuously improve performance

Skills

Technical recruiting

Startup experience

Stakeholder management

Talent assessment

Sourcing strategies

Tools

Ashby ATS

Job description

Solcoa Industries is seeking a Technical Recruiter to identify, engage, and hire top talent for engineering, process, and technical operations. You will partner closely with the founders to scale a world-class team during a pivotal growth period as the first plant is commissioned.

You will manage sourcing, screening, interviews, and offers, building strong candidate pipelines for immediate and future hiring. Visa sponsorship is available if needed.