Technical Recruiter – Manufacturing & Plant Ops (Equity)

General Matter; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

General Matter is hiring a tenacious recruiter to help build the workforce behind the world’s most modern enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky.

This role will own full-cycle recruiting across technical, skilled trades, operations, manufacturing, construction, and facility buildout roles while also helping develop the long-term talent pipelines needed to support one of the most ambitious industrial projects in the country.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of recruiting experience (academic, internships, and extracurriculars at university level qualify) or associate degree and 4+ years of experience; or 5+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process for technical and operational roles, from intake to closing.
• Act as a key business partner to leaders and hiring managers by providing market insights, rapidly calibrating on top talent, and refining interview processes to drive successful hiring outcomes.
• Conduct thorough initial interviews that assess ability, excellence, and cultural alignment while delivering a positive candidate experience and strong interview-to-offer outcomes.
• Build and maintain high-volume recruiting pipelines, tracking hiring progress as an operation and using metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, and drive consistent execution.
• Develop workforce development partnerships with trade schools, technical colleges, community colleges, universities, workforce boards, training programs, and other educational institutions in Paducah and the surrounding region.
• Plan, coordinate, and attend community events, school visits, technical talks, and other outreach efforts to build General Matter’s presence in the local talent market. Design and execute sourcing strategies that extend beyond traditional recruiting channels, including referrals, cold outreach, local networking, community partnerships, events, and targeted campaigns.
• Deliver exceptional candidate experiences across the interview process that reflects General Matter's mission, culture, and high-performance culture.
• Wear many hats across the recruiting function, from managing process improvement initiatives, coordinating onsite interviews to process improvement projects as we scale.

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of recruiting experience or associate degree and 4+ years of experience; or 5+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree

Job description

General Matter is hiring a tenacious recruiter to help build the workforce behind the world’s most modern enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky.

This role will own full-cycle recruiting across technical, skilled trades, operations, manufacturing, construction, and facility buildout roles while also helping develop the long-term talent pipelines needed to support one of the most ambitious industrial projects in the country.