Technician Recruiting Partner (Diesel & Skilled Trades)

Encore Management Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Management Group, with SureTruck Fleet Services in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a Talent Acquisition Partner to attract and hire diesel technicians and related shop talent. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, build talent pipelines, and partner with operations leaders to meet hiring priorities in a fast-growing network.

You will source candidates, coordinate interviews, and guide offers, onboarding, and ongoing retention.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional recruiting experience.
• Experience hiring diesel/automotive/heavy equipment technicians or similar hourly technical workforce.
• Proven ability to source and close candidates in competitive labor markets.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for diesel technicians and related shop roles across multiple SureTruck markets.
• Partner with shop managers and operations leaders to define role requirements and align searches with business needs.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, trade schools, and local networks.
• Screen candidates for relevant technical experience, certifications, reliability, and culture fit.
• Manage candidate experience from sourcing to onboarding handoff with timely communication.
• Use ATS and recruiting databases to manage workflow and provide visibility to hiring managers.
• Track metrics like time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and conversion rates to improve outcomes.
• Support employer branding through referrals, school relationships, and targeted messaging for technicians.
• Create scalable sourcing templates, interview guides, and playbooks for new locations.
• Maintain compliant recruiting practices and knowledge of staffing regulations.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Relationship-building

Consultative partnering

Tools

ATS / recruiting databases

Job description

Encore Management Group, with SureTruck Fleet Services in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a Talent Acquisition Partner to attract and hire diesel technicians and related shop talent. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, build talent pipelines, and partner with operations leaders to meet hiring priorities in a fast-growing network.

You will source candidates, coordinate interviews, and guide offers, onboarding, and ongoing retention.