Manufacturing Recruiter

Seakeeper Inc•Leesport, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Manufacturing Recruiter, you’ll manage the full-cycle recruitment process for our team of ~80 talented manufacturers. You’ll be our talent jedi, working behind the scenes to build strategic talent pipelines and hire best-in-class talent using modern recruiting practices and technology, with a focus on quality and speed! This is not a role for a passive operator. We are seeking someone who will thrive in a hypergrowth, fast-paced environment who is excited about recruiting high volume, repeatable skillsets. You’ll ensure candidates’ interaction with our brand is authentic, responsive, and second-to-none as you act as their guide and partner throughout the hiring process. You’ll help make Seakeeper an employer of choice, attracting top talent by: Finding The Best: Acting as the lead recruiter for all manufacturing roles including Mechanical Assemblers, CNC Machine Operators, Warehouse Clerks, Material Handlers, and Quality Pack Out Associates across multiple shifts Identifying and sourcing quality candidates for open roles including: Reviewing and updating incoming applicants daily in our ATS (BambooHR) and Indeed Understanding what Seakeeper believes “good” looks like on a resume and protecting our quality standards Serving as the primary point of contact for external temp agencies, including coordinating interviews, managing conversions, and processing purchase orders for payment Maintaining a strong and proactive talent pipeline for future openings by identifying new candidate sources that target a direct labor workforce including local job fairs and employer branding events Exemplary Candidate Experience: Performing initial candidate outreach and phone (or video) interviews as well as scheduling and facilitating future onsite interviews Ensuring candidates have an exceptional experience throughout each touchpoint throughout the hiring process by: Providing accurate and responsive replies (within 24 hours or less) to candidates and moving them through the hiring process quickly and efficiently while eliminating unnecessary steps Appropriately and accurately communicating details for onsite interviews and pre-employment screening expectations Being onsite to greet candidates upon arrival for interviews and ushering them to interviews Staying in close communication with candidates between offer acceptance & start date, clarifying any questions Communicating offers to candidates and processing new hire paperwork including: Entering IT tickets, Wrike onboarding requests, monitoring pre-employment screenings, conducting reference checks, and sending first day communications Coordinating closely with Employee Experience, Benefits & Compliance, and candidates to ensure all onboarding and pre‑employment steps are completed prior to the first day Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork: Building strong relationships with hiring managers and gaining an understanding of position needs by: Proactively and accurately communicating pipeline status to hiring managers including comprehensive and accurate interview notes Understanding skill sets that thrive in the roles and evolving our targeting to ensure ongoing success Educating hiring managers on Seakeeper’s compensation strategy and extend offers aligned with internal guidelines

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of experience working in a recruiter role with a focus on filling industrial and manufacturing skillsets
Experience utilizing an ATS for candidate tracking and compliance
A ferocious attention to detail
Be comfortable interviewing in-person and on video
Have impeccable interpersonal skills, work well and connect with people at all levels
Be flexible and have an openness to doing things differently
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion
Team player who is committed to building a positive environment for all employees
Self-motivated with unquestionable integrity and have superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
Strong command of Microsoft Office products

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a requisition load of 20+ job openings in a hypergrowth, startup environment
Experience recruiting professional level/salaried roles
A personal passion/interest in the recreational marine/boating industry

Responsibilities

Acting as the lead recruiter for all manufacturing roles including Mechanical Assemblers, CNC Machine Operators, Warehouse Clerks, Material Handlers, and Quality Pack Out Associates across multiple shifts
Reviewing and updating incoming applicants daily in our ATS (BambooHR) and Indeed
Understanding what Seakeeper believes “good” looks like on a resume and protecting our quality standards
Serving as the primary point of contact for external temp agencies, including coordinating interviews, managing conversions, and processing purchase orders for payment
Maintaining a strong and proactive talent pipeline for future openings by identifying new candidate sources that target a direct labor workforce including local job fairs and employer branding events
Performing initial candidate outreach and phone (or video) interviews as well as scheduling and facilitating future onsite interviews
Providing accurate and responsive replies (within 24 hours or less) to candidates and moving them through the hiring process quickly and efficiently while eliminating unnecessary steps
Appropriately and accurately communicating details for onsite interviews and pre-employment screening expectations
Being onsite to greet candidates upon arrival for interviews and ushering them to interviews
Staying in close communication with candidates between offer acceptance & start date, clarifying any questions
Entering IT tickets, Wrike onboarding requests, monitoring pre-employment screenings, conducting reference checks, and sending first day communications
Coordinating closely with Employee Experience, Benefits & Compliance, and candidates to ensure all onboarding and pre‑employment steps are completed prior to the first day
Proactively and accurately communicating pipeline status to hiring managers including comprehensive and accurate interview notes
Understanding skill sets that thrive in the roles and evolving our targeting to ensure ongoing success
Educating hiring managers on Seakeeper’s compensation strategy and extend offers aligned with internal guidelines