Recruiting Manager

American Equipment•Murray, UT

3d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

American Equipment Holdings is a leading overhead crane solutions provider in the United States. The company emphasizes taking care of its customers and employees and offers competitive wages, benefits, and training opportunities. The Recruiting Manager leads talent acquisition across the company’s multi-location organization. The role owns the full recruiting process, from workforce planning and sourcing through offers and onboarding, with a focus on hard-to-fill skilled trades positions—including crane technicians, welders, fabricators, and riggers—as well as sales, office, and management roles. The manager partners with hiring managers and HR, manages recruiting staff and tools, and builds talent pipelines and the employer brand to support company growth. The position reports to HR leadership. This is an onsite role, five days per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in an office environment. Travel to company locations, schools, and career fairs is required as needed. The team managed by this role may be hybrid and/or remote. Overtime may be required when necessary.

Requirements

Proven full-cycle recruiting experience, including high-volume and hard-to-fill roles.
Strong sourcing skills, including Boolean search, social recruiting, and passive candidate outreach.
Knowledge of employment laws and compliant hiring practices.
Strong leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage many open positions simultaneously.
Data-driven approach, including the ability to track metrics and turn them into action.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, HRIS such as Paylocity, and Microsoft Office.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years in a lead or management role.
Proof of the right to lawfully work in the United States is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting skilled trades, technicians, or field service roles.
Experience in manufacturing, construction, or industrial services.
SHRM-CP, PHR, or recruiting certification such as AIRS.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruiting for all locations, including postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and handoff to onboarding.
Partner with branch and department leaders to understand staffing needs, develop hiring plans, and set expectations for roles.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for skilled trades and technical positions using job boards, social media, referrals, and direct outreach.
Build relationships with trade schools, technical colleges, apprenticeship programs, military transition programs, and community organizations to develop talent pipelines.
Manage, coach, and develop recruiters and recruiting coordinators, as applicable.
Own the applicant tracking system, maintaining accurate candidate data, consistent workflows, and compliant records.
Write and maintain job descriptions and postings with hiring managers and HR.
Coordinate background checks, drug screens, driving record checks, and other pre-employment requirements.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, including EEO, OFCCP as applicable, and pay transparency requirements.
Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rate, and new-hire retention.
Strengthen the employer brand through career fairs, community events, and content highlighting the company’s culture and benefits.
Train hiring managers in effective, consistent, and compliant interviewing practices.
Manage recruiting vendors, job board contracts, and the recruiting budget.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned by management.