Our client, a leading manufacturer of industrial cooling systems, is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to join their team in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Senior Recruiter is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process for hourly, skilled trades, technical, professional, and leadership positions within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with hiring managers and operational leadership to identify staffing needs, attract qualified talent, and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates to support company growth.
The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting in a manufacturing environment and possess the ability to recruit across all levels of the organization, including production employees, skilled trades, engineers, supervisors, managers, and other exempt-level positions.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly and exempt positions across multiple departments and locations
- Source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates for manufacturing, technical, administrative, and leadership roles
- Develop and maintain candidate pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill position
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, position requirements, and recruiting priorities
- Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring teams and candidate
- Extend employment offers and manage offer negotiations when appropriate
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
Sourcing & Recruiting Strategy
Utilize various recruiting methods including:
- Online job boards, social media platforms, networking, employee referrals, staffing agencies, career fairs, community partnerships, trade schools and technical colleges
- Build relationships with local workforce development organizations and educational institution
- Develop recruiting strategies to support workforce growth and reduce time-to-fill metrics
- Proactively identify talent for future hiring needs
Collaboration & Workforce Support
- Work closely with operations leadership, plant management, and department managers regarding staffing plans and hiring needs
- Provide guidance to hiring managers on recruiting best practices, interviewing techniques, and candidate selection
- Participate in workforce planning discussions to support organizational growth
Compliance & Administration
- Ensure recruiting and hiring practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
- Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records and recruitment documentation
- Coordinate pre-employment processes including background checks, drug screenings, and onboarding requirements
- Track recruiting metrics including: time-to-fill, candidate flow, turnover trends, recruiting source effectiveness
- Support onboarding activities and new hire orientation as needed
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- Minimum of 3 years’ recruiting experience within a manufacturing environment required
- Experience with high-volume recruiting required in the following areas: production/manufacturing positions, skilled trades, engineering, supervisory roles, exempt/professional positions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of recruiting processes and employment practices
- Ability to build relationships with candidates and hiring managers at all organizational levels
- Excellent interviewing and candidate assessment skills
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations
- Experience with exempt and leadership recruiting
- Knowledge of labor market trends and manufacturing workforce challenges
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple open positions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and recruiting platforms
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Bilingual skills are a plus