Production Recruiter

Purpose

Divergent is seeking a motivated and results-driven Production Recruiter to support high-volume hiring across manufacturing, production, warehouse, quality, logistics, maintenance, and technician organizations. This role owns full-cycle recruitment for non-exempt positions and partners closely with hiring managers to build strong candidate pipelines that support rapidly changing production demands.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoys building relationships with candidates and hiring leaders, and can effectively balance high-volume execution with proactive recruiting strategies. Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, this position may be hired at the S03 or S04 level.

The Role

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Own full-cycle recruitment for hourly manufacturing, technician, warehouse, logistics, maintenance, quality, facilities, and production positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, workforce needs, and production schedules.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess technical qualifications, work history, schedule flexibility, attendance, and overall fit.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Prepare offers and partner with HR and hiring managers through pre-employment and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse).

Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring production hiring needs.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, military recruiting, trade schools, community organizations, career fairs, and recruiting events.
• Build relationships with passive candidates to support future hiring demand.
• Continuously identify new sourcing channels to improve candidate quality and hiring velocity.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner by providing market insights, hiring recommendations, and recruiting updates.
• Assist hiring managers in defining candidate profiles, interview plans, and hiring strategies.
• Communicate recruiting progress, pipeline health, and hiring challenges to stakeholders.
• Help drive efficient hiring decisions while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, responsive, and high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
• Ensure timely communication throughout every stage of the hiring process.
• Represent Divergent professionally at recruiting events and within the manufacturing community.

Recruiting Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Track recruiting metrics including pipeline activity, time-to-fill, interview conversion, and offer acceptance.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and employment regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, interview practices, and candidate experience.
• Participate in recruiting projects, hiring events, and employer branding initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting hourly or non-exempt employees in manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, skilled trades, or industrial environments.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System.