Applicant Tracking System, Automation, Candidate Pipeline, Candidate Qualification, Candidate Screening, Communication Skills, Establish Priorities, Kronos Products, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Organizational Skills, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Team Player, VMS Operating System
Job Title: Recruiter
Contract-To-Hire
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Pay Rate: $30–$32/hour
Benefits: PTO, Health, Medical, Dental
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Recruiter to support high-volume hiring for a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Buffalo Grove. This role will focus on full-cycle recruiting for direct positions across multiple product lines and departments. The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting for manufacturing and technical roles and be comfortable managing a high requisition load while partnering closely with internal HR and hiring managers. This is an onsite role requiring consistent collaboration and the ability to move quickly in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for direct manufacturing and technical positions
- Support hiring for roles ranging from entry-level to skilled technical positions including:
- Machine Operators
- Material Handlers
- Automation Technicians
- Maintenance Technicians
- Process Technicians
- Assembly Supervisors
- Engineering roles (as needed)
- Partner closely with internal HR team and multiple hiring managers across product lines
- Source, screen, and qualify candidates for skilled manufacturing positions
- Manage up to 35 active requisitions simultaneously
- Maintain strong candidate pipelines to support ongoing hiring needs
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process
- Utilize ATS/VMS systems to track candidate activity and hiring progress
- Coordinate interview scheduling including virtual and onsite interviews
- Help drive recruiting efforts in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Support hiring timelines and ensure requisitions move efficiently
Qualifications
- 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in manufacturing or technical environments
- Experience recruiting for skilled positions such as technicians, supervisors, and engineers preferred
- Manufacturing recruiting experience strongly preferred
- Ability to work onsite Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaboration skills with internal HR teams and hiring managers
- Experience using applicant tracking systems required
- Experience with Workday (ATS/VMS) strongly preferred
- Familiarity with VMS systems and Kronos is a plus
- Agency recruiting background acceptable with stable work history
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to move quickly and prioritize competing demands
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com