Recruiter & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Chicago, IL
2 days ago

$43–$45 Per Hour

Highlights

This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter who can move quickly, build strong relationships, understand the business behind the openings, and leverage modern recruiting technology—including AI and data-driven tools—to identify and attract top talent. You’ll work in an organization where recruiting is closely connected to engineering, manufacturing, skilled trades, technology, corporate functions, and leadership, giving you exposure to a wide range of highly technical and specialized positions.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Chicago, IL
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$43–$45 Per Hour
Company Size	500 to 999 employees
Year Founded	1969
Website	http://www.sterling-engineering.com

Description

Title: Recruiter & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL

Position Type: Full-Time Contract-to-Hire (Longevity Desired)

Shift: 1st Shift

Compensation: $43-45 per hour

Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including 3 medical plan options, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k), employee ownership (ESOP)

You’ll work in an organization where recruiting is closely connected to engineering, manufacturing, skilled trades, technology, corporate functions, and leadership, giving you exposure to a wide range of highly technical and specialized positions.

Key Responsibilities

Manage recruiting activities across a variety of professional, technical, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate positions.
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, technical requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities.
Develop effective sourcing strategies to identify both active and passive candidates.
Utilize modern recruiting technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve sourcing, research, candidate identification, and recruiting efficiency.
Conduct candidate outreach, screening, interviewing, and evaluation.
Communicate effectively with candidates throughout the recruiting process and provide a strong candidate experience.
Develop a strong understanding of the business, organizational structure, technical functions, and hiring needs.
Use recruiting technology and systems to organize candidate pipelines and manage multiple searches simultaneously.

Qualifications

Strong recruiting experience with the ability to quickly understand new roles, departments, and business requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A strong sense of urgency, ownership, and follow-through.
Strong proficiency with recruiting technology and modern sourcing tools.
AI proficiency and an interest in using emerging technology to improve recruiting effectiveness.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple searches, priorities, candidates, and stakeholders simultaneously.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

About Company

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.