Recruiter (Non-Exempt Hiring)

Join Divergent, a fast-paced manufacturing company, as a hands-on Recruiter focused on high-volume recruiting for production and manufacturing operations. You will own the full-cycle recruiting process for non-exempt and hourly positions, build strong partnerships with hiring managers, and develop pipelines of qualified talent. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in manufacturing or technical environments, and is comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment.

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for non-exempt and hourly positions across production and manufacturing operations, from intake through offer.
• Proactively source candidates through various channels, build and maintain pipelines for high-volume and recurring positions, and coordinate hiring events.
• Partner closely with Production and Operations leaders to understand hiring needs, conduct intake meetings, and translate hiring manager requirements into effective recruiting strategies.

• The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where hiring priorities can shift quickly and speed matters
• This role is highly execution-focused and requires someone who can manage significant hiring volume without sacrificing candidate quality or experience
• Ability to understand and screen for technical and hands-on manufacturing experience
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to operate effectively in an environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Experience proactively sourcing candidates rather than relying exclusively on applicants or staffing agencies
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Strong partnership and communication skills with hiring managers and operational leaders
• Experience working within an applicant tracking system; Greenhouse experience is preferred
• Ability to balance speed, candidate quality, hiring-manager expectations, and candidate experience
• Comfortable using recruiting metrics and pipeline data to identify problems and drive action
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for hourly, non-exempt, technician, skilled-trades, or high-volume positions
• Experience managing a high volume of open requisitions and candidates simultaneously
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, production, aerospace, automotive, hardware, industrial, or similarly technical environments
• Experience recruiting CNC machinists, manufacturing/production technicians, quality inspectors, metrology professionals, maintenance technicians, or similar skilled manufacturing talent
• Experience recruiting within a startup, high-growth, or rapidly scaling manufacturing organization
• Experience supporting multiple shifts and high-volume hiring initiatives
• Established knowledge of the Southern California manufacturing and skilled-trades talent market
• Experience with career fairs, hiring events, trade schools, workforce development programs, or military/veteran recruiting
• Experience with Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter