Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Responsibilities• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned openings, with a strong focus on IT, technical, and other specialized roles, from intake meeting through offer acceptance.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand technical skill requirements, team structure, business needs, and success profiles; develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies for each search.
• Proactively source top technical talent through a variety of channels, including LinkedIn, job boards, talent databases, networking, referrals, user groups, conferences, and other recruiting events.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for key technical skill areas such as software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, ERP, systems, and other hard-to-fill roles.
• Screen and assess candidates through phone, video, and onsite interviews, evaluating technical background, relevant experience, problem-solving ability, and alignment with company culture.
• Coordinate interview logistics across multiple stakeholders and calendars, ensuring a smooth and professional experience for candidates and interview teams.
• Serve as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers by advising on candidate qualifications, market trends, compensation competitiveness, and hiring strategies for technical talent.
• Deliver a strong candidate experience through timely communication, transparency, and professional representation of Laitram’s values and employer brand.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors, staffing partners, and search firms to support technical hiring needs while ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with company standards.
• Support early-career technical talent initiatives, including internships, university partnerships, and participation in campus or community recruiting events focused on IT, engineering, or related fields.
• Represent Laitram in the community and at industry events to strengthen employer brand awareness and attract technical talent.
• Stay current on recruiting trends, labor market conditions, sourcing strategies, and recruiting technologies, especially those impacting IT and technical hiring.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, tools, and best practices to enhance recruiting efficiency, candidate quality, and hiring outcomes for technical roles.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, and offer support.
• Previous experience recruiting for IT, Technical, Engineering, or other specialized professional roles.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruiting databases, LinkedIn, and other sourcing tools to identify and engage technical talent.
• Strong ability to understand technical job requirements and translate them into effective sourcing and screening strategies.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credibility with hiring managers, technical leaders, and candidates.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of creative and innovative sourcing techniques, including Boolean search, talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and networking strategies.
• Willingness to travel occasionally overnight for recruiting events, training seminars, conferences, or campus outreach.
Desired Qualifications
• Previous agency recruiting experience, especially in IT, technical, or professional staffing/search.
• Experience recruiting within a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or technology-driven environment.
• Familiarity with technical roles in areas such as software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, ERP, data/analytics, systems administration, or business systems.
• Familiarity with behavioral interviewing techniques and structured selection processes.
• Experience supporting hard-to-fill, niche, or high-demand technical searches.
This position does not qualify for Sponsorship!!
