About the company
Our client is a manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead talent acquisition as the organization's initial recruiting specialist, covering a wide range of technical and operational functions. Work side by side with senior leadership to establish hiring practices and expand headcount as the business enters a major growth stage.
What you'll do
- Find and evaluate candidates, handling initial screening conversations for positions spanning technical, scientific, plant and public-sector functions.
- Run the hiring process end to end, from early outreach to extending offers, with a focus on a quick and positive candidate experience.
- Create and continually improve recruiting workflows, tools and new-hire onboarding from scratch.
- Collaborate with company leaders and domain experts to understand specialized positions and agree on what a strong candidate looks like.
- Develop talent pipelines that cover both current vacancies and anticipated staffing needs as operations expand to round-the-clock schedules.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Roughly 5 to 8 years of recruiting experience.
- A background hiring for hands-on engineering, scientific and operations-focused positions, beyond software alone.
- Experience helping young or rapidly scaling companies build out their workforce.
- Strong command of the whole hiring lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, scheduling and closing candidates.
- Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems.
- Comfort partnering with founders and technical stakeholders.
- An adaptable, quick-moving, hands-on style that fits a lean, results-focused setting.
- Ability to work on-site five days a week.
Bonus points
- Experience using AI-assisted tools to automate recruiting tasks.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 120,000 to 160,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Alameda, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
About Raydar
At Raydar we help innovative companies find the solutions they need to supercharge their growth. See website for full list of active open roles: www.raydar.xyz/open-roles
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