Sourcing Specialist

About Us:

Afinitas, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a global leader in equipment, forming systems, and essential accessory products that support transportation, water, and utility precast concrete infrastructure worldwide. We provide industry-leading production equipment; highly engineered formwork; and a broad portfolio of precast concrete, electrical, and construction accessories, along with structural products and systems designed for bridge, highway, and heavy construction applications. Afinitas is part of BW Forsyth Partners, LLC, the investment group of global manufacturing and engineering consulting firm Barry-Wehmiller, a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members, united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

 

Job Description:

Location: Remote (Midwest Preferred)

Employment Type: Contract

Afinitas is seeking a Contract Sourcing Specialist to help build candidate pipelines for frontline production and manufacturing positions across multiple locations.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys finding talent, engaging candidates, and helping organizations fill critical manufacturing positions. You'll partner closely with our Talent Acquisition team to identify and connect with production employees, skilled trades professionals, and other manufacturing talent needed to support our growing operations.

While this is a remote position, we are seeking candidates located in the Midwest who are familiar with regional labor markets and manufacturing talent pools.

What You'll Do

• Source candidates for production, assembly, machining, welding, maintenance, and other manufacturing roles.

• Build active talent pipelines across multiple sites and regions.

• Conduct candidate outreach through phone, email, text, social media, and recruiting platforms.

• Screen candidates and assess qualifications, availability, and interest.

• Schedule qualified candidates for interviews with recruiters and hiring managers.

• Maintain candidate records and sourcing activity within our ATS.

• Support hiring campaigns, workforce initiatives, and recruiting events as needed.

• Develop talent pools for recurring and hard-to-fill manufacturing positions.

What We're Looking For

• Experience sourcing or recruiting for manufacturing, production, warehouse, industrial, or skilled trades positions.

• Strong candidate sourcing and outreach skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

• Experience using recruiting technology, job boards, and sourcing platforms.

• Familiarity with Midwest labor markets and manufacturing talent communities strongly preferred.

• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations is a plus.

Why Join Us

• Flexible contract opportunity.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Opportunity to partner with multiple manufacturing locations and make an immediate impact.

• Collaborative team focused on solving hiring challenges and building strong workforce pipelines.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.

The approximate pay range for this position is $35 - $50/hour. Please note that the pay range is a good faith estimate at the time of posting and may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, and geographic location. 

If you're passionate about finding talent and building pipelines that help manufacturing operations succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

 

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

 

Company:

Afinitas