Recruiting Specialist

Company Overview

Pioneer Metal Finishing is the leading surface engineering company in North America. For over 80 years, we’ve delivered consistent, quality metal finishing solutions for mission-critical applications. Our advanced surface modification technologies and scalable execution improve the performance of mission-critical products and enhance brand value for companies in the healthcare, aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. We encourage you to learn more about opportunities with Pioneer Metal Finishing and join our team today!

Overview

The Recruiting Specialist serves as a key recruiting partner for the Green Bay location, supporting the sourcing, interviewing, selection, and hiring of entry-level and other assigned positions. This role works closely with the HR Business Partner and operational leaders to understand staffing needs, develop effective recruiting strategies, and deliver qualified candidates in a timely manner.

 

The Recruiting Specialist is responsible for creating a positive and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruiting process while building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will be organized, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while representing and promoting the Pioneer Fundamentals throughout the hiring process.

Recruiting Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Lead the preparation and execution of innovative and cost-effective recruiting strategies that support location staffing objectives.
• Understand local market conditions for the Green Bay area and develop recruiting approaches appropriate for the market and positions being filled.
• Partner with the HR Business Partner and hiring managers to understand staffing needs, position requirements, priorities, and hiring timelines.
• Manage full life-cycle recruiting for assigned requisitions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate presentation, offer support, and hiring.
• Proactively source and engage qualified candidates using appropriate recruiting channels, job boards, networking resources, and search techniques.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring managers and serve as a liaison between candidates, HR, and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
• Build effective, collaborative relationships with hiring managers and operational leaders.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and internal stakeholders regarding recruiting activity and next steps.
• Provide candidates with a professional, respectful, and timely experience from initial contact through the completion of the hiring process.
• Utilize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) consistently and accurately throughout the recruitment process.
• Create and maintain job postings across appropriate internal and external job boards and recruiting platforms.
• Manage temporary staffing agency relationships for the Green Bay division, including communication, service expectations, and performance standards.
• Ensure recruiting activities and documentation are completed accurately and in accordance with established administrative processes.
• Monitor recruiting activity and effectiveness for assigned positions and identify opportunities to improve sourcing, candidate flow, and overall recruiting results.
• Represent Pioneer professionally in every candidate and stakeholder interaction and support a recruiting experience that reflects the organization’s values and Pioneer Fundamentals.

What to Expect in This Role: 

This is a highly collaborative, hands-on recruiting role supporting the staffing needs of a manufacturing operation. Priorities may shift quickly based on business needs, so success requires the ability to balance multiple requisitions, candidates, hiring managers, and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

You can expect to:

• Work closely with the HR Business Partner, hiring managers, and operational leaders to understand evolving workforce needs.
• Spend significant time sourcing, screening, interviewing, communicating with candidates, and coordinating next steps.
• Recruit for positions in an environment where responsiveness and speed are important, without sacrificing candidate quality or experience.
• Use recruiting activity and results to determine where strategies are working and where adjustments may be needed.
• Have regular interaction with candidates and serve as an important first impression of Pioneer.
• Work both independently and collaboratively, taking ownership of assigned recruiting activity while keeping key stakeholders informed.
• Spend time within the manufacturing environment to better understand the positions, working conditions, leadership teams, and candidate profiles being recruited.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a recruiter who enjoys connecting with people, understands the importance of strong internal partnerships, and takes ownership of the candidate experience. The right person will combine recruiting skills with sound judgment, follow-through, a service mindset, and the ability to build trust with candidates and hiring teams.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong collaboration: Builds productive relationships with HR, hiring managers, operational leaders, and other internal stakeholders. Seeks to understand business needs and works collaboratively toward solutions.
• Candidate-focused communication: Creates a professional and welcoming candidate experience through timely communication, clear expectations, attentive follow-up, and respectful interactions throughout the hiring process.
• Ownership and accountability: Takes responsibility for assigned requisitions and follows through on commitments, next steps, and outstanding items without requiring significant oversight.
• Responsiveness: Recognizes that recruiting moves quickly and communicates proactively with both candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Relationship building: Establishes credibility with hiring managers and candidates and is comfortable working with individuals at different levels of the organization.
• Adaptability: Can shift priorities and recruiting strategies as staffing needs and market conditions change.
• Organization and attention to detail: Effectively manages multiple requisitions, candidate activities, documentation, and deadlines while maintaining accurate ATS records.
• Continuous improvement mindset: Pays attention to recruiting results, identifies challenges, and looks for practical ways to strengthen sourcing and recruiting processes.
• Professionalism: Represents Pioneer positively and consistently in both internal and external interactions.
• Sense of urgency: Understands the impact open positions can have on operations and works proactively to move recruiting activity forward while maintaining quality.
• Team-oriented mindset: Shares information, communicates openly, and contributes to the success of the broader HR and operations teams.

Experience and Education:

• 3+ years of full life-cycle recruiting experience within a corporate or agency recruiting environment.
• Human Resources experience preferred; PHR certification is a plus.
• Experience using Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and/or Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Demonstrated candidate sourcing and talent identification skills.
• Proficiency with internet search tools, sourcing techniques, job boards, and other recruiting resources.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable using recruiting activity and metrics to support established goals.
• Self-motivated, organized, and accountable with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong customer service, relationship-building, and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to heat, noise, and industrial equipment.
• Work around sharp parts, heavy carts, and process lines.
• Use of hearing protection and other required personal protective equipment.
• Exposure to various chemicals used within manufacturing processes.

Benefits Summary

We offer the following benefits to All Employees immediately upon hire:

• Next-Day Pay: Don’t wait for payday; access your daily pay the next day!
• Annual Incentive Program: Paid based on business results
• Paid company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• On-the-Job Training and Advancement Opportunities
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Fun Recognition Events and more!

Full-Time Employees (30 + hours per week) may participate in the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Eligibility begins on your 1st day of employment)
• Paid Time Off: 80 Hours earned in your first year
• Access to Garner Incentive or a Health Savings Account up to $3,000 annually
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 2% of bi-weekly contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional benefits for employee purchase: life insurance, critical illness, voluntary accident, and accidental death & dismemberment
• LiveHealth Online, virtual doctor visits