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.
Company:
AfinitasSkills Required
- 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
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations
Barry-Wehmiller Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Barry-Wehmiller and has not been reviewed or approved by Barry-Wehmiller.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with immediate vesting and a defined company match is provided, supporting structured long‑term savings. Plan specifics are documented in the current benefits handbook.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available for both birth and secondary caregivers, complemented by family‑building supports such as fertility benefits. Company‑paid disability coverage offers additional income protection around family events.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A wellness incentive program can significantly reduce medical premiums when requirements are met. Telehealth and second‑opinion services, along with other resources, broaden everyday support.
Barry-Wehmiller Insights
What We Do
We’re Building A Better World. We’re more than just a successful capital equipment and engineering solutions firm. We’re an organization fiercely committed to improving the lives of our team members across the globe. By providing meaningful work in an environment of care and compassion, we send them home fulfilled by their time with us, rather than drained by it. We understand what every human being on the planet desires: to know that who they are and what they do matter. As a business, we have a unique opportunity to let them know that they do. Through our Truly Human Leadership culture and personal growth initiatives, we help them become their best selves. And when we bring out their best, they give their best. To their work, their team members and friends, our customers and suppliers, the people in the communities in which they work and live, and--most important of all--to their families. And before you know it, a better job has helped build a better world!
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