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
Skills Required
- 5 to 8 years of recruiting experience
- Experience recruiting for hands-on engineering, scientific, and operations-focused positions beyond software roles
- Experience helping young or rapidly scaling companies build their workforce
- Experience managing the full hiring lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, scheduling, and closing candidates
- Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems
- Ability to partner with founders and technical stakeholders
- Adaptable, quick-moving, hands-on approach in a lean, results-focused environment
- Ability to work on-site five days per week in Alameda, California
- Experience using AI-assisted tools to automate recruiting tasks
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
