HR Recruiting Specialist - California Operations

Job Description

Job Description

HR Recruiting Specialist – California Operations

Location: Downey, California (supporting multiple extrusion, fabrication and windows manufacturing facilities)
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: HR Manager; Vice President of Operations

Position Summary
We are seeking a HR Recruiting Specialist to support hiring across our California aluminum extrusion, fabrication operations and window manufacturing plants. This role is responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring office and technical staff, plus skilled manufacturing talent including supervisors, technicians, operators, and leadership roles.

The ideal candidate understands industrial hiring environments, can partner closely with plant leadership, and thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on recruiting role supporting growth and operational improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead recruiting efforts for hourly and salaried manufacturing positions
• Partner with plant leadership to identify staffing priorities and workforce gaps
• Develop job postings and manage candidate pipelines across multiple facilities
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with the hiring managers
• Build pipelines for extrusion operators, fabrication technicians, maintenance technicians, quality personnel, supervisors, and process engineers
• Develop relationships with trade schools, workforce programs, and technical colleges
• Coordinate recruiting activity across multiple California locations
• Represent the company at hiring events and job fairs
• Improve local visibility within manufacturing labor markets
• Strengthen relationships with workforce agencies and community partners

Qualifications
• 3+ years recruiting experience (manufacturing environment preferred)
• Experience hiring hourly production employees and skilled trades
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple openings across locations
• Experience working directly with operations leadership
• Bilingual Spanish preferred (not required but valuable) Company Description

FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, Universal Molding Company and it's subsidiaries has provided quality metal roll forming, fabrication, extrusion, and finishing to customers in a wide range of industries as well as high quality security and fenestration products for homes and commercial businesses. We have earned a reputation for superior workmanship, competitive pricing, and incomparable service. Our "One-stop Shop" ensures that customer orders meet the highest expectations. We utilize equipment designed for the ultimate in accuracy and precision. This mix of dependable machinery, skilled engineering support, turnkey operations and friendly, knowledgeable customer service is how we deliver the best possible product, hassle free and on time.
•\tFull modern production facilities
•\tOne-stop operation- saves time, money and hassles
•\tFriendly, knowledgeable people
•\tAdvanced engineering, research, and development
•\tRigid quality control
•\tWarehousing service available

Company Description

FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, Universal Molding Company and it's subsidiaries has provided quality metal roll forming, fabrication, extrusion, and finishing to customers in a wide range of industries as well as high quality security and fenestration products for homes and commercial businesses. We have earned a reputation for superior workmanship, competitive pricing, and incomparable service. Our "One-stop Shop" ensures that customer orders meet the highest expectations. We utilize equipment designed for the ultimate in accuracy and precision. This mix of dependable machinery, skilled engineering support, turnkey operations and friendly, knowledgeable customer service is how we deliver the best possible product, hassle free and on time.\r\n•\tFull modern production facilities \r\n•\tOne-stop operation- saves time, money and hassles \r\n•\tFriendly, knowledgeable people \r\n•\tAdvanced engineering, research, and development \r\n•\tRigid quality control \r\n•\tWarehousing service available