Contract Recruiter

Job Title: Contract RecruiterJob Description

We are seeking a Contract Recruiter to support a North American Talent Acquisition team during a period of increased recruiting volume and upcoming team coverage needs. The role will initially involve a mix of sales and corporate recruiting activities, transitioning into more supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering-related recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Manage requisitions through the full recruitment lifecycle, partnering directly with hiring managers.

• Maintain candidate flow and determine when to actively source versus facilitate candidates through interviews and feedback.

• Manage approximately 15 to 20 requisitions effectively.

• Recruit across multiple functions, including sales, corporate, supply chain, manufacturing, or engineering.

• Understand recruiting workflow and manage candidate stages.

• Proactively source candidates where pipelines are light and facilitate where candidates are already in process.

• Request and conduct recurring status meetings, feedback, and debriefs with hiring managers.

• Ensure strong communication, organization, follow-up, and process-management skills.

• Operate in a fast-moving environment with limited ramp-up time.

Essential Skills

• Recruiting and talent acquisition experience.

• Full-cycle recruiting experience.

• Ability to partner directly with hiring managers.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Experience using Workday Recruiting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or technical operations roles.

• Prior corporate recruiting experience.

• Background in both agency and corporate recruiting is ideal.

• Experience with ATS platforms such as SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, or similar systems.

Work Environment

The position will begin with a focus on sales and corporate functions recruiting, transitioning into supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering recruiting. The role offers a hybrid schedule with approximately 2 to 3 days onsite per week, depending on location. The preferred locations are Charlotte, NC, with a possibility of remote work during an office move, or in PA, WI/Wisconsin area. The role is not fully remote, and recruiting support will primarily be for U.S.-based roles.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.