Technical Recruiter

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced on-site Technical Recruiter for ENC (ElDorado National of California), a Rivaz company located in Riverside CA, to support full-cycle recruiting initiatives across multiple departments, with a primary focus on engineering and technical functions, while also supporting additional departments as needed. This role plays a critical part in attracting, identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent to support ENC’s mission for designing and manufacturing industry-leading transportation solutions. It directly supports production readiness and innovation timelines by ensuring critical technical roles are filled with speed, quality, and long-term retention in mind.

The Technical Recruiter will serve as a subject matter expert with strong technical sourcing capabilities and ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, deliver high-quality talent, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

Physical Presence Requirement

· This is an onsite position based in Riverside, CA; regular, 5 days per week in-office presence is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical and professional roles across our growing Engineering, Technical and Corporate departments.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand engineering and production schedules, program timelines, and engineering milestones to align recruiting urgency with business deliverables.
• Participate in workforce planning discussions with HR and leadership to anticipate future technical hiring needs.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring practices.
• Lead intake meetings to define role scope, required competencies, interview plans, and selection criteria.
• Develop talent pipelines for hard-to-fill, proactive searches, and hands-on engineering roles where local market supply may be limited.
• Create and post job descriptions, screen resumes, conduct interviews, and guide candidates through the interview process.
• Coordinate assessments, lead interviews and offer process, debrief with hiring managers and partner with Recruiting Coordinator for support.
• Adapt to evolving hiring priorities while maintaining a strong customer-service mindset for both candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Track metrics such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and labor costs to optimize hiring efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with EEO, OFCCP, and internal recruiting policies.
• Contribute to employer branding strategies and local outreach campaigns to enhance hiring outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred.

· 4–7 years of recruitment experience, preferably in an EV, automotive, or heavy equipment environment.

· Experience partnering directly with engineering departments (electrical, mechanical, software, etc.).

· Experience recruiting for onsite or plant-based roles, with strong sourcing skills and ability to manage multiple requisitions (e.g., 20+ openings at a time).

· Proven ability to develop and execute effective sourcing strategies and build diverse talent pipelines.

· Ability to assess technical competencies in partnership with subject matter experts

· Strong knowledge of recruitment technologies and a passion for improving and innovating processes to achieve creative and effective TA goals.

· Understanding of basic immigration laws and work authorization/visa requirements

· Excellent communication skills.

· Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably Paycor.

· Strong interviewing, assessment, and candidate relationship management skills.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience hiring within EV, mobility, automotive, heavy equipment, or industrial manufacturing sectors.

· Experience supporting high-volume technical hiring ramps

· Familiarity with relocation recruiting for specialized technical talent 

Compensation:

· Base salary: $80.000 to $90,000 per annum.

· Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, matched 401k