Recruiter

Hiring a Recruiter in Lansing, IL!

Job Description

The role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, especially for manufacturing and hourly positions. It encompasses onboarding, employee relations support, investigations, HR compliance initiatives, training support, and general HR administration, with the aim of developing into a comprehensive HR Generalist function.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate sourcing, resume screening, interviews, background checks, and offer letter administration.

• Focus on hourly manufacturing and technical recruiting needs.

• Build talent pipelines through LinkedIn, job boards, job fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.

• Maintain communication with hiring managers regarding candidate status and hiring progress.

• Drive hiring efforts to support ongoing staffing demands and workforce growth.

• Assist with onboarding activities for new hires.

• Support day-to-day HR operations and administrative processes.

• Help maintain consistency with HR policies and procedures.

• Serve as an HR resource for managers and employees.

• Provide backup support during peak workloads or team absences.

• Assist HR leadership with employee relations matters.

• Support workplace investigations and documentation efforts.

• Help managers understand and apply company policies appropriately.

• Promote accountability and positive workplace culture initiatives.

• Contribute to training, learning, and development initiatives as needed.

• Assist with departmental growth initiatives and special projects.

• Demonstrate a willingness to expand HR knowledge and responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years of experience in recruiting and/or HR.

• Strong full-cycle recruiting experience.

• Experience supporting hourly manufacturing hiring.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to interact confidently with managers and leadership.

• Exposure to broader HR functions beyond recruiting.

• Professional maturity and ability to fit into a collaborative HR team environment.

• Manufacturing industry.

• Paycom experience is a huge plus.

• Experience assisting with employee relations matters.

• Exposure to training and development initiatives.

• Experience with recruiting events, job fairs, LinkedIn sourcing, trade schools, and talent pipeline development.

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite position located in Lansing with standard business hours from Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. There is flexibility to adjust the schedule occasionally to support multiple manufacturing shifts, and potential future travel to other company locations as business needs dictate.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lansing, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/hr.

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 fully onsite position in Lansing,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io (%View email address on click.appcast.io) for other accommodation options.

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.