Production Recruiter

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Purpose

Divergent is seeking a motivated and results-driven Production Recruiter to support high-volume hiring across manufacturing, production, warehouse, quality, logistics, maintenance, and technician organizations. This role owns full-cycle recruitment for non-exempt positions and partners closely with hiring managers to build strong candidate pipelines that support rapidly changing production demands.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoys building relationships with candidates and hiring leaders, and can effectively balance high-volume execution with proactive recruiting strategies. Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, this position may be hired at the S03 or S04 level.

The Role

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Own full-cycle recruitment for hourly manufacturing, technician, warehouse, logistics, maintenance, quality, facilities, and production positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, workforce needs, and production schedules.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess technical qualifications, work history, schedule flexibility, attendance, and overall fit.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Prepare offers and partner with HR and hiring managers through pre-employment and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse).

Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring production hiring needs.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, military recruiting, trade schools, community organizations, career fairs, and recruiting events.
• Build relationships with passive candidates to support future hiring demand.
• Continuously identify new sourcing channels to improve candidate quality and hiring velocity.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner by providing market insights, hiring recommendations, and recruiting updates.
• Assist hiring managers in defining candidate profiles, interview plans, and hiring strategies.
• Communicate recruiting progress, pipeline health, and hiring challenges to stakeholders.
• Help drive efficient hiring decisions while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, responsive, and high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
• Ensure timely communication throughout every stage of the hiring process.
• Represent Divergent professionally at recruiting events and within the manufacturing community.

Recruiting Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Track recruiting metrics including pipeline activity, time-to-fill, interview conversion, and offer acceptance.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and employment regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, interview practices, and candidate experience.
• Participate in recruiting projects, hiring events, and employer branding initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting hourly or non-exempt employees in manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, skilled trades, or industrial environments.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work onsite/hybrid (2-3 days per week) and partner closely with production leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience supporting manufacturing or industrial organizations.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume production environments.
• Greenhouse ATS experience.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Experience supporting hiring events, trade schools, military recruiting, or community workforce programs.
• Experience utilizing recruiting metrics to improve hiring performance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and improve recruiting processes.

Work Environment

• Hybrid (2-3 days onsite per week)

Compensation

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels S03 - S04 as evaluated through our interview process.

• S03: $81,900 - $112,610
• S04: $94,610- $130,090

Pay Range

$81,900—$130,090 USD

What We Offer:

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
EEO Poster

In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.

No agencies, no solicitations, and no calls please.