Recruiter

About Piping Technology & Products (PT&P) Founded in 1978 and based in Houston, TX, PT&P is a leading manufacturer of engineered pipe supports and other piping system products used in power, refining, chemical, and related industries. We're known for fast turnaround, reliable quality, and a strong commitment to helping our customers keep critical operations running. With a wide range of in-house capabilities, PT&P continues to grow while staying focused on innovation, service, and long-term partnerships. Join our team and help deliver solutions that keep critical operations running safely and efficiently. Position Summary The Recruiter helps PT&P attract, evaluate, and hire talented people across a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role recruits for both professional positions, including office, engineering, project management, and administrative roles, and craft and skilled-trades positions such as material handlers, welders, and inspectors. The Recruiter brings sound judgment, clear communication, strong follow-through, and an analytical approach to every stage of the hiring process, from the first resume review through Paylocity onboarding. Key Responsibilities Manage recruiting activity for professional, office, engineering, project management, administrative, craft, and shop-floor positions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Review resumes and applications against job requirements, experience, skills, and work history. Use required screener questions on every job posting and apply responses consistently during candidate review. Conduct thoughtful phone screens that assess qualifications, communication, work history, availability, motivation, and fit for the position and work environment. Run Harris County background checks and complete required pre-employment steps in a timely manner. Provide verbal offers on the spot when candidates pass the final selection process and are approved to move forward. Prepare and send offer letters through Paylocity within 24 hours of approval. Move cleared candidates into Paylocity onboarding and help keep the process moving through the candidate's start date. Candidate and Interview Experience Communicate clearly and respectfully with candidates by phone, email, and other appropriate channels throughout the process. Schedule interviews while still on the phone with candidates whenever possible, confirming date, time, location, interviewer, and next steps before ending the call. Set accurate expectations about the role, schedule, pay, work environment, PPE requirements, and hiring process. Maintain timely follow-up and provide a welcoming, professional experience for every candidate, including those who are not selected. Over-communicate with hiring managers on candidate progress, interview schedules, feedback, offers, and next steps. Partner with supervisors and managers to clarify job requirements, identify qualified candidates, and keep searches moving. Confirm that supervisors provide specific, documented reasons when rejecting candidates, and maintain complete records of selection decisions. Share useful recruiting insights, including candidate flow, market conditions, response rates, time to fill, and recurring hiring challenges. Systems, Tracking, and Compliance Update recruiting trackers in real time, documenting candidate status, outreach, screens, interviews, feedback, offers, and onboarding milestones. Maintain accurate, complete records in the ATS and related spreadsheets, trackers, and reporting tools. Use Paylocity, ZipRecruiter, and other common ATS and recruiting platforms to post jobs, source candidates, manage workflow, communicate, and report results. Follow company recruiting procedures and applicable employment, confidentiality, equal opportunity, and recordkeeping requirements. Protect candidate information and use sound judgment when handling sensitive personal and employment data. Sourcing and Process Improvement Source candidates through job boards, recruiting platforms, referrals, networking, community connections, and other appropriate channels. Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring professional and skilled-trades hiring needs. Monitor recruiting metrics and use data to identify bottlenecks, improve response and conversion rates, and strengthen hiring results. Help improve job postings, interview practices, screening questions, recruiting workflows, and communication templates. Represent PT&P in a positive, accurate, and consistent way when speaking with candidates and community contacts. Manufacturing Environment Become familiar with PT&P's manufacturing operations, job requirements, schedules, and career paths so candidates receive accurate information. Be comfortable working in and visiting a manufacturing facility, including following required PPE and safety practices. Build productive relationships with employees and leaders across office, shop-floor, and operational teams. Requirements Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field required. Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience required, with demonstrated success in both professional recruiting and craft or skilled-trades recruiting. Experience recruiting in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, engineering, distribution, or similarly high-volume environment strongly preferred. Experience recruiting for a mix of roles such as material handlers, welders, inspectors, engineers, project managers, and administrative professionals. Hands-on experience with Paylocity, ZipRecruiter, and other ATS or recruiting platforms required or strongly preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate directly, professionally, and warmly with candidates, supervisors, hiring managers, and coworkers. Comfortable conducting phone screens, coordinating interviews, presenting verbal offers, and managing sensitive or difficult conversations. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret recruiting data, maintain accurate trackers, identify trends, and make practical recommendations. Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets, trackers, email, calendars, and standard office software. Experience with formulas, filters, sorting, and basic reporting is preferred. Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and a high volume of open requisitions without losing detail. Knowledge of fair hiring practices, employment regulations, background check procedures, and confidential recordkeeping. Comfortable working in a manufacturing facility environment and following PPE and safety requirements. Bilingual English and Spanish skills are a plus. Clear, confident written and verbal communication High-volume, full-cycle recruiting judgment Professional and skilled-trades talent sourcing Real-time organization and follow-through Data analysis and recruiting metrics Hiring manager partnership and accountability Candidate care, discretion, and professionalism Why Join Us? We offer a dynamic work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth. As a key part of our team, you will have the chance to shape our recruiting processes and contribute directly to the success of our manufacturing operations. Work Location This is a full-time, in-person position located at: 3701 Holmes Rd #1545, Houston, TX 77051 #J-18808-Ljbffr Piping Technology & Products, Inc.