Recruiting Manager Location:

Mountain Pass, CA Department:

Human Resources Reports To:

Director or VP of Human Resources Position Type:

Full-Time | Exempt About the Company Building the fully integrated rare earth supply chain in the United States. As the nation's leading rare earth producer, supports critical industries including electric vehicles, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and defense technologies. The company is experiencing significant growth and transformation, creating opportunities for professionals who are passionate about innovation, operational excellence, and supporting America's manufacturing future. Position Summary Seeking an experienced and strategic Recruiting Manager to lead talent acquisition initiatives supporting operations, manufacturing, maintenance, technical, and professional hiring needs. This individual will oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, develop proactive sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines for both immediate and future workforce demands, and partner closely with business leaders to ensure hiring goals are achieved. The ideal candidate will have experience leading recruiting teams within manufacturing, mining, energy, industrial, construction, or other operational environments, with a strong track record of high-volume recruiting, workforce planning, and talent pipeline development. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing recruiting team. Establish recruiting goals, monitor performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with HR leadership and business leaders to align talent acquisition strategies with organizational objectives. Collaborate with operational managers to identify current and future workforce needs. Build and maintain talent pipelines for operations, maintenance, skilled trades, engineering, technical, and professional positions. Manage full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate selection, offer management, and onboarding coordination. Develop relationships with recruiting agencies, workforce development organizations, military transition programs, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs. Represent the company at career fairs, community events, hiring events, and industry conferences. Strengthen employer branding efforts to attract top talent and promote career opportunities. Analyze recruiting data and hiring trends, including: Time-to-fill Source effectiveness Candidate pipeline health Quality of hire Retention metrics Hiring volume performance Deliver regular recruiting performance reports and workforce insights to leadership. Enhance recruiting processes, systems, and programs to improve efficiency and candidate experience. Support long-term workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of recruiting experience with at least 2 years in a leadership or management capacity. Experience recruiting in manufacturing, mining, industrial, energy, construction, or similar operational environments. Demonstrated success recruiting for skilled trades, maintenance, operations, engineering, and technical positions. Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills. Experience utilizing recruiting metrics and workforce data to drive hiring decisions. Ability to influence stakeholders and build partnerships across all organizational levels. Preferred Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms. Knowledge of labor market trends impacting industrial and skilled-trade recruiting. Experience managing high-volume recruiting programs. Experience building partnerships with trade schools, apprenticeship programs, military transition organizations, and workforce development agencies. Advanced analytical skills with experience developing recruiting dashboards and performance reports.