Technical Recruiter

About the role

The Technical Recruiter will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent across our engineering, process, and technical operations teams. You'll partner closely with our founders to scale a world-class team during a pivotal growth period as we commission our first plant.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers across process engineering, chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing operations to understand hiring needs, technical requirements, and team dynamics
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract top talent across rare earths, metallurgy, chemical and process engineering, mechanical engineering, and advanced manufacturing
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, interview management, and offer negotiation
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of technical candidates for both immediate and future hiring needs as we scale from pilot to commercial production
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments, evaluating both technical capability and alignment with our mission and values
• Provide market insights on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and the competitive landscape across cleantech, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing to inform hiring decisions
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience with clear communication and strong process execution
• Own our applicant tracking system (Ashby) and continuously improve workflows, templates, and reporting
• Track recruiting activity, funnel metrics, and hiring outcomes to continuously improve performance

Requirements

Required Technical recruiting experience in a startup, in-house manufacturing environment or recruiting agency (focused on technical recruiting)

Proven success hiring for technical roles (e.g., process engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, metallurgy, operators, and technicians)

Solid understanding of technical roles, skill sets, and hiring landscapes in hard tech or advanced manufacturing

Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

Able to assess technical talent and calibrate effectively with hiring teams

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

Data-driven mindset with a focus on delivering results

Qualifications

Preferred Experience recruiting in rare earths, metallurgy, recycling, battery materials, or semiconductor industries

Experience recruiting hourly/non-exempt operators and technicians in addition to engineering roles

Experience building recruiting and TA processes at an early stage company

Skills

Strong ability to partner with and influence founders, engineering leaders, and technical stakeholders

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Company-provided lunch daily

Visa sponsorship available if needed

Pay

Compensation Range: $120K - $160K