Technical Recruiter - Skilled Trades

Why Join Our Team? FLEXTRADES is a rapidly growing national provider of production solutions recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as a 2026 Best Place to Work. We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruiter (Skilled Trades) to join our team. This role recruits’ candidates for skilled industrial (CNC Machinists, Industrial Painters, Welders, Assembly Techs, Engineers, etc.) project-based work that requires travel across the country. FlexTrades will provide extensive industry training and experience. This position requires highly effective direct, recent recruiting experience in a high-volume/fast paced environment. Experience in skilled manufacturing trades is a plus, but not a requirement. We are looking for candidates with top notch enthusiasm coupled with the desire for activity and output driven metrics-based recruiting. FlexTrades’ recruiting team has high standards for activity and output metrics and those that excel in our high-performance environment enjoy long-term and lucrative careers with FlexTrades. Our recruitment requires high volume phone, text, email, and social media activity as our highly skilled positions generally require sourcing, screening, and interviewing multitudes of candidates for every successful assignment. If you'd like to watch a brief description of this role in living color, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/R2NGBi2aRbk Duties & Responsibilities:Create enthusiasm for FlexTrades’ unique and lucrative traveling manufacturing trades positions, including CNC Machinists, Engineers, Welders, Maintenance Technicians, Assemblers/Builders, etc.Interview, screen, and submit qualified candidates for skilled manufacturing job openings at client company locations throughout the nationConduct 300+ weekly outbound recruiting calls, texts, and emails to build a strong pipeline of candidates with a diverse set of skillsMeet or exceed 10 hours of recruiting phone time a weekDetermine candidate requirements by studying job descriptions, job qualifications and technical notes (provided)Utilize recruiting software to manage candidate and employee information to efficiently fill recruiting ordersUtilize various job boards and the internet to source and recruit candidates for placement at various client companiesWork with skilled industrial candidates and employees to answer questions they may have regarding job opportunities through FlexTradesAssign and evaluate character and skills assessments via skill reviews, character reviews, and/or reference checksMaintain relationships with employees by providing courteous phone customer service and reporting issues to management in a timely manner as appropriateMeet or preferably exceed weekly activity and output metricsPerform basic administrative duties associated with recruiting and deploymentAct as a FlexTrades Core Values champion, by Moving the Line, Being the Next, Elevating Others, Pulling the Wagon, Enjoying the Journey, and Giving Back.All other duties as assigned. Requirements:A minimum of 5 years of highly effective, demonstrated, direct, and recent recruiting experience in a high-volume/fast paced environmentExperience in agency recruiting within a travel-based or project-based workforce model requiredExperience working in an 100% remote environment requiredExperience meeting high standards of weekly metrics and/or key performance indicatorsExperience using Application Tracking Systems (ATS), MS Word, Outlook, & Microsoft TeamsStrong desire and willingness to learn new skillsAbility to maintain strong organizational skills in fast paced environmentPositive and productive attitudeStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent phone mannerExceptional customer service skillsStrong multitasking skillsAvailable to work occasional nights and weekends during large scale worker deployments or significant order backlogs. Preferred Skills & Experience:Experience with Bullhorn One ATS is highly preferred. Benefits:Make a difference every day in the lives of technicians that you place into high paying positions that offer both experiential and geographical diversity.Highly competitive compensation. Our combination salary and generous commission plan puts high achievers well into the top 5% of earning potential in the staffing industry.Fun company culture maintained through remote and in-person team building events.Best in Class: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance coverage offered Equal Opportunity Employer:FlexTrades is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.