[Hiring] Executive Recruiter @US Job Finders

Role Description

US Job Finders is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter with deep manufacturing and welding industry experience to support a fast-growing U.S.-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm on a high-priority executive search for one of its largest clients.

The client is opening a brand-new manufacturing plant that has drawn national attention. You will own four senior searches: a Vice President who will lead the plant, and three direct reports — Head of Sales, Head of Operations, and Head of Engineering. All four roles are on-site at the plant, and candidates can come from anywhere in the U.S. as long as they are willing to relocate.

This is not a job-posting role. The ideal recruiter speaks the language of manufacturing, understands how plant leaders think, and can hold confident, influential conversations with senior executives.

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract dedicated exclusively to these four searches. The need is urgent: the goal is to have qualified candidates in process within your first three to four weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Search & Sourcing
  • Own the full search for four executive roles: VP (plant leader), Head of Sales, Head of Operations, and Head of Engineering
  • Build target lists of companies and leaders across the U.S. manufacturing and welding sector
  • Source passive executive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, referrals, and direct outreach
  • Leverage your own manufacturing network and past executive-search relationships to reach qualified leaders quickly
  • Maintain consistent daily sourcing activity to build a strong pipeline within the first several weeks
• Candidate Engagement & Selling the Opportunity
  • Reach out to senior leaders who are not actively looking and open meaningful career conversations
  • Present the opportunity compellingly — a new, high-visibility plant with national attention
  • Help candidates see why this role offers more growth, visibility, and impact than staying where they are
  • Manage senior-level egos, concerns, and objections with professionalism, confidence, and tact
  • Build trust and long-term relationships with candidates throughout an extended executive hiring process
• Candidate Qualification & Screening
  • Conduct in-depth screening conversations to assess leadership experience, industry fit, and motivation to move
  • Confirm relocation willingness to the plant location early in the process
  • Screen early for non-compete agreements, notice periods, and other factors that could derail an offer
  • Present qualified, interested candidates to leadership with clear summaries of experience, fit, and motivation
• Process Management & Reporting
  • Guide candidates from first outreach through interviews, offer, and acceptance
  • Keep candidate records and search activity accurate in the company's recruiting systems
  • Provide leadership with regular updates on pipeline progress, candidate status, and market feedback
  • Share market insight on candidate availability, compensation expectations, and competing opportunities
  • Operate independently with minimal oversight once briefed on the client and roles

Qualifications

• Proven recruiting experience in the manufacturing industry, with welding industry experience strongly preferred
• Direct experience recruiting and placing executive-level leaders (VP, Plant Manager, department heads, or similar)
• Strong ability to source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and direct outreach
• Able to speak credibly with manufacturing executives about operations, engineering, sales, and plant leadership
• Exceptional ability to sell an opportunity and influence candidates who are established in their current roles
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with senior U.S.-based leaders
• Confident, polished, and diplomatic when working with high-level candidates
• Self-directed and able to own a full search without close supervision
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for the full engagement
• Comfortable with a fixed-term contract of approximately 3–4 months

Nice to Have

• Agency or executive search firm experience, particularly contingency or retained search
• An existing network of manufacturing and welding leaders
• Experience recruiting for new plant openings, expansions, or greenfield sites
• Experience with relocation-based executive searches across the U.S.
• Experience supporting RPO or embedded recruiting engagements

Technology & Systems

• LinkedIn Recruiter (seat provided)
• Company ATS/CRM for candidate tracking and pipeline management
• Video conferencing tools for candidate and leadership meetings
• Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Engagement Timeline

• Week 1: Get briefed on the client, plant, and four roles; build target company and candidate lists; begin outreach
• Weeks 2–4: Active candidate conversations underway, with qualified candidates in process for leadership review
• Months 2–4: Manage interviews, keep the pipeline full, and support candidates through offer and acceptance

Working Hours

Full-Time – 40 hours per week. This is a remote, full-time contract position lasting approximately 3–4 months and dedicated exclusively to this executive search engagement.

What We Offer

• Competitive contract compensation based on experience
• Potential performance-based incentives tied to successful placements
• 100% remote work environment
• Access to LinkedIn Recruiter and the tools needed to run the search
• The chance to lead a high-visibility executive search for a nationally recognized manufacturing project
• Direct collaboration with company leadership
• Potential for future engagements based on performance

What Success Looks Like

• Qualified, interested executive candidates are in process within the first three to four weeks
• Passive manufacturing leaders are engaged and seriously considering the opportunity
• Candidates are screened early for relocation, non-compete, and other offer risks — no late-stage surprises
• Leadership receives regular, clear updates on pipeline status and market feedback
• The client's executive team — VP, Head of Sales, Head of Operations, and Head of Engineering — is filled with strong, committed leaders
• Company leadership no longer has to spend its own time running these searches