We are seeking an experienced and result-oriented Lead Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment activities for both Blue Collar and White Collar positions across our manufacturing plant. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in hiring for technical, engineering, operations, corporate, and shop-floor roles while ensuring timely closures, quality hiring, and an excellent candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for Blue Collar and White Collar positions, from manpower requisition to onboarding.
- Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, consultants, campus drives, and other recruitment channels.
- Conduct HR screening interviews and coordinate technical interviews with hiring managers and department heads.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline to ensure timely closure of critical and recurring positions.
- Collaborate with department heads on manpower planning, hiring priorities, and recruitment strategy.
- Manage offer negotiations, documentation, background verification, onboarding, and maintain accurate records in the HRMS/ATS.
- Prepare recruitment MIS reports, dashboards, and hiring analytics while ensuring recruitment targets and timelines are met.
- Support employer branding initiatives through job fairs, campus hiring, social media campaigns, and ensure compliance with recruitment policies and confidentiality standards.
Experience
- 6–10 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
- Minimum 3 years in a Lead Recruiter or Senior Recruiter role.
- Mandatory experience in Manufacturing, Steel, Metals, Heavy Engineering, Automotive, Cement, Chemical, or Industrial sectors.
- Proven experience hiring both Blue Collar and White Collar employees.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in Manufacturing Talent Acquisition.
- Experience hiring technical, engineering, operations, and corporate roles.
- Hands-on experience with recruitment portals such as Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed, and social recruiting.
- Strong understanding of sourcing strategies for volume hiring and niche hiring.
- Excellent interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Experience in salary negotiations and offer management.
- Knowledge of apprenticeship hiring through NAPS/NATS will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of HRMS/ATS systems.
- Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive hiring timelines.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- MBA/PGDM in HR is preferred.
