Director of Recruiting
TLDR
Lead and scale the talent acquisition strategy in a fast-growing manufacturing startup, enhancing the recruiting infrastructure and processes to support aggressive growth.
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Own end-to-end, full-cycle recruiting and strategy for roles across Production, Operations and Software Engineering verticals.
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Build and scale the recruiting infrastructure, processes, and hiring systems to support aggressive company growth.
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Partner closely with executives and hiring managers to forecast hiring needs, prioritize searches, and develop TA strategies aligned with Layup’s business goals.
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Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for key and strategic hires.
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Own sourcing and engagement strategies to identify and attract top and passive talent through diverse channels.
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Establish recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting to improve hiring efficiency, candidate quality, and overall hiring performance.
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Train and guide hiring managers on interview best practices, candidate evaluation, and structured hiring processes.
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Build and elevate Layup Parts’ employer brand across LinkedIn, events, industry partnerships, and university and trade-school outreach.
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Create a world-class candidate experience from first touch through onboarding.
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Help define the long-term structure and growth of the Talent Acquisition function as the company scales.
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Discuss and negotiate compensation with candidates, extend offers, and guide the offer process to close.
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Strategize how to continue building out Layup’s recruitment and talent acquisition funnel as we continue to scale this team.
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8+ years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, including experience leading recruiting efforts in fast-paced or high-growth environments.
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Experience recruiting within manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, or technical environments.
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Proven ability to build recruiting processes, systems, and strategies that scale.
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Comfortable operating in ambiguity and adapting quickly as priorities shift.
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High attention to detail and an ownership mindset.
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Passion for improving systems and processes.
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Excellent communication skills.
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Understanding of compliance and hiring best practices.
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Experience scaling recruiting in startup or high-growth environments.
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Ability and interest in scaling recruitment processes from the ground up.
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Familiarity recruiting for composite manufacturing, machining, aerospace manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments.
Layup Parts is a technology-driven manufacturing startup that specializes in producing composite tooling and parts for the aerospace, defense, and motorsports sectors. We leverage advanced technology to streamline production and deliver high-quality parts faster and at a lower cost than traditional methods, allowing our clients to stay ahead in their development of cutting-edge products.