Recruiter

Role overview

Valence Surface Technologies is hiring a Recruiter in Wichita, KS to manage recruiting across an assigned region, with a strong focus on hourly manufacturing and production talent. This role supports rapid hiring needs, recurring openings, and region-specific workforce planning for plant and operations teams.

What you will do

• Oversee end-to-end hiring for hourly production positions, covering intake discussions, candidate sourcing, screening, interview setup, selection, and the offer stage.
• Work closely with Plant Managers, Operations leaders, and HR to align hiring plans with headcount targets, shift coverage, start dates, attendance expectations, and essential qualifications.
• Create and carry out recruiting strategies for regional growth, seasonal spikes, ramp-ups, and roles with high turnover, while building a ready talent pipeline for ongoing openings.
• Find candidates through high-volume channels such as job boards, referrals, community partners, staffing partners, and walk-in traffic where relevant, plus targeted outreach for harder-to-fill skilled positions.
• Support and run hiring events such as job fairs, open interviews, and virtual or on-site events, ensuring fast and compliant decision-making that supports production demands.
• Conduct phone, video, and in-person interviews to evaluate safety awareness, attendance reliability, shift flexibility, manufacturing background, and overall job fit.
• Coordinate interviews across different sites and shifts, keeping candidates engaged and informed to reduce no-shows and improve attendance at interviews.
• Partner with HR and site leadership to move candidates through offers, background checks, drug screens, fitness-for-duty or physical checks when required, and onboarding readiness.
• Keep applicant tracking system records complete, accurate, and current to support reporting and compliance requirements.
• Monitor recruiting KPIs such as time to fill, time to start, candidate flow, event conversion, source performance, and early attrition or no-show patterns, then suggest process improvements.
• Maintain compliant hiring practices, including EEO standards, interview documentation, and alignment with company policies and applicable local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Represent the employer brand in local markets and help strengthen community pipelines through technical schools, workforce boards, veteran groups, and community organizations.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a similar field is preferred.
• At least 3 years of recruiting experience, including full-cycle hiring.
• Background in high-volume hourly recruiting with the ability to handle multiple requisitions under tight deadlines.
• Experience recruiting across multiple sites or within a defined territory and building talent pipelines in several labor markets.
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn HRIS and timekeeping tools as needed.
• Understanding of employment law and fair hiring practices, along with the ability to document decisions consistently and compliantly.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work quickly while protecting quality and candidate experience.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned region and support hiring events outside regular shifts when needed.

Equal opportunity notice

This employer follows federal equal opportunity requirements and provides applicants with the required notice of rights under employment law.