Technical Recruiter

Join a manufacturing leader with over 50 years of excellence, where every role contributes to building reliable transportation solutions that people depend on everyday across the United States and Canada. At ENC, we prioritize safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth - creating vehicles our teams can take pride in.

Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National - California) is a leading U.S. transportation manufacturer specializing in design, engineering, and end-to-end production of heavy-duty buses, shuttles, and cargo vehicles through a custom-build, mixed-model assembly process. Each vehicle is produced in our purpose-built facility in Riverside, California supporting public agencies and private transportation providers nationwide. We offer one of the industry’s widest portfolios of power options, including 100% battery-electric, diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel.

ENC is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing through innovation, customer focus, and the delivery of high-quality vehicles that keep communities connected, supported, and moving forward.

Technical Recruiter

Location: Riverside, CA

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000/yr.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Recruiter to support full-cycle recruiting initiatives across multiple departments, with a primary focus on engineering and technical functions, while also supporting additional departments as needed. This role plays a critical part in attracting, identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent to support ENC’s mission for designing and manufacturing industry-leading transit solutions. It directly supports production readiness and innovation timelines by ensuring critical technical roles are filled with speed, quality, and long-term retention in mind.

The Technical Recruiter will serve as a subject matter expert with strong technical sourcing capabilities and ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, deliver high-quality talent, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

Physical Presence Requirement

This is an onsite position based in Riverside, CA; regular, 5 days per week in-office presence is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical and professional roles across our growing Engineering, Service, Technical and Corporate departments.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand production schedules, program timelines, and engineering milestones to align recruiting urgency with business deliverables.
• Participate in workforce planning discussions with HR and leadership to anticipate future technical hiring needs.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring practices.
• Lead intake meetings to define role scope, required competencies, interview plans, and selection criteria.
• Develop talent pipelines for hard-to-fill, plant-based, and hands-on engineering roles where local market supply may be limited.
• Create and post job descriptions, screen resumes, conduct interviews, and guide candidates through the interview process.
• Coordinate assessments, lead interviews and offer process, debrief with hiring managers and partner with Recruiting Coordinator for support.
• Adapt to evolving hiring priorities while maintaining a strong customer-service mindset for both candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Track metrics such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and labor costs to optimize hiring efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with EEO, OFCCP, and internal recruiting policies.
• Contribute to employer branding strategies and local outreach campaigns to enhance hiring outcomes.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred.
• 4-7 years of recruitment experience, preferably in an EV, automotive, or heavy equipment environment.
• Experience recruiting for onsite or plant-based roles, with strong sourcing skills and ability to manage multiple requisitions (e.g., 20+ openings at a time).
• Experience partnering directly with engineering or operations leaders
• Proven ability to develop and execute effective sourcing strategies and build diverse talent pipelines.
• Ability to assess technical competencies in partnership with subject matter experts
• Strong knowledge of recruitment technologies and a passion for improving and innovating processes to achieve creative and effective TA goals.
• Understanding of basic immigration laws and work authorization/visa requirements
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Strong interviewing, assessment, and candidate relationship management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience hiring within EV, mobility, automotive, heavy equipment, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
• Experience supporting high-volume technical hiring ramps
• Familiarity with relocation recruiting for specialized technical talent

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical (including FSA & HSA), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, EAP, mental health, and wellness programs
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and twelve (12) paid holidays
• Employee referral program
• Career growth and development opportunities

Career Growth at ENC

We believe great careers and leaders are built from within. Many of our team members have advanced into roles that lead or into specialized technical positions. We invest in hands-on training, skill development, and long-term career pathways within manufacturing operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ElDorado National California Inc. (ENC) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class under applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.

ENC takes affirmative action to employ and advance employment opportunities for minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We actively encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.

ENC is also committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities have equal access to opportunities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact HR Department for assistance.

In accordance with California's wage transparency law (Senate Bill 1162), we are committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range reflected on the job positing is our good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. While we do not typically hire at the top of the salary range, initial offers are based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience, with opportunities for growth and increases over time.