Production Recruiter

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and building of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology ensures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Panelmatic is seeking a motivated and experienced Production Recruiter to support high-volume hiring for our manufacturing and shop-floor operations. This role partners closely with Operations, Hiring Managers, and HR to attract, recruit, and hire qualified hourly and skilled manufacturing talent to support ongoing growth and production demands.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, understands shopfloor hiring needs, and can confidently manage multiple requisitions while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent sources.

Job Duties:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly production and skilled manufacturing roles, including wiring technicians, electricians, assemblers, fabrication, painters, material handlers, and other shopfloor positions
• Partner closely with hiring managers and operations leaders to understand workforce needs, priorities, and headcount planning
• Source candidates through job boards, referrals, hiring events, local schools, community partnerships, and staffing agencies
• Conduct recruiting pre-screens and coordinate interviews with hiring managers
• Support high-volume hiring initiatives, including hiring events and ramp-up projects
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for ongoing and future production needs
• Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates regarding timelines, expectations, and next steps
• Confidently manage high-pressure conversations related to hiring timelines, candidate quality, and operational urgency
• Track candidate activity, status, and recruiting metrics using the applicant tracking system and internal tools
• Ensure compliance with company policies, hiring procedures, and applicable employment laws
• Maintain regular onsite presence and engagement with manufacturing teams

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition, with exposure to multiple job families and locations required.

• Proficiency with ATS platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Workable) and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on stakeholder partnership and candidate experience required.
• Highly organized, initiative-taking, and comfortable working in a fast-changing environment required.
• Passion for continuous learning and contributing to organizational growth required.
• Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background screenings required.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, and lift 25 lbs or more for extended periods required.
• Commitment to upholding core company values required.
• Experience with Paylocity and Workable preferred
• Experience recruiting for electrical, automation, or skilled trades roles.
• Familiarity with hiring events and local workforce development partnerships
• Experience working with staffing agencies and contract-to-hire conversions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD

• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage.

• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)

• 401k with employer match of 100% up to 4%

• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided.

• PTO and paid holidays provided.