Lead Manufacturing Recruiter​/HR Coordinator

Lead Manufacturing Recruiter/HR Coordinator

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Job Description Summary

The Lead Manufacturing Recruiter plays a critical role in supporting a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing operation within a rapidly growing organization. This position is responsible for end-to-end recruiting execution for all hourly manufacturing roles at the GE Vernova Bangor facility and will be a key partner in meeting aggressive hiring goals driven by business growth. This role is ideal for an experienced HR or recruiting professional who thrives in a dynamic, high-change environment, is highly self-directed, and brings the technical aptitude needed to quickly learn systems, processes, and metrics.

The successful candidate will be a go-getter who is motivated by achieving and exceeding KPIs, managing multiple priorities, and proactively solving problems to keep hiring on track. The Lead Manufacturing Recruiter will work closely with the Plant HR Leader, Operations Leaders, and external partners to ensure hiring needs are met efficiently while delivering a strong candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for all hourly manufacturing roles at the GE Vernova Bangor facility, managing a high volume of open requisitions in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Partner closely with the Plant HR Leader and Operations leadership to align hiring priorities, headcount needs, and hiring timelines with business objectives.
• Proactively source qualified candidates using multiple channels, including job boards, employee referrals, community partnerships, career events, and external recruiting agencies.
• Screen and evaluate candidates, coordinate and schedule interviews, extend offers, and guide candidates through the pre-employment and onboarding process.
• Maintain recruiting momentum to meet or exceed time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and other key recruiting KPIs.
• Manage and continuously improve the internal hiring process, including posting internal opportunities, verifying eligibility, streamlining workflows, and coordinating selection decisions with supervisors and HR partner.
• Coordinate and track pre-employment requirements, including background, criminal, and education checks; follow up with candidates to resolve discrepancies or gaps as needed.
• Serve as the primary liaison for contract staffing agencies, supporting the full lifecycle of temporary and contractor hiring, onboarding, and tracking.
• Support local recruiting initiatives such as career fairs, community outreach, advertising campaigns, and partnerships with local organizations or schools.
• Maintain accurate tracking and reporting of open positions, candidate pipelines, hiring activity, and headcount metrics.
• Collaborate with the HR team to support onboarding, new hire orientation, and initial training coordination.
• Provide additional HR administrative or generalist support as needed.

Perform all duties onsite, as this role is 100% in-office.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in HR recruiting or HR Generalist role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume hiring with multiple open requisitions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Workday or similar HRIS/ATS platforms.
• Prior manufacturing or plant-based HR experience.
• Experience working in a growing or transformation-driven organization.
• Strong technical aptitude with proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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