Recruiter, Recruiter ​/ Talent Acquisition

Job Description

The role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, especially for manufacturing and hourly positions. It encompasses onboarding, employee relations support, investigations, HR compliance initiatives, training support, and general HR administration, with the aim of developing into a comprehensive HR Generalist function.

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate sourcing, resume screening, interviews, background checks, and offer letter administration.
• Focus on hourly manufacturing and technical recruiting needs.
• Build talent pipelines through Linked In, job boards, job fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.
• Maintain communication with hiring managers regarding candidate status and hiring progress.
• Drive hiring efforts to support ongoing staffing demands and workforce growth.
• Assist with onboarding activities for new hires.
• Support day-to-day HR operations and administrative processes.
• Help maintain consistency with HR policies and procedures.
• Serve as an HR resource for managers and employees.
• Provide backup support during peak workloads or team absences.
• Assist HR leadership with employee relations matters.
• Support workplace investigations and documentation efforts.
• Help managers understand and apply company policies appropriately.
• Promote accountability and positive workplace culture initiatives.
• Contribute to training, learning, and development initiatives as needed.
• Assist with departmental growth initiatives and special projects.
• Demonstrate a willingness to expand HR knowledge and responsibilities over time.

• Approximately 3+ years of experience in recruiting and/or HR.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience supporting hourly manufacturing hiring.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to interact confidently with managers and leadership.
• Exposure to broader HR functions beyond recruiting.
• Professional maturity and ability to fit into a collaborative HR team environment.
• Manufacturing industry.
• Paycom experience is a huge plus.
• Experience assisting with employee relations matters.
• Exposure to training and development initiatives.
• Experience with recruiting events, job fairs, Linked In sourcing, trade schools, and talent pipeline development.

This is a fully onsite position located in Lansing with standard business hours from Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. There is flexibility to adjust the schedule occasionally to support multiple manufacturing shifts, and potential future travel to other company locations as business needs dictate.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lansing, IL.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Lansing,IL. Final date to receive applications This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the…