Aviation Recruiter

Elliott Aviation is looking for an experienced Aviation Recruiter to support full-cycle hiring across a range of roles, from maintenance and avionics to operations, leadership, sales, and corporate functions. In this Milan, IL hybrid position, you will focus on proactive sourcing, employer branding collaboration, and creating a strong candidate experience, with some travel to support recruiting initiatives.

This role manages key recruiting outcomes while partnering closely with hiring teams to align talent strategies with business needs. You will also represent Elliott Aviation through industry networking and recruiting events as needed.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process for roles across maintenance, avionics, operations, sales, leadership, and support functions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract aviation professionals and corporate talent.
• Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates based on qualifications, cultural fit, and long-term organizational success.
• Coordinate hiring team alignment, interview logistics, candidate communication, and offer processes.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical aviation roles, including maintenance technicians, avionics technicians, interiors professionals, operations personnel, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and create recruiting strategies aligned to business goals.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Represent Elliott Aviation at career fairs, aviation conferences, technical schools, recruiting events, and industry networking opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support employer branding and recruiting outreach efforts.
• Optimize sourcing methods and recruiting processes to improve hiring outcomes.
• Ensure recruiting activities follow employment regulations, company policies, and recruiting best practices.
• Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system and report recruiting metrics.
• Travel up to 15% to support recruiting initiatives and business needs.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated aviation recruiting experience, including sourcing and hiring aviation maintenance, avionics, technical, operational, or related roles.
• At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven success recruiting skilled trades, technical professionals, and hard-to-fill talent.
• Strong sourcing capability using tools and channels such as LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, aviation associations, recruiting events, and other proactive methods.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Experience supporting recruiting across multiple locations is preferred.
• Familiarity with compensation strategies for skilled trades and technical positions is preferred.
• Professional HR certifications such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP are a plus.

Tools

• LinkedIn Recruiter

Compensation

Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day 1
• Earned Time Off (ETO)
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• FREE Generic prescriptions
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) Company Match
• Technical and professional development
• FUN!

Hybrid Work Arrangement and Travel

• Hybrid work arrangement with onsite presence expected approximately one week per month.
• Occasional travel to recruiting events and Elliott Aviation locations based on business needs.