Talent Acquisition Specialist

Join the HR team in a hands-on, temporary, part-time recruiting role supporting manufacturing hiring at a site in San Diego.

Responsibilities

• Source qualified candidates for manufacturing, operations, quality, engineering, technical, supervisory, and support roles
• Proactively identify and engage passive talent through resume databases, direct outreach, professional networks, and referrals
• Post, maintain, and refresh job advertisements across recruiting platforms
• Review resumes and applications against established position requirements and hiring criteria
• Conduct initial phone screens to evaluate experience, qualifications, availability, compensation expectations, location, and overall fit
• Recommend qualified candidates for advancement in the interview process
• Coordinate interviews between candidates, HR, hiring managers, and relevant stakeholders
• Maintain timely candidate communication and follow-up throughout the recruiting lifecycle
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill manufacturing positions
• Reach out to trade schools, colleges, workforce programs, veteran resources, and other potential talent sources
• Keep candidate records, recruiting activity, and status updated in the applicant tracking system
• Partner with HR and hiring managers to align recruiting priorities and keep open positions moving
• Support offer and pre-employment coordination as needed
• Track recruiting activity, candidate flow, sourcing efforts, and open-position status
• Deliver a responsive, organized recruiting experience and represent 5th Axis professionally
• Complete other recruiting-related tasks as assigned

Requirements

• 2+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
• Demonstrated recruiting experience in manufacturing or a closely related technical environment (examples: CNC machining, aerospace, industrial production)
• Experience recruiting skilled roles such as CNC machinists, quality personnel, maintenance technicians, production employees, manufacturing professionals, and supervisors
• Experience actively sourcing candidates (not only managing inbound applications)
• Experience using job boards, resume databases, direct outreach, referrals, networking, and school/workforce sourcing channels
• Ability to review manufacturing resumes and identify technical, production, and leadership experience
• Experience conducting phone screens and making initial qualification decisions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple roles and candidate pipelines simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with HR and hiring managers
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, and online recruiting tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Paycor experience is a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Technologies

• Applicant tracking system
• HRIS platforms
• Online recruiting tools
• Microsoft Office
• Paycor

Benefits

• Employee-only base medical coverage at no cost
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Paid time off and holidays
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Non-corporate manufacturing environment
• Company and team events

Schedule

• Temporary, part-time role anticipated at approximately 20–25 hours per week
• Regular availability during normal business hours for outreach, phone screens, interview coordination, and communication with hiring managers

Location: San Diego, CA (onsite) | Compensation: USD 35–45 per hour