Why Composite Factory?
Originally established as Fibreworks Composites in 2009 by Guenther Steiner and Joe Hofmann, we grew to become the largest privately-owned composite manufacturer in the U.S. In 2019, we launched Composite Factory, an AS9100 / ISO-certified sister company serving the Aerospace, Aero Structures, Aviation, Defense, and Medical industries—sectors that demand the highest levels of traceability, certification, and quality. Now fully operating under the Composite Factory name, we have united our teams, experience, and capabilities under one brand.
Rooted in motorsports, we are fully vertically integrated, bringing engineering, machining, tool-making, and production under one roof to deliver advanced Composite Structures with speed, precision, and unmatched quality. Join a team pushing the boundaries of advanced composites and building the future of the industry!
Position Overview:
The Senior Recruiter is responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment for our rapidly growing business. This strategic talent role ensures a seamless and compliant experience for candidates, new hires, and employees. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities. This role is required to build relationships, repeatable systems within our hiring processes. You will serve as a strategic partner to hiring leaders while utilizing and developing modern AI tools, marketing strategies and scalable sourcing practices to attract the best talent to our company.
Key Responsibilities:
Talent Acquisition & Strategy
- Partner closely with talent acquisition, hiring managers, and executive stakeholders to assimilate insights from all levels of the organization. Translate evolving business objectives into adaptable, scalable recruitment strategies, workflows, and platforms that can support team growth and ensure consistency across future businesses and locations. Own recruitment lifecycles for all open roles.
- Develop a comprehensive talent pipeline.
- Build and maintain talent maps.
- Utilize and develop creative sourcing channels including social media.
- Develop and maintain a talent budget.
- Create and leverage AI sourcing tools to accelerate discovery of new candidates.
- Use recruiting analytics to assess effectiveness of strategies and make improvements based upon data assessed.
- Manage Talent Acquisition Specialist pipeline for effectiveness and mentorship development.
- Act as our branding ambassador and develop our brand within the community and region.
What You Will Bring to the Team:
- 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition with a strong track record of filling roles across exempt, non-exempt, and technical disciplines
- The ability to communicate effectively with Senior Leadership, Stakeholders and Candidates at all levels
- Expertise in ATS Platforms and HRIS Systems (ADP preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external candidates.
- A self-starter who thrives in managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Ability to succeed in a high-volume, fast-paced recruitment environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful Permanent Resident in compliance with ITAR regulations.
Our Investment in You:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- 401(k) matching after 6 months tenure
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and sick days
- Employee referral program
- Shift differential for 2nd shift employees
- Potential to earn quarterly discretionary bonuses based on company performance
- Discounts on select services/products
- Climate-controlled work environment
Hours of Operation:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends, overtime, and holidays as scheduled by leadership.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
Depending on the position and assigned duties, working conditions and physical requirements may include, but are not limited to:
- Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting
- Climbing, balancing, bending, reaching, handling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, or pulling
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, or moving materials, products, tools, or equipment
- Using computers, machinery, material-handling equipment, hand tools, power tools, or other job-related equipment
- Performing work that requires hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and the handling of small parts or components
- Working around moving mechanical equipment and in areas with varying noise levels, temperatures, fumes, airborne particles, dust, chemicals, or other manufacturing-related conditions
- Wearing required personal protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, protective footwear, respirators, or other designated PPE
- Using close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision, color recognition, and the ability to adjust focus when required by the position
The specific work environment and physical requirements will depend on the essential functions of the position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Composite Factory is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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