Engineering Recruiter, Manufacturing & Technical Staffing
Job Description
Remote (Preference for Cincinnati or Columbus, OH)
We’re looking for an Engineering Recruiter to join a growing, Ohio-based staffing firm focused on placing engineering and technical talent across multiple industries. Engineering recruitment in manufacturing is a niche space, and we’re looking for someone who’s excited to become a true specialist — building long-term relationships with candidates and helping clients hire the talent that keeps their operations running.
This role will primarily support direct hire searches, with a portion of the business also supporting contract staffing needs. You’ll work on a mix of engineering roles as well as lighter technical positions such as technicians and service technicians.
What You’ll Do
- Recruit and place engineering professionals within manufacturing environments (including specialized and hard-to-fill roles)
- Manage full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordinating client interviews, and closing offers
- Support both direct hire recruiting and contract placements, depending on client demand
- Recruit for a range of technical roles including:
- Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Process, Quality, etc.), Technicians, Service Technicians
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates through proactive outreach, networking, referrals, and job boards
- Partner closely with sales/account managers to understand client needs and deliver high-quality candidate matches
- Provide consultative guidance to candidates on career opportunities, interview prep, and market trends
- Track activity and progress in the ATS/CRM and maintain organized candidate notes and follow-ups
- Help expand recruiting reach into adjacent verticals such as IT and Finance & Accounting as needed
What you need
- 2+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in staffing/agency recruiting
- Experience recruiting engineers or technical professionals strongly preferred
- Comfort working on both direct hire and contract searches
- Strong sourcing ability and confidence with outreach (LinkedIn, referrals, job boards, networking)
- Ability to quickly learn technical roles and ask the right questions (you don’t need to be an engineer, but you need to be curious)
- Highly organized, responsive, and able to manage multiple openings at once
- Strong communication skills and a candidate-first mindset
- Self-starter who thrives in a remote environment and enjoys building relationships
- Based in or near Cincinnati or Columbus, OH strongly preferred
Nice to Have
- Experience recruiting within manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with technician and skilled trades recruiting
- Ability to recruit across multiple verticals (Engineering, IT, Finance & Accounting)
- Contract staffing experience and knowledge of pay rates, bill rates, and onboarding processes
What You’ll Get
- A remote role with strong local market presence and growth opportunity
- The ability to specialize in a niche, high-demand recruiting space
- Supportive team environment with tools and resources to help you succeed
- A role that blends relationship-building, strategy, and high-impact recruiting
Job Number 7735
Additional Information
MeeDerby is an executive search firm uniquely dedicated to serving the staffing industry. For nearly three decades, we've helped thousands of executives, managers, senior sales and senior recruiters who have worked in staffing find their place in this robust industry. You spend your days helping people find the perfect job. Don’t you deserve a partner who can do the same for you? Leverage our hard-won connections to take the next step in your staffing career.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jennifer Tucker
Director and Executive Recruiter
Jennifer has more than 20 years of experience in the staffing industry. She comes to MeeDerby having spent the bulk of her career working in temporary staffing and corporate recruiting for a national staffing firm. Beginning her career as an on-site manager in Lenexa, Kansas, Jennifer has experience recruiting in multiple geographies throughout the U.S. with expertise recruiting in the IT, Legal, Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Manufacturing, Light Industrial and Healthcare verticals. Jennifer is a graduate of Kansas State University and a mom of three. She loves traveling, playing games with her family, and Friday night date nights with her husband.
