Contract Recruiter – Manufacturing (FabWafer Operations)

We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter to support high-volume hiring across our Fab and Wafer Manufacturing operations with a focus on technician equipment maintenance and facilities roles. This individual will partner closely with local manufacturing leaders to understand critical workforce needs and execute targeted high-impact sourcing and recruiting strategies.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and resourceful recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced high-tech manufacturing environment and is adept at using modern tools and sourcing methods to identify and engage top hourly and technical talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop and execute recruitment strategies that attract highly qualified technician and maintenance candidates.
• Manage and prioritize a high volume of unique requisitions across multiple manufacturing disciplines.
• Conduct detailed intake meetings with hiring managers to define job requirements hiring criteria and ideal candidate profiles.
• Create and implement sourcing plans to attract talent using a variety of platforms (e.g. LinkedIn Indeed CareerBuilder and industry-specific networks).
• Source screen and present a strong and diverse pool of qualified candidates for each open role.
• Conduct phone interviews to assess experience technical capabilities and cultural fit.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process including scheduling interviews preparing offer recommendations and coordinating pre-employment screening.
• Maintain strong relationships with hiring leaders providing regular updates market insights and recommendations to optimize search strategies.
• Stay current on best practices in recruiting sourcing technology and labor market trends related to manufacturing and technical talent.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the business growth objectives and workforce challenges to proactively identify talent needs.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics to measure success and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelors degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience recruiting within a manufacturing environment ideally focused on Maintenance Facilities or Equipment Technician roles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-volume requisitions simultaneously.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as SmartRecruiters Taleo or similar platforms.
• Skilled in sourcing candidates using multiple recruiting tools and platforms including Boolean search and AI-driven sourcing technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail in process execution.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic manufacturing environment and deliver results under tight timelines.

Additional Information :

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be (3 months from posting) although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time