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Craft Recruiter (Freeport, TX) Austin Industrial

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Job Location:

Freeport, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Craft Recruiter

The purpose of this job is to assist in the coordination and administration of hiring skilled craftsmen to meet current manpower needs including outreach programs job postings screenings resumes and job applications performing interviews administering craft tests serving as the primary point of contact for candidates and continuous communication with site managers.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyze information provided on prospective employee applications conduct personal interviews and determines suitability for employment. When applicants are determined to be qualified perform additional background reference investigation (e.g. verification of licenses/certifications reference checks work history) to obtain adequate information on which to base a hiring decision.
  • Perform proper interviewing and hiring processes to ensure legal compliance
  • Attend conferences associations career fairs and other networking events to build relationships represent INDL and develop a better understanding of the regional employment market
  • Analyze craft needs for current and forecasted projects through discussions with operations managers project managers and superintendents
  • Communicate daily with site managers to ensure current manpower needs are being met in a timely manner with qualified candidates
  • Track applicants and provide reports to craft recruiting manager as needed
  • Ability to travel locally and throughout the US for transitions and/or recruitment needs
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required for this Position

Education

  • Bachelors degree preferred or combined higher education with work experience also considered

Experience

  • Three to five years of experience in craft recruiting - Heavy Industrial and SIPA

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

  • This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies search firms or third-party recruiters in response to a posted Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e. payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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In 1918, Charles R. Moore purchased the contracting part of the company when the Austin brothers wanted to focus primarily on bridge fabrication. The company became known as Austin Bridge Company and Associated Companies until 1974 when the parent company, Austin Industries, was form ... View more

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