Recruiter
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at SEL. West Lafayette · full-time · $61,000–$80,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build candidate pipelines and run hiring from sourcing and screening through interviews and offers across technical, leadership and entry-level roles
- Fill open positions promptly, working with hiring teams and adapting your recruiting approach to their needs
- Recommend internal and referred candidates for entry-level openings, and help implement recruiting improvements
- Handle sensitive candidate and employee information discreetly while maintaining confidential records
- Work independently on recruiting processes and instructions, identifying problems and proposing practical fixes
What you bring
- A degree in human resources or business, a psychology degree, or related professional experience
- A track record of sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines across different roles and seniority levels
- You can guide recruiters and recruiting coordinators, and communicate clearly in writing, presentations and conversation
- Strong organization to manage as many as thirty openings at once, plus sound judgment with sensitive information
- Satisfactory background check results and a negative drug test
Who this fits
This role suits a recruiter comfortable handling varied openings with limited oversight and partnering directly with hiring teams. The position is based in West Lafayette.
From the employer
SEL is growing and our Manufacturing team is seeking a recruiting professional who has experience building pipelines of talent for roles ranging from entry level to more senior technical and leadership roles.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team where you’ll manage the full hiring process—attracting, sourcing, screening, and securing top talent that aligns with SEL values.
This position offers the opportunity to work directly with hiring teams, be creative in finding new and better ways to hire, simplify processes, solve problems proactively, and contribute as part of the SEL team to make electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide a high level of customer service to internal and external customers.
2. Promote and sell SEL’s culture and values to attract candidates.
3. Follow standard recruiting guidelines and principles to attract, recruit, screen and interview candidates, flexes to meet customer needs.
4. Oversee and fill positions efficiently and timely with top talent, with little oversight.
5. Recommends placement of internal and referred candidates for entry-level positions.
6. Leads and supports the development and implementation of improvement efforts.
7. Manage confidential files and other privileged information.
8. Work independently to define and follow area processes, work instructions, and guidelines using initiative to propose solutions to problems.
9. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
10. Understand. Create. Simplify.
11. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related professional experience
Demonstrated ability to attract/source candidates and build pipelines of candidates for various positions and levels
Ability to mentor and teach Recruiters and Recruiting Coordinators
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate discretion in handling sensitive information and data
Strong organizational skills related to managing up to 30 positions at a time
Strong writing, documentation, speaking, and presentation skills
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in technical recruiting environment
Applicant Tracking tools (ATS) tools experience
Pay Range Data
$61,000-$80,000 per year. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. The pay range may differ in other locations based on cost of labor. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.