Recruit skilled industrial craft workers for multiple projects, sourcing candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, industry contacts, and networks. Screen candidates, verify experience and certifications, maintain talent pipelines, manage follow-up, coordinate onboarding with HR, and adapt quickly to changing manpower needs. The role is fully remote and requires independent ownership of recruiting projects.
Craft Recruiter – Industrial Construction
Location: Remote
Employment: Full-Time
RWDY, Inc. is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Craft Recruiter who knows the industrial workforce and is ready to take ownership of their projects. If you know how to find great craft talent, build relationships, and keep up with fast-moving manpower needs, we want to hear from you.
Experience recruiting for LNG, oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, or heavy industrial projects is preferred.
Responsibilities:
We’re looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, and ready to take ownership from day one.
Ready to recruit the RWDY way? Apply today.
Location: Remote
Employment: Full-Time
RWDY, Inc. is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Craft Recruiter who knows the industrial workforce and is ready to take ownership of their projects. If you know how to find great craft talent, build relationships, and keep up with fast-moving manpower needs, we want to hear from you.
Experience recruiting for LNG, oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, or heavy industrial projects is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit skilled craft professionals such as Pipefitters, Welders, Ironworkers, Millwrights, Electricians, Operators, Laborers, and other industrial trades
- Manage multiple open positions and high-volume manpower requests
- Actively source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, industry contacts, and your existing network
- Conduct phone interviews and properly screen candidates for relevant craft experience and project requirements
- Verify experience, certifications, skills, availability, and other position-specific qualifications
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified craft candidates
- Develop relationships with craft professionals and maintain an active candidate network for future projects
- Maintain consistent candidate follow-up from initial contact through selection
- Work closely with HR to transition selected candidates into pre-employment and onboarding
- Maintain accurate recruiting activity and candidate status
- Respond quickly as project manpower needs and priorities change
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
- Previous recruiting experience required
- LNG, oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, or major industrial project recruiting experience is a strong plus
- Strong phone and communication skills
- Comfortable spending a significant part of the day communicating with candidates by phone, text, and email
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment where hiring needs can change quickly
- 100% remote
- Own your projects and manage your recruiting independently
- Freedom to use your own recruiting strategies and sourcing methods
- No micromanaging — we trust our recruiters to get the job done
- Recruit for major industrial construction projects
- Opportunity to build your own candidate network and grow with RWDY
- Small team environment where your work has a direct impact
We’re looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, and ready to take ownership from day one.
Ready to recruit the RWDY way? Apply today.
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