Job Title: Senior Technical Recruiter - Advanced Manufacturing
Department: People Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Houston, TX - Onsite
About the RoleHouston is where we manufacture our humanoid robots, and we're scaling production fast. That takes people, a lot of them, and finding great ones is one of the most important things we do. That's where you come in.
We're looking for a driven Senior Technical Recruiter to power that ramp. Ideally you know how to source creatively, and thrive on filling hard-to-find roles. You'll own full-cycle sourcing and recruiting across manufacturing and operations - from the technicians and engineers building robots on the floor to the teams supporting them - partnering closely with hiring managers to move fast and land great talent.
This position is fully onsite at our corporate office in Houston, five days a week, right where the robots get built. As we grow production in Texas and beyond, you'll be the recruiting engine behind it - with real ownership, real impact, and a front-row seat to one of the most exciting builds in robotics.
What You Will Be Doing- Own full-cycle sourcing and recruiting for manufacturing and operations.
- Build and manage active candidate pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, trade schools and technical/vocational programs, local manufacturing and industry networks, employee referrals, and any other effective channels.
- Partner directly with hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, calibrate on candidate quality quickly, and iterate profiles in real time.
- Leverage Houston's deep manufacturing and operations talent pool, including energy, industrial, and aerospace crossover talent, and help build the company's presence in the local manufacturing and operations community.
- Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience from first outreach through offer, recognizing the importance of your role as the first impression of Persona AI.
- Track and report on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and sourcing metrics; use data to continuously improve your approach.
- Help build and refine TA infrastructure, including interview processes, scorecards, ATS hygiene, and offer templates as the company scales.
- Support employer branding efforts (job post copy, LinkedIn presence, candidate messaging) to position Persona AI as a destination for top manufacturing, operations, and corporate talent.
What We Are Looking For:- 5 + years of recruiting experience.
- Demonstrated track record of filling manufacturing, and operations roles at volume under real time-to-fill pressure.
- Expert-level Boolean search skills and fluency across LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels beyond traditional job boards.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and building from scratch; effective without a fully mature TA function and able to help create one.
- Strong candidate engagement skills, including getting responses from passive candidates and successfully closing them.
- Ability to manage multiple positions simultaneously without losing quality or velocity on any single search.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including compelling outreach copy, sharp intake conversations, and clear internal updates to hiring managers.
Bonus Skills:- Prior recruiting experience in manufacturing, robotics, industrial, automotive, aerospace, or other high-volume production environments.
- Existing relationships within the Houston manufacturing, industrial, or operations talent community.
- Familiarity with ATS platforms such as Ashby, Rippling, or similar.
- Experience recruiting for organizations with 100-300 employees in a high-growth environment.
- Comfort operating in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment where processes are still being built and ambiguity is the norm.
