VP, RECRUITING: $223K-$307K

VP, RECRUITING: $223,000 - $307,000/YEAR VulcanForms - developer of industrial-scale laser metal additive manufacturing solutions. We deliver end-to-end production by combining scalable additive manufacturing, precision machining, and advanced digital infrastructure for aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. About the Role: VulcanForms is seeking a Vice President of Recruiting to build the next phase of its recruiting organization. The VP, Recruiting will partner closely with the executive team to understand the company?s growth plans, translate business priorities into hiring strategies, and build a recruiting organization capable of supporting continued expansion. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for recruiting across a broad range of positions, including software and controls engineers, machinists, operators, manufacturing leaders, and other technical and operational talent. The successful candidate will develop scalable systems, strengthen internal sourcing capabilities, improve hiring quality, and help VulcanForms recruit quickly without sacrificing standards. Key Responsibilities: -Develop recruiting strategies that support both high-volume manufacturing hiring and specialized technical recruiting -Partner with executive and business leaders to understand company direction and translate growth plans into hiring strategies and workforce plans -Build, lead, and develop a recruiting organization capable of scaling with the business -Create recruiting systems, processes, and operating practices that support efficient, high-quality hiring -Partner closely with manufacturing and operations leaders to support production ramps, new programs, and staffing needs across multiple sites -Build a best-in-class sourcing function to identify qualified talent and develop effective ways to reach prospective candidates -Reduce reliance on external staffing agencies by strengthening internal recruiting pipelines and sourcing capabilities -Raise the quality and consistency of hiring through structured interview processes and improved interviewer training and capability -Help leaders make better, more consistent, and more informed hiring decisions -Build long-term talent pipelines through internships, apprenticeships, workforce development programs, and partnerships with schools, training programs, and local organizations -Develop a deep understanding of VulcanForms? business, products, technology, and growth strategy -Represent the company?s mission and story effectively to candidates, employees, and external stakeholders -Advise leaders on talent strategy, recruiting priorities, and market conditions -Build recruiting infrastructure, including systems, reporting, analytics, and recruiting operations -Provide leaders with clear visibility into hiring progress, recruiting risks, staffing needs, and opportunities for improvement -Use modern recruiting tools, sourcing strategies, and AI-enabled workflows to improve recruiting effectiveness and efficiency -Manage recruiting priorities across technical, operational, hourly, leadership, and executive hiring Qualifications: -Proven ability to build and scale recruiting organizations in high-growth environments -Experience scaling a company from approximately 300 to 1,000 or more employees strongly preferred -Background in industrial technology, manufacturing, hardware, aerospace and defense, medical technology, or a similar environment -Experience leading recruiting across both high-volume hourly manufacturing or operations hiring and specialized technical hiring -Strong executive presence and experience partnering directly with C-suite leadership -Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environments -Strong written and verbal communication skills -Ability to clearly articulate a company?s mission, produ