Recruiter- Engineering/Manufacturing

About you:

You are a motivated recruiter who enjoys building relationships, moving quickly, and hiring great technical talent. You are detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, partnering with engineering and manufacturing leaders to support a growing, mission-driven team. You take pride in creating a strong candidate experience and helping the business hire the people it needs to deliver.

What you’ll do:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for engineering and manufacturing roles, including technicians, engineers, and other technical support positions.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand team needs, define role requirements, and build effective hiring plans.

• Source and engage candidates through direct outreach, referrals, job boards, networking, and agencies.

• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, and keep the hiring process moving smoothly.

• Build and maintain pipelines for current and future technical hiring needs.

• Track recruiting activity, maintain accurate ATS data, and support hiring metrics and reporting.

• Collaborate with HR and cross-functional partners to improve recruiting workflows and candidate experience.

• Support process improvements that make hiring more efficient and scalable.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 3–5 years of recruiting experience, preferably in engineering, manufacturing, biotech, medical devices, or another technical environment.

• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting and working closely with hiring managers.

• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills.

• Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities at once.

• Familiarity with ATS systems and standard recruiting workflows.

• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineers, or other technical operations roles.

• Comfort working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment with a high level of ownership.

• Agency recruiting experience is required, ideally supporting manufacturing and technical roles.

Bonus Points

• Background in medical devices, diagnostics, biotech, or regulated industries.

• Experience supporting employer branding, recruiting events, or local talent community outreach.

• Interest in process improvement and building scalable recruiting practices.

• Appreciation of puns

Why join us:

At Vital Bio, you will:

• Help build the teams that bring innovative healthcare technology to life.

• You’ll work closely with managers across manufacturing and operations, make a direct impact on hiring outcomes, and contribute to a mission-driven company that values trust, agility, and ownership. .

The salary range for this position is $75,000-$110,000 annually. Compensation will be determined based on the individual’s demonstrated experience, education, training, relevant certifications or licensure, and other applicable business and organizational factors.

This role is a current, remote vacancy.

About Vital Bio

Vital is revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real-time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth-minded culture empowers front-line decision-making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance

As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated or AI-supported tools to assist with application review and screening. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring team.