Sr Technical Recruiter (contract)

Oakville, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 21, 2026
1 position

$45–$60 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week

Job summary

The recruiter will own full-cycle recruiting for specialized engineering and manufacturing roles while developing proactive sourcing strategies to engage passive talent. They will partner with hiring managers to define technical requirements and leverage AI-powered tools to streamline the hiring process.

Job details

This is an initial six-month contract opportunity, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. About You: You are an experienced technical recruiter who enjoys solving complex hiring challenges and finding exceptional talent others struggle to reach. You bring deep sourcing expertise, strong technical curiosity, and a track record of recruiting specialized engineering and manufacturing professionals. You are proactive, resourceful, and comfortable owning difficult searches from start to finish. You don't rely on inbound applications to build pipelines and know how to turn complex technical requirements into targeted sourcing strategies. You embrace modern recruiting technology, including AI and automation, to work smarter, improve candidate engagement, and accelerate hiring outcomes. What You'll Do Own full-cycle recruiting for specialized and hard-to-fill engineering, manufacturing, and technical roles. Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract passive candidates in competitive talent markets. Build targeted talent maps and pipelines using advanced search techniques, market intelligence, professional networks, and direct outreach. Partner closely with hiring managers to understand complex technical requirements, challenge assumptions, and align on effective hiring strategies. Conduct meaningful candidate assessments that evaluate technical relevance, career motivations, and alignment with role requirements. Leverage AI-powered sourcing tools and recruiting automation to improve candidate discovery, personalize outreach, streamline workflows, and increase productivity. Manage candidates through the full hiring lifecycle, maintaining momentum, strong communication, and a high-quality candidate experience. Use recruiting data to evaluate sourcing effectiveness, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve hiring outcomes. Contribute practical ideas and improvements that make recruiting more efficient, scalable, and effective. What You'll Need 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant experience hiring specialized engineering, manufacturing, or highly technical professionals. Demonstrated success independently sourcing, engaging, and closing passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical positions. Advanced sourcing capabilities, including Boolean search, talent mapping, targeted outreach, and creative candidate identification techniques. Strong ability to understand complex technical requirements and engage credibly with engineering and manufacturing professionals. Experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools, sourcing platforms, or workflow automation to improve recruiting effectiveness. Strong hiring manager partnership skills, with the confidence to provide market insights, challenge assumptions, and influence hiring decisions. Excellent organization, communication, and follow-through, with the ability to independently manage multiple complex searches. High ownership, adaptability, and a results-oriented approach to working in a fast-moving environment. Bonus Points Recruiting experience in medical devices, diagnostics, biotech, advanced manufacturing, or other regulated technical environments. Experience recruiting across mechanical, electrical, hardware, manufacturing, or multidisciplinary engineering disciplines. Agency or search firm experience focused on specialized technical recruitment. Experience experimenting with or implementing AI-driven sourcing and recruiting automation workflows. This role is a current, contract vacancy based in Oakville, ON with a expectation of 2-3 days on site. Target pay $45-60/hr 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience with a focus on engineering or manufacturing sectors. Proficiency in advanced sourcing techniques, Boolean search, and the use of AI-enabled recruiting platforms is required.