Recruiting Manager (Bilingual Mandarin Required)

The role

The Recruiting Manager will lead a team of recruiters to develop and execute recruiting strategies. This person will support hiring for manufacturing, engineering, operations, finance, supply chain, and corporate functions while partnering with U.S. and China-based leadership.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators.
• Establish recruiting priorities, hiring strategies, and performance expectations.
• Partner with U.S. and China-based executives and HR leaders to forecast workforce needs.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting for various business functions.
• Personally recruit for executive, highly technical, and confidential positions when needed.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and build long-term talent pipelines.
• Optimize recruiting workflows, ATS processes, and interview processes.
• Monitor recruiting KPIs and present performance to executive leadership.
• Partner with HR and Marketing to strengthen employer brand.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with employment laws and company policies.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin (speaking, reading, and writing).
• 7+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including technical, manufacturing, engineering, and corporate recruiting.
• 3+ years of recruiting leadership or Talent Acquisition management experience.
• Experience leading recruiting teams in a high-growth manufacturing, automotive, battery, industrial, or technology environment.
• Proven experience partnering with international business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, recruiting strategy, direct sourcing, employment branding, and talent market intelligence.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, HRIS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruitment analytics.
• Excellent communication, coaching, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience working for a global or multinational organization.
• Experience supporting U.S. and Asia-based business operations.
• Startup or greenfield manufacturing experience.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, AIRS, or LinkedIn Recruiter Certification.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Greenhouse experience

About the company

Gotion Inc. innovates in next generation electric vehicle and energy storage technologies. The company is building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL and has R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan and Europe.