Aviation Recruiter

Elliott Aviation is hiring an experienced Aviation Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for critical roles across the organization. This hybrid position is focused on proactive sourcing, strong employer branding support, and maintaining a high-quality candidate experience, with occasional travel to recruiting events and locations as business needs require.

Role Overview

In this position, you will manage recruiting activities end-to-end for a wide range of hiring needs, including maintenance, avionics, operations, leadership, sales, and corporate functions. You will partner closely with hiring teams to align on workforce requirements, develop recruiting strategies, and build sustainable talent pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process for roles spanning maintenance, avionics, operations, sales, leadership, and support functions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract aviation professionals and corporate talent.
• Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates for qualifications, cultural fit, and long-term organizational success.
• Coordinate hiring team alignment, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and offer processes.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical aviation roles, including maintenance technicians, avionics technicians, interiors professionals, operations personnel, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and create recruiting strategies aligned with business goals.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Represent Elliott Aviation at career fairs, aviation conferences, technical schools, recruiting events, and industry networking opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support employer branding initiatives and recruiting outreach.
• Optimize sourcing methods and recruiting processes to improve hiring outcomes.
• Ensure recruiting activities follow employment regulations, company policies, and recruiting best practices.
• Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system and track recruiting metrics.
• Travel up to 15% in support of recruiting initiatives and business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated aviation recruiting experience, including sourcing and hiring for aviation maintenance, avionics, technical, operational, or related roles.
• Minimum five years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to recruit skilled trades, technical professionals, and hard-to-fill talent.
• Strong sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, aviation associations, recruiting events, and other proactive channels.
• Experience managing multiple high-priority requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Experience supporting recruiting efforts across multiple locations preferred.
• Familiarity with compensation strategies for skilled trades and technical positions preferred.
• Professional HR certifications (such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) a plus.

Tools and Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter

Work Location and Schedule

• Location: Milan, IL (hybrid)
• Hybrid arrangement: onsite presence expected approximately one week per month
• Travel: occasional travel to recruiting events and Elliott Aviation locations as business needs require

Compensation

Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day 1
• Earned Time Off (ETO)
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• FREE generic prescriptions
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) Company Match
• Technical and professional development
• FUN!

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.