General Matter

Technical Recruiter, Plant Operations and Manufacturing

Paducah, Kentucky · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$170kDetected 8 days ago

Cold OutreachProcess ImprovementRecruitingCommunication

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to join a lean, high-impact recruiting team at a critical stage of growth.
This role requires both strategic judgment and operational intensity.
The team is highly collaborative, operates with integrity, and is deeply committed to bringing nuclear fuel enrichment back to US soil.

Own the full-cycle recruitment process for technical and operational roles, from intake to closing.
Act as a key business partner to leaders and hiring managers by providing market insights, rapidly calibrating on top talent, and refining interview processes to drive successful hiring outcomes.
Build and maintain high-volume recruiting pipelines, tracking hiring progress as an operation and using metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, and drive consistent execution.
Plan, coordinate, and attend community events, school visits, technical talks, and other outreach efforts to build General Matter's presence in the local talent market.
Design and execute sourcing strategies that extend beyond traditional recruiting channels, including referrals, cold outreach, local networking, community partnerships, events, and targeted campaigns.
General Matter is hiring a tenacious recruiter to help build the workforce behind the world's most modern enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky.
You will also help build the external relationships that makes growth possible, including partnerships with trade schools, technical colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, and local community groups.

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of recruiting experience (academic, internships, and extracurriculars at university level qualify) or associate degree and 4+ years of experience
or 5+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree.
Proven success hiring for skilled trades, manufacturing, or construction roles, including hard-to-fill or specialized positions such as electricians, welders, and construction professionals.
Experience supporting high-volume hiring environments where pipeline tracking, process discipline, candidate communication, and fast execution are critical.

Full lifecycle recruiting experience, from sourcing to closing.
Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields.

Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity.
Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors.
In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
The base salary range for this role is $100,000-$170,000 annually.

Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity.

General Matter enriches uranium.
We are designing, building, and operating the world's lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.
In the process, we are restoring America's ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive.
Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume.
Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.
Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable.
We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society.
We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms.
Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.
We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.
Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.
We are open to multiple experience levels for the role.

Employer
General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer
employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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