Nox Metals
Manufacturing
HeadofPeopleandRecruiting
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“Head of People and Recruiting at Nox Metals. Skills: Recruiting, HR operations, Systems building. Own recruiting pipeline end to end. Build sourcing channels”
What You'll Achieve.
Make Nox best place to work; New hire productive in first week; Make Nox place people want decade
Industry & Context.
On the floor in Detroit
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Running recruiting and HR at scale, Hiring blue collar and software, Building ATS, HRIS, payroll systems, Direct, fair, unafraid of hard conversations, Obsessed with speed to hire, Fluent with modern recruiting tooling, Using AI to take work off plate, Builder, not a manager, Willing to be on the floor, Mission-driven, long horizon
What You'll Do.
Own recruiting pipeline end to end
Build sourcing channels
high-signal interview process
Stand up HR infrastructure
Partner on org design
Partner on headcount planning
Partner on succession
Handle employee relations
Handle investigations
Handle hard conversations
Build systems and rituals
Open new facilities from people side
Local recruiting partnerships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with CEO; Partner with function leads
Full Job Description
RECRUITING LEAD American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. The next generation of American manufacturing is being built right now. Nox Metals is the supply chain behind it. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible. We are hiring a Head of People and Recruiting to build the team behind the team. You will own recruiting, onboarding, HR operations, and the systems that turn Nox into the best place in American manufacturing to work. We are scaling from one facility in Detroit to a national footprint of automated cutting cells, and every hire compounds. You will: - Own the recruiting pipeline end to end, from sourcing to offer, across factory floor, engineering, software, sales, and corporate roles - Build sourcing channels that reach machinists, saw operators, software engineers, and operators who do not show up on LinkedIn - Run a fast, high-signal interview process that protects the bar without slowing the company down - Stand up HR infrastructure: handbook, policies, benefits, payroll, compliance, immigration, performance reviews, comp bands - Manage onboarding so every new hire is productive in their first week - Partner with the CEO and function leads on org design, headcount planning, and succession - Handle employee relations, investigations, and the hard conversations directly - Build the systems and rituals that make Nox a place people want to spend a decade of their career - Open new facilities from a people side: workforce planning, local recruiting partnerships, day-one staffing You should be: - Experienced running recruiting and HR at a company that scaled from dozens to hundreds of employees - Comfortable hiring across a blue collar factory floor and a software team in the same week - Operationally strong, with a track record of building ATS, HRIS, and payroll systems from scratch - Direct, fair, and unafraid of hard conversations - Obsessed with speed to hi
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