About the position
Your responsibilities and tasks
We are looking for a proactive and business-oriented Recruiter who will take ownership of recruitment activities for our operations in USA and Canada.
You will work closely with hiring managers, HR colleagues, and business leaders across multiple GEA divisions. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing international organization while driving recruitment excellence, talent attraction, and employer branding initiatives.
As recruitment responsibilities extend beyond the main location, a willingness to travel is essential. You will act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and play a key role in ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
As our Recruiter, you will:
· Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for positions across USA and/ or Canada
· Partner closely with hiring managers to understand current and future talent needs and provide strategic recruitment advice.
· Create compelling job advertisements and recruitment campaigns that attract high-quality candidates.
· Conduct interviews and support managers throughout the selection and decision-making process.
· Proactively source and engage candidates through various channels, including professional networks, social media, job boards, and direct sourcing activities.
· Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
· Drive continuous improvement, optimization, and standardization of recruitment processes and tools.
· Act as a key link between local stakeholders and GEA’s global recruiter community.
· Lead and support employer branding initiatives, including participation in career fairs, university partnerships, networking events, and other talent attraction activities.
· Represent GEA as an employer of choice in local and international talent markets.
· Monitor and report recruitment KPIs and leverage data-driven insights to improve hiring effectiveness and efficiency.
· Ensure a positive candidate experience and promote GEA’s values throughout the recruitment process.
· Travel to various locations across USA as required to support recruitment and employer branding activities.
Your profile and qualifications
To succeed in this role, you are a motivated and collaborative recruitment professional who thrives in an international environment and enjoys building strong relationships across cultures and functions.
We expect that the following qualifications resonate with you:
· Several years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or a closely related HR field.
· Relevant academic background in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a similar discipline.
· Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment processes across different job functions and levels.
· Strong active sourcing skills and experience identifying and engaging passive candidates.
· Ability to independently manage multiple recruitment projects while maintaining high-quality standards.
· Experience optimizing recruitment processes, systems, and workflows.
· Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills, with the ability to build credibility with hiring managers and business leaders.
· Experience with Workday or another HCM/ATS platform is considered an advantage.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential.
· Fluency in at least one additional language (e.g. French, Spanish, etc.) is recommended.
· Experience recruiting across multiple countries and cultures is considered a strong advantage.
· Willingness and ability to travel within USA and across the NAM region as business needs require.
The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $90,000 - $110,000 per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States. The pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards, such as discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.
Please note: This position is based in the United States and does not offer visa or work sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.
GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.
#engineeringforthebetter
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Reach out to us
Related jobs

GEA careers
Join a top employer
GEA is certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for Europe. We have high scores for Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Sustainability.

GEA careers
A world of opportunities
We’re a global industrial engineering company and one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, and many others. GEA offers exciting and diverse training and career opportunities around the world.

GEA careers
About GEA
GEA’s heritage stretches back more than 140 years. Today, we operate in resilient customer industries with a dedicated workforce of more than 18,000 employees and conduct business with more than 150 countries.
