Kevin Blue

About Kevin Blue

I’m a hands-on Talent Acquisition leader with 8+ years of experience building, stabilizing, and scaling recruiting teams in high-volume manufacturing, industrial, and technical environments. I’m typically brought in during periods of growth or change to restore structure, improve speed, and rebuild stakeholder confidence.I’ve led recruiting teams of up to 25 across highly matrixed and global organizations, translating workforce plans into executable hiring strategies across multi-site manufacturing and corporate environments. My experience spans national and global delivery, including contingent workforce leadership and technical recruiting across North America, APAC, and EMEA.I’m deeply process and metrics-driven, with a track record of reducing time-to-hire, improving candidate experience, and increasing recruiter productivity through workflow design, ATS optimization, and real-time performance management.I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where accountability, operational rigor, and continuous improvement are expected—not optional.

Experience

1. Onsite Manager

   Eastridge Workforce Solutions

   Sep 2024 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Leads full-cycle recruiting and on-site workforce operations for a high-volume manufacturing facility, scaling a contingent workforce from 35 to 80 employees over 9 months in alignment with business demand.Owns end-to-end recruiting process, strategy, and execution, hiring 10–20 employees per month across production and manufacturing roles.Partners daily with plant leadership to manage attendance, attrition, timekeeping, and workforce risk across multiple shifts and buildings.Conducts structured pre-employment skill assessments, increasing contractor conversion rates from 25% to 33%.Serves as primary escalation point for employee relations and HR issues, reinforcing safety, quality, and productivity standards.

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

  2003 — 2007