Talent Acquisition Partner

TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER

Find the people who keep the machines — and the company — running.

Every machinist, mechanic, and field tech who keeps Cooper's natural gas compression equipment running started with an offer letter. We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner who knows how to find that talent — people who understand shop floors and field service, not just resumes.

This is a hands-on recruiting role for someone who's spent years hiring skilled trades and technical talent, and who's just as comfortable on the plant floor building relationships as they are running a candidate pipeline. As part of a growing, evolving HR team, you'll have real room to shape how Cooper recruits.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with hiring managers across manufacturing, shop, and field service teams to understand role requirements and workforce needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and hourly roles — sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating offers.
• Build strong relationships with employees and leaders to stay connected to the work, culture, and evolving talent needs.
• Develop sourcing strategies that reach skilled tradespeople, including community outreach, job fairs, trade schools, and digital platforms.
• Write job postings that accurately reflect the work and attract qualified candidates.
• Keep candidates informed and engaged from application through onboarding.
• Track recruiting activity, pipelines, and hiring metrics to support workforce planning.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues on onboarding, workforce development, and retention initiatives.
• Help improve recruiting processes as the HR function grows.

WHO YOU ARE

• 10+ years of experience recruiting for manufacturing, skilled trades, field service, or other technical roles.
• Strong understanding of industrial work environments and the skills hands-on roles require.
• Able to build trust and credibility with employees at every level, from the shop floor to leadership.
• Experienced running full-cycle recruiting in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at sourcing hard-to-reach talent across multiple channels.
• A strong communicator and relationship-builder.
• Organized enough to manage multiple open roles at once.
• Comfortable with applicant tracking systems and basic HR technology.

PREFERRED

• A positive, solution-oriented mindset and a willingness to jump in wherever needed.
• Comfortable building process in an HR function that's still evolving.
• Hands-on and approachable, with a genuine interest in the employees who keep Cooper running.

WHY JOIN COOPER

• Benefits start day one — no waiting period on most plans.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability.
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plans.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans.
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match — 100% vested on day one.
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program for mental health support.

ABOUT COOPER MACHINERY SERVICES

Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, AJAX™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, with commercial and service hubs worldwide, Cooper supports more than 22,000 units in its installed base.

Our strength is our people. Every employee plays an integral role in our success — and in making Cooper Machinery Services legendary.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.