Talent Acquisition Specialist

Who We Want:
The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist is responsible for the full cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, testing, interview coordination, and setting up new hires for success. The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist will build relationships with hiring managers, prospective talent, and the community to fill open roles successfully and urgently with top talent. The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist will have technical knowledge of the roles and industry they are hiring for. 

What You'll Do:

   Manage the full cycle recruiting process for multiple positions
   Manage requisitions across multiple plants and states
   Identify and source qualified candidates through multiple online channels
   Build relationships within the community including but not limited to, trade schools and universities
   Develop strong talent pipelines to fill roles quickly with top talent 
   Partner with leaders to help identify hiring needs and provide expertise in hiring and talent planning 
   Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria
   Maintain a variety of recruiting sources that provide appropriate candidate flow
   Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies that take a longer-term approach
   Support Talent Acquisition peers with training, skill development, and capacity as needed
   Up to 10% travel to support multiple company locations and community relations

When and Where:
This will be a M-F position located at our Plant in Kansas City, MO. 

Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field
• 5+ years experience as a full-cycle recruiter required
• Experience recruiting in the manufacturing industry preferred
• Experience recruiting for skilled roles preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional decision-making skills and resourcefulness
• Ability to adapt in a frequently changing environment and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated leadership capacity and desire to grow personally and professionally
• A passion for building relationships and enjoys learning the "why" behind a candidate’s experience
• Adaptable through the ups and downs of the recruiting process
• Enjoys collaborating and working as a team to meet hiring needs
• Has high standards of performance for self
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of the cross functional team
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely