Talent Acquisition Specialist (m/f/d)

Nordex USA - West Branch, MI

Full-time

West Branch, MI

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist at Nordex USA, Inc. is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring the company attracts and retains top talent. This role involves sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and overseeing the Applicant Tracking System, with a focus on creating talent pipelines to meet current and future staffing needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates full cycle recruiting process to meet staffing goals across all organizational levels.
• Works with hiring managers to define position requirements and gather information regarding the environment and culture.
• Creates and implements employment marketing strategies to attract job seekers.
• Creates job requisitions and internal and external job postings.
• Develops a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need and maintains a pipeline of candidates.
• Builds a network to find qualified passive candidates and attends career fairs.
• Maintains relationships with employment agencies and other sources to attract talent.
• Manages the development of creative and cost-effective sourcing strategies.
• Determines and evaluates applicant qualifications through interviews and reference checks.
• Administers Personality Assessments for qualified candidates.
• Follows all employment laws consistently and appropriately.
• Conducts preliminary interviews to gauge interest and fit.
• Provides feedback to hiring managers about applications.
• Arranges interviews for qualified candidates and coordinates schedules.
• Coordinates offers of employment with the Manager and People and Culture.
• Conducts reference checks and initiates pre-employment screening.
• Coordinates on-boarding and off-boarding activities.
• Coordinates relocation efforts for new hires.
• Serves as the main point of contact for the Applicant Tracking System.
• Develops weekly recruitment activity reports for management.
• Achieves financial objectives by managing recruiting expenditures.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in human resources management or similar is strongly preferred.
• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional Human Resources certification is strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in talent recruitment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and address sensitive situations.
• Experience with high-volume recruiting and full-cycle recruitment processes.
• Strong knowledge of human resources practices and compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and handle different challenges.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
• Creative thinker and proactive problem solver.
• High level of computer literacy with analytical tools.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn and improve.
• Experience in developing talent pipelines and sourcing candidates.
• Ability to speak knowledgeably about the company to potential hires.
• Understanding of recruiting metrics to drive decision-making is preferred.
• Experience in developing recruiting marketing and branding strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of effective hiring platforms.
• Proficiency in documenting processes and keeping up with industry trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Applicant Tracking Systems like SuccessFactors and Paychex.
• A valid Driver's license is required for 15% of company travel.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing and executing recruiting marketing and branding strategies.
• Firm understanding and implementation of recruiting metrics to drive decision-making.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world.
• Equal employment opportunity policy.