Talent Acquisition Specialist

Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee-owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are the premier industrial contractor of choice for abroad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee-owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. As a team, our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available. We encourage anyone who shares our values to apply today! We are proud to offer our employees: Apprenticeship and Comprehensive Training Programs Paid Holidays Upon Hire Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance HSA with Employer Contribution Paid Time Off Company Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance Safety Bonus Program Employee Stock Ownership Program Work Travel Incentive Holiday Bonus And so much more! Job Responsibilities Lead full-cycle recruiting for skilled trades and professional roles across direct hire, temporary, temp-to-hire, and contingent labor needs. Partner with HR and hiring managers to define role requirements, hiring strategies, and timelines. Source and engage candidates through job boards, referrals, networking, and targeted outreach for hard-to-fill roles. Build talent pipelines in key disciplines including electrical, mechanical, machine repair, rigging, and welding/fabrication. Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates to ensure technical fit and alignment with business needs. Represent the organization at career fairs, hiring events, and community outreach activities. Support additional HR project-related initiatives and special assignments as needed. Manage staffing agency partnerships to support contingent labor and direct hire recruiting needs. Determine the best sourcing approach based on urgency, business need, and cost. Review labor rates and vendor performance to ensure competitive pricing, quality hires, and strong time-to-fill results. Build and maintain a reliable vendor network aligned to organizational hiring priorities. Serve as a functional expert for ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other sourcing tools. Maintain accurate recruiting data, reporting, and process consistency across all requisitions. Use AI tools, automation, and sourcing strategies to improve recruiting efficiency and candidate quality. Track and analyze recruiting metrics to identify trends and recommend process improvements. Monitor labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, and hiring activity within skilled trades and industrial sectors. Provide market insights and workforce recommendations to improve hiring competitiveness. Qualifications 5+ years of recruiting experience in skilled trades, industrial, commercial, or construction environments. Proven success sourcing and placing skilled trades and professional roles. Strong experience with ATS/CRM systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and modern sourcing tools. Experience using AI recruiting tools and automation technologies. Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Highly organized, self-directed, and able to work with urgency in a fast-paced environment. Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lee Contracting, Inc.