Talent Acquisition Manager (Dayton)

Talent Acquisition Manager - Manufacturing

Dayton, OH

Step into a high-visibility Talent Acquisition Manager role where you can serve as the resident expert, modernize recruiting processes, and coach hiring managers—all from your own private office without weekend work and fast-track benefits!

Lead & Elevate TA Strategy: Serve as the go-to recruiting expert tasked with overhauling hiring processes, elevating the talent function, and utilizing your expertise to fill critical positions quickly.

️ Driver of Process Improvement: Bring your strategic mindset to audit, optimize, and modernize current recruitment workflows—with full leadership backing to implement real, lasting changes.

Advisory & Manager Coaching: Partner closely with leadership across a diverse business mix, coaching hiring managers on behavioral-based interviewing and candidate selection best practices.

Dedicated Office & Very Rare Weekends: Enjoy your own private, dedicated office space operating on a standard weekday schedule with rare weekend work.

Competitive Package & Fast Coverage: Secure your financial and personal well-being with annual bonus potential plus comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on your 31st day.

Profitable, leading machining manufacturer with a diverse business mix is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager to improve and elevate their recruitment processes for hourly and salary staff in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Talent Acquisition Manager will report to a VP of HR and supervise one staff recruiter. Responsibilities will include:

• Champion the salary and hourly recruitment strategy to fill positions in a timely manner
• Develop internship and apprenticeship programs
• Promote community involvement and awareness as a premier employer
• Lead the salary recruitment process and supervise the hourly recruitment efforts
• Utilize current and develop future recruitment tools
• Develop standardized interivew and onboarding processes
• Manage open requisitions and update management on status of unfilled positions
• Work with hiring teams on interviewing compliance
• Foster external relationships to support recruitment efforts
• Lead college and community job fair programs
• Work to continuously improve talent acquisition programs
• Utilize the current HRIS system and work to improve functionality
• Manage the recruitment budget
• Manager any current contingent service provider relationships
• Other duties as directed by management

This is a leadership role that requires qualified candidates to take immediate ownership of the department and champion improvement of KPIs and processes. There are critical hourly recruitment needs and salary openings. Candidates should be able to work with minimal supervision and direction, this is not an entry level position.

The company offers a three tier competitive medical benefit package (including dental and vision) available on the 31st day of employment, 401K (50% up to 4%), paid holidays and vacation, tuition reimbursement, life insurance and an annual bonus potential!

REQUIREMENTS for the Talent Acquisition Manager :

1. A bachelor's degree is highly preferred, experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

2. At least 5 years of similar manufacturing talent acquisition management experience

3. Experience leading and creating recruitment efforts for hourly and salary team members

4. Experience recruiting technical roles, such as engineering, skilled trades, etc.

5. Experience improving successful recruitment strategies

6. A proven leadership background, ideally overseeing others

7. HRIS system experience

8. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:

1. Experience recruiting for skilled trades

2. Experience developing recruitment programs from the beginning

Reasons to work for this organization:

Medical, dental and vision – GREAT medical perks available on the 31st day of employment

Diverse business mix

Opportunity to make an immediate impact

Annual bonus potential

Excellent work/life balance, with very rare weekends

Have your own office space