Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries. Are you passionate about finding great talent and creating exceptional candidate experiences? Gentex is looking for a Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team and help build the workforce that powers our innovation. In this role, you'll partner with hiring managers, leverage creative sourcing strategies, and champion our employer brand while making a direct impact on the growth and success of our organization. Position Overview The purpose of the position is to utilize various recruiting techniques to identify, hire, and onboard external and internal job candidates. This is an onsite position located in Zeeland, MI. It is not open to hybrid or remote work at this time. What You’ll Do Manage full-cycle technical recruiting process for assigned teams, which includes determining selection criteria, candidate screening, interviewing, wage negotiation, hiring and onboarding. Identify top, technical talent through proactive sourcing and recruiting practices to fill open or anticipated positions Conduct prescreen interviews and evaluation with position candidates according to selection criteria Present prescreened, qualified technical resumes to hiring managers through a clear understanding of the Gentex culture and specific position requirements Manage open job requisitions for assigned teams Develop, cultivate and manage relationships with hiring managers, acting as a recruiting partner and advisor through the full-cycle, technical recruiting process Contribute to Gentex recruiting efforts by attending early talent career fairs, manufacturing job fairs and community events Other duties as assigned. How You’ll Do It Communicate effectively - develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences. Customer focus – building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Plans and aligns – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Interpersonal savvy - relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. Ability to build and maintain solid working relationship with others. Maintain high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters. What To Bring Four-year degree in Human Resources or related field preferred. Minimum of five years corporate recruiting experience Familiarity with HR staffing processes and technical/engineering technology An understanding and working knowledge of employment law, applicant tracking systems, internet recruiting, advertising, interviewing, and staffing assessment Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the Gentex culture and specific position requirements. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excellent communication and organization skills. Current and continuing legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship. What Will Help Experience working in a manufacturing organization. A willingness to travel overnight/work outside normal business hours. Gentex is an equal opportunity employer Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law. Assistance Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Understand your right to work At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify – English & Spanish Right to Work – English Right to Work – Spanish #J-18808-Ljbffr