Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our growing manufacturing client is looking to add a contract administrator to their team. This role is on-site full-time and can be located in Mass, Virginia or North Carolina.

Our growing manufacturing client is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

This role focuses on sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and supporting the hiring process acros s multiple facilities and business units. In this role, you’ll work closely with HR leadership, hiring managers, and operational teams to create consistency and accountability while supporting process improvement.

Occasional travel between company locations is required.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition:

• Manage recruiting activities for assigned positions across multiple company locations
• Source, screen, and coordinate candidates for hourly, skilled trades, technical, professional, and leadership roles
• Build and maintain active candidate pipelines for high-volume and difficult-to-fill manufacturing positions
• Manage job postings, recruiting platforms, and candidate communication activities
• Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate follow-up, offer coordination, and onboarding support
• Maintain recruiting activity across both Paylocity and existing manual/paper-based recruiting processes during transition periods
• Support recruiting efforts related to workforce growth and operational staffing needs

Candidate Screening & Assessment:

• Conduct candidate pre-screening interviews and initial assessments
• Evaluate candidate qualifications, professionalism, communication skills, attendance reliability, and overall fit for manufacturing environments
• Identify potential hiring risks, behavioral concerns, or candidate red flags during screening processes
• Assist with background screening, reference checks, and hiring documentation processes
• Support implementation and administration of candidate assessments and screening tools as directed
• Maintain candidate evaluation documentation and interview feedback records

Interview Process Support:

• Support structured interview processes across departments and locations
• Prepare interview guides, required interview questions, and candidate scorecards for hiring teams
• Assist with standardizing candidate evaluation practices and hiring expectations
• Coach hiring managers and interview teams on interview preparation, interviewing techniques, and candidate evaluation best practices
• Promote interview accountability by ensuring timely interview feedback and hiring decision follow-up from interview teams
• Help improve consistency, effectiveness, and hiring quality throughout the interview process
• Support positive candidate experience and professional recruiting communication practices

Recruiting Operations & Reporting:

• Track recruiting activity, candidate flow, interview status, and hiring metrics
• Maintain recruiting records, reports, and candidate tracking documentation
• Support recruiting process improvements and hiring workflow organization
• Assist with implementation and utilization of recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, and HR technology platforms
• Provide regular recruiting updates and hiring status reports to HR leadership

Collaboration & Communication:

• Partner closely with HR leadership and hiring managers regarding recruiting priorities and staffing needs
• Support workforce planning and recruiting coordination across multiple locations
• Collaborate with HR teams regarding onboarding, hiring approvals, and staffing activities
• Maintain strong communication and follow-through with candidates, hiring managers, and operational leadership teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 3–5+ years of recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, or HR support experience preferred
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, skilled trades, or multi-site operations strongly preferred
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, recruiting tools, and candidate sourcing platforms preferred
• Strong interviewing, screening, and candidate evaluation skills
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up abilities
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Key Skills:

• Manufacturing and skilled trades recruiting
• Candidate sourcing and screening
• Structured interviewing and candidate assessment
• Interview coordination and hiring manager support
• Hiring process accountability and organization
• Candidate evaluation and hiring standards
• Recruiting process improvement
• Data tracking and recruiting metrics
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Attention to detail and follow-through

Salary $70,000-$85,000