Recruiter

Magna International•Mesa, ME

About The Position

The Recruiter partners with hiring managers and HR leadership to identify staffing needs, job qualifications, hiring priorities, and recruitment timelines. The role manages job postings and candidate sourcing, screens applications, conducts initial interviews, and coordinates interviews and selection activities. It maintains timely communication with applicants and hiring managers throughout the hiring process and coordinates pre-employment checks, offer approvals, and offer documentation in accordance with company policy and applicable law. The Recruiter also supports onboarding transitions, maintains accurate applicant tracking and recruiting records, monitors recruiting metrics, and contributes to hiring events, community partnerships, employee referral initiatives, and workforce planning for the Mesa operation. The position applies fair, consistent, job-related selection practices and supports equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements. Difficult hiring situations, process delays, candidate concerns, and compliance questions are escalated promptly to the HR Manager. Other duties may be assigned and required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Working knowledge of recruitment workflows, interviewing practices, applicant tracking systems, and job posting platforms.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple open positions, competing priorities, and time-sensitive hiring needs.
Knowledge of fair hiring practices, confidentiality, and applicable employment regulations, with ability to escalate compliance questions appropriately.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Strong communication, relationship-building, customer service, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Two or more years of recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or HR coordination experience.
Manufacturing or high-volume hourly recruiting experience.
Experience with HRIS or applicant tracking software.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to identify staffing requirements, job qualifications, hiring priorities, and recruitment timelines.
Prepare and post job openings, maintain accurate requisition information, and source candidates through job boards, referrals, outreach, recruiting events, and other approved channels.
Screen applications, conduct initial interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and coordinate interviews and selection activities with hiring teams.
Communicate with applicants and hiring managers about interview schedules, candidate status, feedback, and next steps.
Coordinate pre-employment activities, including offer documentation, background screening, drug testing, and other required checks.
Prepare and track offer approvals and offer letters, and communicate compensation and employment terms within approved guidelines.
Collaborate with HR and onboarding personnel to support new-hire transitions, start-date coordination, and orientation readiness.
Maintain applicant tracking system records, recruiting documentation, and disposition reasons in accordance with retention and confidentiality requirements.
Monitor recruiting metrics, including time to fill, candidate pipeline, interview progress, and hiring results, and identify opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness.
Support hiring events, community partnerships, employee referral initiatives, and workforce planning efforts for the Mesa operation.
Apply fair, consistent, job-related selection practices and support equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements.
Escalate difficult hiring situations, process delays, candidate concerns, and compliance questions promptly to the HR Manager.