Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mill Creek Community Church•Fenton, MI

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Miller Industries is seeking an on-site Talent Acquisition Specialist in Fenton, Michigan, to support the company’s growth by recruiting skilled trades and hourly employees. The role manages the full recruitment cycle, partners with hiring managers on staffing needs and recruiting strategies, maintains applicant tracking records and metrics, coordinates offers and pre-employment activities, and supports a positive candidate experience. The specialist also attends recruiting events and may assist with related HR and administrative activities while protecting confidential information. Miller Industries designs, engineers, and manufactures custom products at locations in Fenton and Burton, Michigan, with additional engineering support in El Paso, Texas. Its divisions provide custom steel fabrication, commercial and industrial HVAC systems, and modular mechanical and electrical systems for customers in industries including automotive, healthcare, institutional, and semiconductor manufacturing. The company describes itself as family-operated and emphasizes employee growth, integrity, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
Five or more years of recruiting experience, including at least three years in permanent placement or direct-hire recruiting.
Broad knowledge of talent acquisition, employment law, and HR best practices.
Proven ability to source and attract candidates through job boards, social media, lead-generation methods, relationship-management tools, and other recruiting resources.
Familiarity with Paycor or similar applicant and employee data management platforms.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Excellent written, verbal, and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage candidates and build effective relationships.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills, a hands-on, results-driven approach, and the ability to use recruiting analytics to support business outcomes.
Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for skilled trades and hourly positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding.
Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to define position requirements, recruiting strategy, interview stages, and target start dates.
Build relationships with hiring managers and advise on talent acquisition practices, staffing needs, and candidate selection.
Develop and publish consistent internal and external job postings through the applicant tracking system, digital platforms, and social media.
Use standardized phone screens, assessments, and interview guides to evaluate candidate qualifications consistently and in compliance with employment requirements.
Coordinate internal and external interviews, obtain timely feedback, communicate next steps, and maintain a positive candidate experience.
Administer the applicant tracking system, including requisitions, candidate records, interview notes, status updates, dispositions, notifications, and reporting.
Extend verbal and written offers within approved compensation guidelines, explain pay and benefits, and escalate counteroffers when needed.
Coordinate post-offer activities, including drug testing and background checks.
Maintain recruiting trackers, reports, spreadsheets, and pipeline metrics, including time to fill, stage pass-through rates, source of hire, and offer acceptance.
Support related HR and administrative activities while safeguarding confidential candidate, employee, and company information.
Organize and attend external recruiting events, including high school and college career fairs.