Talent Acquisition Specialist - TX

EPIC PIPING, LLC • Houston, TX

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About The Position

United Weld Holdings is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to build and execute a scalable recruiting function supporting a growing, multi-site manufacturing and industrial organization. The role leads full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried positions, with a strong focus on skilled trades and craft workforce hiring. It is a strategic position involving the design, development, and continuous improvement of the company’s talent acquisition strategy, processes, and infrastructure.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners with operations, site leadership, and Human Resources to meet workforce needs efficiently and compliantly while supporting quality of hire and a strong candidate experience. The role is in the Human Resources department, reports to the Human Resources Director, and requires 25% travel. The position is exempt.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting skilled trades or craft workforces.
• Proven success supporting high-volume hiring and/or multi-site operations.
• Experience building recruiting strategies, pipelines, and processes, rather than only executing requisitions.
• Strong knowledge of labor market dynamics in industrial environments.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for tracking recruiting metrics, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience using job boards and sourcing tools, such as Indeed, LinkedIn, or industry-specific platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant recruiting experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting plant start-ups, expansions, or workforce ramp-ups.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment from requisition intake and approvals through offer acceptance and start-date readiness.
• Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to define role requirements, labor market conditions, and hiring strategy.
• Manage requisitions across multiple sites and business units simultaneously.
• Ensure a seamless and compliant hiring process aligned with company standards.
• Lead high-volume recruiting for skilled trades and craft roles, such as welders, fitters, operators, and technicians.
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines and ready-now candidate benches for critical roles.
• Execute hiring strategies aligned with production demands, growth plans, and workforce forecasts.
• Partner with site leadership on workforce planning and hiring prioritization.
• Help design and implement a scalable talent acquisition strategy, including sourcing channels, workflows, and recruiting KPIs.
• Help establish standardized recruiting processes, intake protocols, and service-level expectations.
• Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, requisition aging, and quality of hire.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop sourcing strategies using direct sourcing and networking, job boards and digital platforms, technical schools and trade programs, workforce development partners, employee referrals, and community outreach.
• Build relationships with local labor markets and training organizations.
• Advise hiring managers and site leadership on market conditions, compensation competitiveness, and candidate availability.
• Communicate recruiting progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Deliver a high-touch, professional candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the applicant tracking system.
• Support pre-employment processes, including background checks, drug screens, and onboarding readiness.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance and benefit options.
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid vacation and holiday time.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, with a 50% company match up to 6% contributed by the employee.
• Opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and mentors.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment that encourages employees to share ideas and contribute to shared goals.
• Employee training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level