Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pohlad Companies•Brunswick, GA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Jered, a PAR Systems company, is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to recruit skilled workers for manufacturing and field service operations. The role focuses on hourly manufacturing and skilled trades, including welders, fabricators, machinists, assemblers, and field service professionals. Based onsite at the Brunswick, Georgia facility, the specialist supports recruiting for manufacturing operations in Brunswick and Portsmouth, Virginia, as well as remote field service locations. Travel of up to 35% may be required. The specialist partners with production supervisors, hiring managers, candidates, and other business partners to understand hiring needs, build relationships, and attract talent. They manage full-cycle recruiting, develop sourcing strategies, provide candidates with clear and responsive communication, and help improve recruiting processes using feedback, recruiting data, new approaches, and technology, including AI.

Requirements

2–4 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, sourcing, or related Human Resources experience.
At least 2 years of experience supporting full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and candidate management.
Demonstrated ability to proactively source candidates through job boards, referrals, networking, direct outreach, community partnerships, and other creative channels.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with hourly candidates, production supervisors, hiring managers, and internal partners.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions, changing priorities, and time-sensitive hiring needs.
Initiative, persistence, curiosity, and willingness to try new approaches and use tools, including AI, to improve recruiting.
Ability to partner with hiring managers, ask thoughtful questions, adapt to changing business needs, and provide practical guidance on recruiting strategies, candidate availability, and hiring processes.
Ability to work onsite at the Brunswick, Georgia facility while supporting recruiting across multiple manufacturing and remote field service locations.
Ability to travel up to 35% as business needs require.
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Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience recruiting for hourly manufacturing, production, skilled trades, or industrial roles, particularly welding, fabrication, machining, assembly, or related disciplines.
Familiarity with local skilled labor markets, technical schools, apprenticeship programs, or workforce development partnerships.
Experience supporting recruiting in a manufacturing, industrial, defense, or engineered-products environment.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting from sourcing and screening through interview coordination, selection, and offer.
Recruit hourly manufacturing, skilled trades, production, and field service talent.
Source candidates through job boards, referrals, local networks, technical schools, community partnerships, direct outreach, and other channels.
Build relationships with candidates, production supervisors, hiring managers, and internal business partners.
Learn about manufacturing operations, processes, equipment, certifications, and technical skills to understand hiring needs and evaluate candidate experience.
Communicate clearly with candidates, provide timely follow-up, and adapt recruiting approaches to candidates' schedules and communication preferences.
Manage multiple requisitions, changing production priorities, and time-sensitive hiring needs while keeping candidates and hiring managers informed.
Track recruiting activity and results, stay informed about local labor markets, and use feedback to improve sourcing strategies and hiring processes.
Explore new approaches and leverage technology, including AI, to improve recruiting effectiveness while maintaining personal connections.
Support recruiting across the Brunswick, Georgia and Portsmouth, Virginia manufacturing operations and remote field service locations.
Travel up to 35% as business needs require, including occasional visits to Portsmouth and recruiting career fairs.