Talent Acquisition Specialist
About The Position
The Talent Acquisition Specialist provides full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition support to PCC facilities in Groton, Connecticut, and Tilton, New Hampshire. The role sources, attracts, and selects qualified candidates to meet current and future workforce needs. It is an onsite position, with travel between facilities as needed to support recruiting, onboarding, and other talent acquisition initiatives. The specialist partners with field HR, hiring managers, and site and division leadership to forecast talent needs, manage requisitions, develop candidate pipelines, and coordinate onboarding. The role also builds relationships with workforce development agencies, educational institutions, community organizations, and other employment resources, and participates in outreach activities to promote employment opportunities and strengthen recruiting efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2–4 years of progressive human resources experience.
- Strong communication skills and professionalism with individuals inside and outside the organization.
- Ability to work independently and achieve individual and team goals.
- Strong computer skills.
- Possess or be able to learn job-posting compliance requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, requisitions, and competing priorities.
- Ability to source, attract, and engage qualified candidates.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Microsoft Office applications.
- Self-motivated, organized, and proactive in developing recruiting strategies and talent pipelines.
Nice To Haves
- Progressive human resources experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or human resources.
- Experience recruiting hourly employees in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience developing relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and workforce development resources.
Responsibilities
- Engage with the business to forecast current and future talent needs.
- Lead initial role intake with field HR and hiring managers.
- Manage requisitions in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Market open positions through multiple channels to attract qualified candidates.
- Verify that candidates meet position qualifications before presenting them to hiring managers.
- Build and maintain relationships with candidates throughout the selection process, serving as an initial employer contact and tracking candidates through the process.
- Collaborate with field HR and hiring managers, using feedback to conduct targeted searches.
- Lead role-status updates with site and division leadership.
- Build candidate pipelines for current and future organizational needs.
- Manage recruiting metrics, including time to fill, quality of hire, and costing data.
- Coordinate and support new-hire onboarding, including facilitating onsite orientation and onboarding activities as needed.
- Develop and maintain relationships with local workforce development agencies, educational institutions, community organizations, and other employment resources.
- Participate in community outreach, job fairs, networking events, and local workforce initiatives to promote employment opportunities and the organization as an employer of choice.
- Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, community partnerships, and ongoing engagement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
