Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

About Us

Marmon's Heavy-Duty Components & Modification (HDCM) platform is a $400M global manufacturing business comprised of industry-leading brands including Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Fontaine Modification, Fontaine Spray Suppression, Stahl Truck Bodies, SISU Axles, and Marmon-Herrington. Operating across North America and Europe, our businesses design and manufacture mission-critical products that keep commercial vehicles moving safely and efficiently.

Position Overview

The Lead Talent Acquisition Partner owns Talent Acquisition for the HDCM platform. This is an individual contributor role responsible for developing and executing the platform's talent acquisition strategy while personally leading full-cycle recruitment for critical salaried positions and supporting targeted hourly hiring initiatives.

Talent Acquisition Leadership & Strategy

• Own Talent Acquisition strategy for the HDCM platform across multiple Business Units.
• Serve as the platform subject matter expert for recruiting strategy, sourcing, selection, and hiring best practices.
• Partner with Business Unit HR leaders to prioritize recruiting efforts and align hiring strategies with business objectives.
• Build scalable recruiting processes that create consistency across the platform.
• Reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies through proactive sourcing and pipeline development.

Recruitment Execution

• Personally lead full-cycle salaried recruiting across engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, sales, HR, and leadership positions.
• Support targeted hourly recruiting initiatives for facilities experiencing elevated hiring demand or turnover.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and commercial functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop compelling job descriptions, sourcing strategies, and interview plans.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through onboarding.

Hiring Excellence Champion

• Targeted Selection and structured interviewing across the platform.
• Train, coach, and develop hiring managers on interviewing, candidate assessment, and selection best practices.
• Improve hiring quality, candidate experience, and recruiting consistency across all Business Units.
• Utilize recruiting metrics and market intelligence to advise leaders on hiring decisions.

Talent Strategy & Organizational Capability

• Partner with Business Unit HR leaders on workforce planning and talent priorities aligned with 2030 growth plans.
• During periods of lower recruiting activity, support strategic talent initiatives including succession planning, internal talent pipeline development, career pathing, critical capability identification, and organizational capability building.
• Collaborate with HR leaders to develop career ladders and internal mobility strategies for key talent.
• Identify emerging talent trends and future capabilities needed to support business growth.

Employer Branding & Early Career Programs

• Strengthen HDCM's employer brand across manufacturing markets and local communities.
• Embed Marmon's Employee Value Proposition throughout the recruiting process.
• Represent HDCM at industry events, universities, technical schools, and community recruiting events.
• Develop internship, university, and skilled trade partnerships to create sustainable early-career talent pipelines.

Continuous Improvement & Analytics

• Own recruiting KPIs including time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, candidate experience, and turnover.
• Drive continuous improvement through recruiting analytics and process optimization.
• Improve Workday recruiting data integrity and reporting.
• Evaluate and implement recruiting technology, sourcing tools, and AI-enabled recruiting practices to improve efficiency and candidate experience.