Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) plays a key role in bringing the right talent to Milwaukee Electronics. Responsible for full-cycle recruiting across our Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Canby, Oregon locations, this role partners closely with hiring managers and HR to understand workforce needs, develop effective recruiting strategies, and drive hiring forward.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand staffing needs, clarify position requirements, and establish hiring timelines and selection criteria.
• Lead requisition intake discussions and determine appropriate recruiting and sourcing strategies based on the needs of each position.
• Provide insight on labor-market conditions, talent availability, candidate expectations, and competitive compensation.
• Proactively identify recruiting challenges, recommend practical solutions, and partner with hiring managers to remove barriers and keep hiring decisions moving forward.
• Sources and engages qualified candidates through various channels, develops clear, engaging job postings, and builds talent pipelines.
• Screen, interview, and coordinate interviews to evaluate candidates against job-related qualifications and position requirements.
• Manage the offer process from approval through acceptance, including offer preparation, presentation, and compensation discussions.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and ensure new hires are prepared for their first day.
• Support onboarding activities, conduct scheduled new-hire check-ins, and gather feedback from new employees and hiring managers.
• Promote the company’s employer brand through candidate communications, job postings, recruiting events, and community engagement.
• Maintain complete and accurate candidate, requisition, interview, offer, and disposition records in the applicant tracking system.
• Provide regular recruiting updates to hiring managers, business leaders, and HR leadership, including progress, challenges, and recommended next steps.
• Follow applicable employment laws, EEO requirements, affirmative action obligations, recordkeeping standards, and company policies.
• Support HR projects, employee communications, company events, reporting, and other initiatives based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field with at least three years of full-cycle recruiting experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent with at least five years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals, networking, direct outreach, and similar channels.
• Genuine interest in candidate engagement and comfort conducting frequent phone screens, interviews, and recruiting conversations throughout the workday.
• Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to build effective relationships with candidates, employees, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Strong organization and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions, priorities, deadlines, and follow-up requirements.
• Ability to understand business and departmental needs, ask thoughtful questions, and translate feedback into practical recruiting actions.
• Ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities, use sound judgment, solve problems, negotiate offers, and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system; UKG Pro Recruiting experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented and willing to contribute beyond recruiting when needed to support broader HR and business priorities.
• Ability to work onsite at the Canby, Oregon facility Monday through Friday.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of labor-market conditions and talent availability.
• Experience with recruiting software and systems.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and priorities.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Exempt/Salaried.

Additional HR Support

Support HR projects, employee communications, company events, reporting, and other initiatives based on business needs.

Physical Demands

This position primarily involves computer and telephone work, including extended periods of sitting, typing, reviewing information, and participating in meetings. The position also requires standing and walking through office and manufacturing areas and communicating with individuals and groups in person, by phone, and through video meetings. The employee may occasionally lift or carry recruiting, events, or office materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This position works primarily in a professional office environment. Occasional travel to career fairs, school campuses, or other Milwaukee Electronics facilities may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Milwaukee Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age.

ITAR Compliance

Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position. Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.