Talent Acquisition Partner – Skilled Trades

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide recruiting strategies for critical, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with business leaders to develop workforce plans aligned to short- and long-term business objectives.
• Provide labor market intelligence, talent insights, and recruiting recommendations to leadership teams.
• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines to support future workforce demands.
• Develop and manage partnerships with technical schools, colleges, universities, workforce boards, and industry organizations.
• Lead employer branding and talent attraction initiatives to strengthen Waupaca Foundry's employment brand.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts within recruiting processes, candidate experience, and hiring manager experience.
• Identify recruiting trends, workforce risks, and opportunities through data analysis and talent intelligence.
• Lead enterprise recruiting projects and strategic talent initiatives.
• Represent Waupaca Foundry at industry, educational, and community events.
• Partner with HR and operational leaders on succession planning, workforce development, and talent pipeline strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of progressive recruiting, talent acquisition, workforce development, or talent management experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, skilled trades, technical, engineering, or professional recruiting preferred.
• Demonstrated success influencing leaders and driving talent-related business outcomes.
• Experience leading projects, partnerships, or strategic recruiting initiatives.

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Influence
• Consultative Partnership
• Workforce Planning
• Relationship Building
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Leadership
• Talent Intelligence
• Data-Driven Decision Making

Benefits

Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employer supported career development, including tuition reimbursement

Pay, Schedule, & Benefits

This position does not specify pay, schedule, or benefits. For more information, please refer to the benefits section above or contact HR@waupacafoundry.com.

Contact Information

To apply, email: HR@waupacafoundry.com

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.