Talent Acquisition Partner - Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Own the primary staffing agency partnership(s) (1–2 agencies) for an assigned site/portfolio, with independent decision-making authority over day-to-day agency management
• Serve as the main point of contact for agency partners, holding them accountable to fill rates, quality, and service expectations
• Escalate agency contract or performance issues to the Talent Acquisition Manager, along with clear recommendations for resolution
• Design and execute requisition strategy for the assigned site/agency portfolio, adjusting sourcing approach based on role type, volume, and urgency
• Continuously evaluate whether current strategy is meeting site staffing needs and adjust proactively
• Track candidate pipeline and status across all open production requisitions
• Exercise independent judgment on candidate slate decisions, determining which candidates move forward to hiring supervisors
• Analyze hiring metrics (fill rate, time-to-fill, agency performance) and recommend pipeline improvements based on findings
• Partner with the Site HR Manager on daily site priorities, ensuring recruiting activity reflects real-time production staffing needs
• Maintain regular communication with Site Supervisors to understand evolving headcount and role requirements
• Support conversion pipeline visibility in partnership with the Contingent Workforce Coordinator, ensuring a clear view of contingent-to-direct hire progression
• Cook up onboarding logistics with HR Coordinators (Onboarding) to ensure new hires are set up for a smooth start

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing staffing agency relationships, ideally in a high-volume or production/industrial hiring environment
• Demonstrated ability to make independent, sound judgment calls on candidate decisions and agency management
• Comfort analyzing hiring data and translating findings into actionable pipeline recommendations
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across HR, site leadership, and contingent workforce functions
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent recruiting experience
• Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred
• Mechanical or industrial environment experience preferred
• Experience with Workday Recruiting or comparable ATS required