Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

We're looking for a full-cycle Talent Acquisition Specialist who can manage requisitions independently, build credibility with Hiring Managers, conduct meaningful interviews, develop sourcing strategies, evaluate candidates objectively, and keep hiring processes moving without waiting to be managed through every step. You'll recruit across skilled trades, engineering, manufacturing, field service, sales, and professional support functions, helping build the workforce behind ACECO's continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Independently manage assigned exempt and non-exempt requisitions from intake through accepted offer.
• Conduct detailed requisition intake discussions with Hiring Managers.
• Develop recruiting strategies based on role requirements, urgency, labor-market conditions, and available talent.
• Review applications and evaluate qualifications against established requirements.
• Conduct structured interviews assessing technical qualifications, behavioral competencies, motivation, accountability, and long-term alignment.
• Provide clear, evidence-based Inclined / Not Inclined hiring recommendations.
• Maintain recruiting momentum through proactive candidate follow-up, interview coordination, and Hiring Manager communication.
• Identify recruiting risks and recommend solutions before they affect hiring timelines.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Serve as a consultative recruiting partner to Hiring Managers.
• Help translate business needs into practical candidate-selection criteria.
• Prepare Hiring Managers for interviews with candidate context, interview guidance, and evaluation expectations.
• Provide objective candidate recommendations supported by interview findings.
• Respectfully challenge assumptions when appropriate using recruiting expertise, candidate evidence, and market information.
• Candidate Experience: Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition contact throughout the candidate lifecycle.
• Deliver professional, responsive, and transparent communication.
• Set realistic expectations regarding positions, schedules, hiring processes, and employment requirements.
• Protect ACECO's employer brand through every candidate interaction.
• Maintain timely follow-up throughout interviewing and offer stages.
• Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development: Build sourcing strategies for current and future workforce needs.
• Identify and engage passive candidates.
• Develop pipelines for skilled trades, engineering, technical, professional, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Build relationships with trade schools, colleges, community organizations, industry groups, and referral networks.
• Use multiple sourcing channels rather than relying exclusively on applicants.
• Track sourcing effectiveness, response rates, and pipeline health.
• Build and maintain organized talent communities for recurring hiring needs.
• Offer Management: Prepare and extend employment offers within approved compensation parameters.
• Support candidate questions, counteroffers, and offer-stage communication.
• Partner with Hiring Managers throughout offer decisions.
• Coordinate clean handoffs into pre-employment and onboarding processes.
• Ensure required recruiting documentation is complete before onboarding.
• Recruiting Operations & Compliance: Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready ATS documentation.
• Document candidate interactions, interview findings, and hiring decisions objectively.
• Support compliant recruiting practices related to EEO, OFCCP/AAP requirements, applicable employment laws, company policies, and customer requirements.
• Monitor requisition aging, recruiting activity, and pipeline health.
• Support recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Contribute to improvements in interview practices, candidate communication, templates, documentation, and recruiting workflows.

Requirements

• Professional recruiting or Talent Acquisition experience strongly preferred.
• Experience independently managing multiple requisitions through the full recruiting lifecycle preferred.
• Experience conducting structured or behavioral interviews preferred.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines preferred.
• Experience partnering directly with Hiring Managers preferred.
• Manufacturing, skilled trades, engineering, industrial, field service, technical, or similarly specialized recruiting experience is highly valued.
• Experience with difficult-to-fill or niche recruiting is a plus.
• Experience working within an ATS required; ADP Workforce Now experience is a plus.
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Ability to verify identity and employment authorization in compliance with Form I-9 requirements.
• Eligibility to access information or technology governed by applicable U.S. regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant Talent Acquisition experience will be considered.

Skills

• Full-cycle recruiting and requisition management.
• Structured and behavioral interviewing.
• Candidate evaluation and selection.
• Active and passive candidate sourcing.
• Boolean searching and talent research.
• Hiring Manager consultation.
• Offer management.
• ATS documentation and workflow management.
• Recruiting metrics and pipeline analysis.
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Understanding of compliant hiring practices and appropriate interview boundaries.

Attributes

• Personal accountability and ownership.
• Strong professional judgment.
• High attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating recommendations.
• Candidate-focused mindset.
• Strong organization and prioritization.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Ability to balance speed with hiring quality.
• Comfort receiving and applying coaching.
• Collaborative team mindset.
• Commitment to Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, and GRIT.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00AM–4:30PM, full-time. On-site only at 531 Old Swede Road, Douglassville, PA 19518. No remote work available.

Pay

Competitive salary based on recruiting experience, sourcing capability, interviewing expertise, technical recruiting exposure, and market data.