Technical Talent Sourcer

Position Summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Talent Research Specialist to support our growing engineering and technical hiring initiatives. This is a sourcing-focused position and is not a full-cycle recruiting role.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Sourcing & Candidate Identification
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for technical and engineering positions across multiple business units.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, internal ATS platforms, job boards, professional networks, and industry-specific resources to identify top talent.
• Conduct advanced Boolean searches to locate passive candidates with highly specialized technical backgrounds.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Research target companies and industries to identify potential candidates and competitive market intelligence.
• Tech Candidate Research
• Develop a strong understanding of engineering disciplines, manufacturing environments, and technical skill sets, including but not limited to:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Quality Engineering
• Product Development
• Supply Chain and Operations
• Field Applications Engineering
• Product Management
• Candidate Engagement
• Conduct initial outreach to prospective candidates through LinkedIn and other networking platforms.
• Build relationships with passive candidates and maintain ongoing communication for future opportunities.
• Generate candidate interest by effectively communicating career opportunities and Amphenol's value proposition.
• Document candidate interactions and maintain accurate records within the applicant tracking system.
• Collaboration
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring priorities and technical requirements.
• Participate in intake meetings to develop effective sourcing plans.
• Maintain organized candidate pipelines and provide regular sourcing updates.
• Support diversity sourcing initiatives and long-term workforce planning efforts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical sourcing, talent acquisition support, recruiting research, or a related field.
• Extensive experience using LinkedIn Recruiter for technical talent identification.
• Demonstrated proficiency with advanced Boolean search techniques across multiple platforms.
• Strong understanding of engineering and technical terminology.
• Experience sourcing candidates within manufacturing, engineering, technology, or industrial industries.
• Ability to interpret technical resumes and identify transferable skills.
• Excellent research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and CRM platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing for engineering or manufacturing organizations.
• Familiarity with the electronic interconnect, industrial, automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, or data communications industries.
• Experience supporting technical hiring across global or multi-site organizations.
• Knowledge of sourcing analytics and talent market mapping.

Key Skills

• LinkedIn Recruiter expertise
• Advanced Boolean search construction
• Tech talent mapping
• Candidate pipeline development
• Engineering terminology
• Pipeline development
• Passive candidate engagement
• Internet research
• Competitive intelligence
• ATS and CRM management
• Relationship building
• Market analysis
• Data-driven sourcing strategies
• Time management
• Written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail

Success Factors

• The ideal candidate is naturally curious, highly resourceful, and thrives on solving complex sourcing challenges.
• They enjoy uncovering hard-to-find technical talent, understanding how engineers and technical professionals build their careers, and can creatively leverage multiple platforms and tools to build robust candidate pipelines that support Amphenol's long-term growth objectives.