Talent Acquisition Specialist

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who We Are:<br></strong>Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.</p> <p>Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!</p> <p>Challenge is <em>#QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!</em></p></div><p><strong>Who We Want:</strong></p> <p>The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and setting up new hires for success. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will build and nurture relationships with hiring managers and prospective talent to fill open roles successfully and urgently with top talent.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage the full cycle recruiting process for multiple positions</li> <li>Identify and source qualified candidates through online channels</li> <li>Partner with leaders to help identify hiring needs and provide expertise in hiring and talent planning</li> <li>Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria</li> <li>Assess candidates to ensure they fit the company's future goals</li> <li>Maintain a variety of recruiting sources that provide appropriate candidate flow</li> <li>Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies that take a longer-term approach</li> <li>Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants</li> <li>Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations as needed</li> <li>Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers</li> <li>Keep records of recruitment materials and champion organized processes</li> <li>Analyze the organization's development to anticipate future hiring needs</li> <li>Help the company retain top talent with strong communication and process organization</li> </ul> <p><strong>When and Where:<br></strong>This will be a<strong> 8am - 5pm M-F</strong> position located at our <strong>Plant in Kansas City, MO. <br></strong>Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.</p> <p><strong>What You Need to Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.</li> <li>Minimum of 3 years of experience as a full-cycle recruiter.</li> <li>Prior experience recruiting within the manufacturing industry is preferred.</li> <li>Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent active listening abilities.</li> <li>Conceptual thinker with a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and utilize resources effectively.</li> <li>Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.</li> <li>Proven leadership potential with a desire for ongoing personal and professional development ... (truncated, view full listing at source)