Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

Who We Are :

Challenge’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.

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!

Together we own Safety! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want :

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, testing, interview coordination, and setting up new hires for success.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will build relationships with hiring managers, prospective talent, and the community to fill open roles successfully and urgently with top talent.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will have technical knowledge of the roles and industry they hiring for.

What You'll Do :

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process for multiple positions
• Manage requisitions across multiple plants and states
• Identify and source qualified candidates through multiple online channels
• Build relationships within the community including but not limited to, trade schools and universities
• Develop strong talent pipelines to fill roles quickly with top talent
• Partner with leaders to help identify hiring needs and provide expertise in hiring and talent planning
• Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria
• Proxy the testing for all skilled trade roles, ensuring compliance with company standards
• Maintain a variety of recruiting sources that provide appropriate candidate flow
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies that take a longer-term approach
• Support Talent Acquisition peers with training, skill development, and capacity as needed
• Up to 10% travel to support multiple company locations and community relations

When and Where :

This will be a 830- 5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Pontiac, MI, Holland, MI, or Walker, MI.

What You Need to Have :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field
• 5+ years experience as a full-cycle recruiter required
• Experience recruiting in the manufacturing industry preferred
• Experience recruiting for skilled roles preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional decision-making skills and resourcefulness
• Ability to adapt in a frequently changing environment and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated leadership capacity and desire to grow personally and professionally
• A passion for building relationships and enjoys learning the why behind a candidate’s experience
• Adaptable through the ups and downs of the recruiting process
• Enjoys collaborating and working as a team to meet hiring needs
• Has high standards of performance for self
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of the cross functional team
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks / lunches; uses time wisely

What We Offer :

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.