Talent Acquisition Specialist | Manufacturing Recruiting

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Richmond, VA

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Join a High-Impact Recruiting Team

Are you passionate about connecting great talent with great opportunities? We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruiting and talent acquisition activities for a leading manufacturing client within a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) environment. This role is ideal for a recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced setting, enjoys building strong client relationships, and is motivated by delivering exceptional hiring results.

As a key member of our talent acquisition team, you will partner with client stakeholders, manage candidate pipelines, and support direct hire recruitment efforts for hourly manufacturing positions.

What You'll Do

• Partner with client HR, operations, and business leaders to support hiring initiatives.
• Manage active candidates through the applicant tracking system (ATS) and ensure a seamless recruiting process.
• Source, screen, present, and place qualified candidates for direct hire manufacturing positions.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Prepare candidates and hiring teams for interviews and facilitate post-interview feedback.
• Extend and negotiate employment offers.
• Track recruiting activity, hiring metrics, and operational reports.
• Participate in client meetings and talent acquisition strategy discussions.
• Support continuous improvement and recruiting best practices within the RPO environment.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate and client experience throughout the hiring process.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ year of recruiting experience, preferably in manufacturing or an RPO environment
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and recruiting technologies
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience in manufacturing and/or an RPO setting
• Experience supporting high-volume hiring initiatives
• Experience partnering with plant leadership, operations teams, and HR stakeholders

Success in This Role

The ideal candidate is:

• Relationship-driven and customer-focused
• Highly organized and proactive
• Comfortable working with operational leaders and frontline hiring managers
• Data-oriented and able to leverage recruiting metrics
• Adaptable in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work directly with a leading manufacturing client
• Exposure to strategic recruitment and workforce planning initiatives
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Career growth opportunities within talent acquisition and recruiting operations
• Ability to make a measurable impact on business performance through hiring excellence

Career Path Progression from this position

Associate Recruiter

Recruiter

Other Corporate Support Functions

Work Environment or Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Further, this job may require occasional presence at customer sites, both in administrative and manufacturing environments. Customer sites sometimes include process manufacturing equipment and heavy power industrial vehicles.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 20lbs
• Ability to stand/walk for up to 4 hours
• Ability to sit for up to 4 hours

Travel

Less than 15%

EEO Statement

EOE/Vet/Disabled

Other Duties

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.