Manager, Talent Acquisition (High Volume Manufacturing Recruitment)

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

• Paid parental leave

• 401K eligibility

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Recruiting Manager to lead our high-volume manufacturing talent acquisition efforts. In this "working manager" role, you will lead a team of four Talent Acquisition Specialists supporting over 50 operational sites across the United States.

You will not only guide the strategy to streamline our hiring processes and improve quality of hire, but you will also stay close to the market by managing your own requisition load for critical, skilled technical roles. This is an ideal position for an experienced talent leader who loves the energy of manufacturing and wants to drive operational excellence at a national scale.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Operations

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4 Talent Acquisition Specialists, ensuring fair workload distribution across 50+ US-based manufacturing sites.

• Develop and deploy recruiting strategies to support high-volume manufacturing hiring, adjusting approach based on real-time site needs and labor market conditions.

• Drive accountability for high-volume recruitment metrics, including # of Hires, Time-to-Hire, Interview: Offer %, and Offer Acceptance Rates.

• Partner with Plant Managers and Hiring Teams to forecast hiring needs and address staffing bottlenecks in real-time.

• Serve as the primary point of escalation for hiring challenges at the site level.

2. Skilled Recruitment (Working Manager Scope)

• Act as a hands-on recruiter for high-priority, skilled manufacturing roles, including CNC Machinists, Maintenance Technicians, and Toolroom Technicians.

• Source passive candidates for hard-to-fill technical positions using advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, Indeed Resume, industry networks).

• Model best-in-class candidate experience and intake management for the rest of the team.

3. Process Improvement & Projects

• Lead divisional projects aimed at reducing process complexity and administrative burden for recruiters and  hiring managers.

• Analyze recruiting data to identify trends and implement initiatives that improve the Quality of Hire and retention rates.

• Evaluate and optimize the use of our Applicant Tracking System (SmartRecruiters) and external job board spend.

• Ensure that AI and related tools are being used effectively and efficiently throughout the team and client groups for recruitment processes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.  

• 7+ years of total experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.

• 3+ years of experience in an in-house recruitment leadership role (Manager or Lead with direct reports).

• Proven experience recruiting for manufacturing or heavy industrial environments (specifically skilled trades like Maintenance, CNC, electrical, etc.).

• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume recruitment across multiple geographic locations/sites.

Skills & Competencies:

• Process Oriented: Ability to look at a complex multi-site hiring process, identify waste, and implement lean solutions.

• Data-Driven: Comfort using data to tell a story, justify resources, or pivot strategies.