Human Resources Talent Acquisition Specialist

Emerson has an exciting role for you as a Human Resources Talent Acquisition Specialist with growth opportunities! Based in Shakopee or Chanhassen, MN, you will play a pivotal role in supporting staffing and recruitment across multiple sites, including both production staffing and university recruitment. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments and are passionate about talent acquisition and employee engagement. 

This role provides a fantastic opportunity to contribute to both staffing and university recruiting functions at Emerson, playing a key part in shaping the future workforce while ensuring a smooth and efficient staffing process!

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Own the hourly/direct labor staffing process across three Twin Cities campuses, working with operations to meet staffing needs
• Manage Emerson’s Twin Cities summer temporary assembler program
• Organize and attend on-campus career fairs, interviews, and information sessions to attract top talent for new grad and internship programs 
• Lead all aspects of internal job postings, interview scheduling, and candidate evaluations
• Plan and implement events for our new grad, internship, and summer temporary programs
• Manage staffing metrics and dashboards, including labor forecasting, capacity analysis, and program performance (candidate quality, cycle time, quality of hire)
• Assess external labor market trends and recommend program improvements to HR and Operations
• Collaborate with team on continuous improvement projects, ensuring efficiency and alignment with business goals
• Maintain compliance with EEO requirements and coordinate onboarding activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with local universities, college career service centers, and hiring managers
• Focus on building diverse teams and ensuring alignment with Emerson’s hiring goals

Who You Are: You are a skilled communicator who builds relationships with diverse stakeholders and fosters collaboration across teams. You are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams, following fair and consistent hiring practices. You are committed to achieving goals, with excellent organizational and multitasking skills, effortlessly managing both internal staffing and external recruiting responsibilities.   For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree
• One to two years of relevant experience
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and interact effectively at all levels
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with integrity and professionalism
• Willingness to travel (up to 30%) for university relations activities

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field
• One to two years of related experience in HR or recruiting 
• Experience in recruiting for high-volume manufacturing roles or university roles

Our Offer To You: We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.  We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. 

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place.  Learn more about our  Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson. 

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay