Senior Recruiter

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under moderate direction, coordinates the full life cycle of non-exempt and skilled recruiting for assigned plant location to include:  relationship maintenance with hiring managers; requisition assignment; management in-take meeting; posting and sourcing; identifying qualified candidates; facilitating the interview process; conducting interviews; and candidate selection/on-boarding.  Supports the function with standardization of programs, processes and systems. Works with more autonomy than entry level recruiters.  May train less experienced recruiters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits hourly and non-exempt salaried positions for the manufacturing plant assigned. Efficiently and effectively fills open positions.
• Develops and updates job postings with job specifications for posting open jobs on the DENSO website and online career boards. Screens candidate’s resumes and/or job applications. Assesses applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes. Conducts interviews using various reliable personnel selection tools/methods to filter candidates. Acts as a point of contact and builds influential candidate relationships during the selection process.
• Networks within the community and may participate in job fairs at local high schools, technical schools and community colleges.
• Works with external contract vendors to ensure proper candidates are being sourced for contract openings.
• Conducts regular follow-up meetings with managers to determine effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Collects and conducts KPI tracking to support the analysis of the success of non-exempt talent acquisition initiatives.
• Supports the function with analysis and advice to improve programs, processes and systems across manufacturing plant assigned.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues to support their development and advancement along with participating in improving function standards and efficiencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications listed.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Management or related field required.
• 2 - 5 years of relevant experience required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge and familiarity with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
• More in-depth knowledge/understanding of non-exempt recruiting best practices and current industry trends.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain relationships with an ability to work as part of a cross functional team.
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to gather and analyze data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate with internal and external customers on issues of moderate to considerable importance.
• Strong customer service skills.  Ability to promote and support a service-oriented environment.
• Good negotiation skills.  Ability to defend position strongly while keenly aware of the need to maximize benefits for all sides.
• Basic project management skills, including identifying and scheduling process steps, determining resources and staff required to successfully complete assigned projects or project steps and reporting on project milestones.
• Ability to train or transfer knowledge to less experienced recruiters.
• Continuous improvement mindset.  Ability to apply process improvement planning and checking to own work output.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sta