Who We Are:
Challenge Manufacturing’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!
Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want:
The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist is responsible for the full cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, testing, interview coordination, and setting up new hires for success. The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist will build relationships with hiring managers, prospective talent, and the community to fill open roles successfully and urgently with top talent. The Manufacturing Recruiting Specialist will have technical knowledge of the roles and industry they are 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
• 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 M-F position located at our Plant in Kansas City, MO. Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
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’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.
Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
