CAREER CONNECTOR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Does this sound like you?

You’re an experienced recruiter who has a deep understanding of the connection between a candidate’s experience your company’s success, today and tomorrow.  You have a sixth sense when it comes to getting the right people in the right places.  You’re tech savvy, resourceful and like flexing your processes and approaches to meet the marketplace’s needs.  You’re a relationship-builder who knows how to support hiring managers.  If this sounds like you, we’d like to talk about your next career move to be the Talent Acquisition Manager at Kurt J. Lesker Company located in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania (the southern portion of Allegheny County).

Our company and our culture: “This isn’t just a place to work, it’s a lifestyle.” 

Kurt J. Lesker Company is a science-based technology and business equipment company that provides vacuum products and systems to clients in the aerospace, semiconductor, medical and optical industries.  We are a family-owned business that was founded 65 years ago and employs 400 people in 9 offices, including in North America, Europe and Asia.  The third generation of the Lesker family is guiding our company in accordance with our SPIRIT values of Sustainability, Passion, Integrity, Respectful, Innovation and Team.

https://www.lesker.com/

What you’ll be doing to contribute to our team: 

• Manage all aspects of the recruitment life cycle, developing new and innovative strategies for the process.
• Identify methods and tools for sourcing candidates, including proactive networking with passive candidates, diverse candidates, interns and recent graduates, etc. to create a recruiting pipeline.
• Partner with company leadership and hiring managers to provide guidance and to fully understand their needs and open positions.
• Form and grow partnerships with groups focused on diversity initiatives, third-party staffing agencies, schools, trade/professional organizations, etc.
• Collaborate with Marketing team to brand the recruitment function and to utilize social media and other internet-based options for sourcing candidates. 
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the applicable legal environments (including EEO, AAP, compliance strategies, jurisdictional employment laws, etc.) and company policies.
• Use ATS and other technology tools to track applicants and to develop metrics to assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies in support of the company’s business goals and workforce plans.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to a variety of groups of varying sizes including large crowds in support of recruitment initiatives.
• Develop and manage the recruitment budget, including negotiating contracts and expenses associated with vendor services.
• Work with the training department and others to streamline onboarding activities and to welcome all new employees to the company.
• Determine competitive compensation ranges for positions by benchmarking jobs against survey data and other market intelligence.

Your background:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR and/or recruitment, with a minimum of 1 year sourcing technical jobs.  Prior experience in engineering or manufacturing in an international environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Highly proficient with computers and technology, including intermediate-to-advanced level Microsoft Office and Excel skills, and comfortable processing data using ADP, JazzHR (or similar ATS) and D365 (or similar ERP system).
• Ability for periodic, domestic travel.
• Deadline driven in a fast-paced environment with excellent time-management skills, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact professionally with employees, vendors, clients, etc.

Benefits we offer to enhance your lifestyle:

This is a hybrid position with comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental vision, life and disability; 401(k) match; wellness programs and incentives including on-site gym and running trail; office-wide events; employee recognition programs; community service events; paid holidays and vacation and free parking. 

The Kurt J. Lesker Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disability