Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities ( Other duties may be assigned.)
• Recruitment • Manage the end-to-end recruiting process for hourly and salaried positions across the foundry
• Post job openings on internal/external job boards
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, job requirements, and hiring timelines
• Develop and maintain job postings and ensure accurate, engaging descriptions for skilled trades and production roles
• Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and coordinate candidate assessments
• Set appointments for onsite interviews and tours
• Talent Pipeline Development • Proactively source candidates through job boards, community outreach, trade schools, unions, and social media
• Build pipelines for high-turnover roles
• Maintain strong relationships with local workforce development organizations, technical schools, and staffing partners
• Participate in job fairs and hiring events to attract candidates
• HR Customer Service • Ensure a positive candidate experience from application through onsite interview
• Coordinate interviews, plant tours, and pre-employment processes (background checks, drug screens, physicals) as necessary
• Communicate effectively with candidates regarding status and expectations ensuring timely disposition of candidates
• Compliance • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations as it relates to postings
• Maintain accurate recruiting records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Relationship Building • Work closely with HR and operations to support workforce planning initiatives
• Provide market insights on labor trends and hiring challenges
• Assist with onboarding coordination to ensure new hires are successfully integrated into the plant
• Confidentiality - Maintain complete confidentiality due to the sensitive nature of the position.
• HRIS System • Actively use the HRIS system
• Training • Backup for HR new hire orientation and facilitate other HR training programs (KCA) as needed.
• Assists with orientation and first-day logistics, as needed
• Knowledge - Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes in human resources, talent management and employment law.
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of recruitment experience required in a heavy manufacturing experience industry.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred
Competencies
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly; presents data effectively; listens actively.
• Teamwork: Encourages feedback and collaboration; prioritizes team success.
• Strategic Thinking: Develops and adapts strategies to meet organizational goals
• EHS Commitment: Maintains a safe and compliant work environment.
• Innovation: Encourages creative thinking and process improvements.
Physical & Cognitive Abilities
• This role involves walking, standing, stooping, and balancing. Employees may be required to lift to 30 pounds, as needed.
• The work environment varies between a standard office setting and a manufacturing plant. Plant conditions may include exposure to heat, cold, dust, and noise.
• Regular walks through the plant are required. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as needed, including safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.
• Reasonable accommodation will be provided to support individuals with disabilities in performing essential job functions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a traditional office position with an expectation of hands on training in the facility with exposure to a wide range of temperatures, humid conditions, moving machinery, dust, fumes, gases, odors, vibrations, and varying noise levels.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.