Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist - Engineering & IT

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The purpose of the position is to utilize various recruiting techniques to identify, hire, and onboard external and internal job candidates.

This is an on-site position.

This role is working onsite at the Global Headquarters in Zeeland. Not eligible for hybrid or remote schedules.
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage full-cycle technical recruiting process for assigned teams, which includes determining selection criteria, candidate screening, interviewing, wage negotiation, hiring and onboarding.
• Identify top, technical talent through proactive sourcing and recruiting practices to fill open or anticipated positions
• Conduct prescreen interviews and evaluation with position candidates according to selection criteria
• Present prescreened, qualified technical resumes to hiring managers through a clear understanding of the Gentex culture and specific position requirements
• Manage open job requisitions for assigned teams
• Develop, cultivate and manage relationships with hiring managers, acting as a recruiting partner and advisor through the full-cycle, technical recruiting process
• Contribute to Gentex recruiting efforts by attending early talent career fairs, manufacturing job fairs and community events
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Communicate effectively - develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus – building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Plans and aligns – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Interpersonal savvy - relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. Ability to build and maintain solid working relationship with others.
• Maintain high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

WHAT TO BRING

•  Four-year degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years technical recruiting experience
• Familiarity with HR staffing processes and technical/engineering technology
• An understanding and working knowledge of employment law, applicant tracking systems, internet recruiting, advertising, interviewing, and staffing assessment
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the Gentex culture and specific position requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Experience working in a manufacturing organization.
• A willingness to travel overnight/work outside normal business hours.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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