MGR I HR BUSINESS PARTNER

TE Connectivity; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking a senior talent acquisition leader to manage direct labor recruitment for manufacturing operations in Malaysia.

You will drive end-to-end hiring, workforce planning, onboarding coordination, and branding initiatives to support plant needs. The role requires strong experience in high-volume direct labor recruitment, vendor management, and workforce planning, with a focus on continuous process improvement and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of talent acquisition experience, preferably in manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing high-volume direct labor hiring and staffing agencies.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, labor markets, and recruitment analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end direct labor recruitment activities to meet plant hiring targets (operators, technicians, and similar roles).
• Develop and execute workforce attraction strategies with agencies, educational institutions, and programs.
• Manage external staffing vendors and partners to ensure candidate supply and quality hires.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and pipeline health: volume, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, retention trends.
• Collaborate with Operations, Facilities, Transportation, and HR teams for smooth onboarding and integration.
• Drive continuous improvement to recruitment efficiency, candidate experience, and onboarding effectiveness.
• Forecast labor demand and develop hiring strategies aligned with business growth and production needs.
• Lead and develop the TA team while ensuring compliance with policies and governance.
• Promote employer branding to position TE Connectivity as an employer of choice locally.
• SET BEHAVIORS: accountability, disciplined planning, future vision, diversity, collaboration, coaching.

Skills

High-Volume Manufacturing Recruitment

Workforce Planning

Recruitment Analytics

Vendor Management

Labor Market Intelligence

Recruitment Operations

Decision Quality

Planning and Organizing

Driving Results

Performance Measurement

Stakeholder Management

Cross-function Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Manages and executes direct labor talent acquisition strategies for manufacturing operations. Responsible for delivering hiring plans through recruitment teams and external staffing partners, ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline to meet workforce demand. Leads high-volume recruitment, workforce planning, onboarding coordination, employer branding initiatives, and hiring process optimization to support plant operational requirements.

What your background should look like:

• 1. Lead end-to-end direct labor recruitment activities to achieve plant hiring targets, including operators, technicians, and other manufacturing workforce positions.
• 2. Develop and execute workforce attraction strategies through partnerships with recruitment agencies, educational institutions, community organizations, and government employment programs.
• 3. Manage external staffing vendors and recruitment partners to ensure sufficient candidate supply, quality of hires, and timely fulfillment of manpower requirements.
• 4. Monitor recruitment metrics and workforce pipeline health, including hiring volume, fill rate, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate conversion, and retention trends.
• 5. Collaborate closely with Operations, Facilities, Transportation, and other HR teams to ensure seamless onboarding and new hire integration.
• 6. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment efficiency, candidate experience, onboarding effectiveness, and workforce stability.
• 7. Support workforce planning activities by forecasting labor demand and developing hiring strategies aligned with business growth and production requirements.
• 8. Lead and develop talent acquisition team members while ensuring compliance with company policies, labor regulations, and recruitment governance requirements.
• 9. Promote employer branding initiatives to strengthen the organization's reputation as an employer of choice within the local labor market.
• 10. SET BEHAVIORS: Hold People Accountable (Advanced); Execute the Plan in a Disciplined Way (Advanced); Envision the Future (Skilled); Drive Diversity & Inclusion (Skilled); Collaborate Across Boundaries (Advanced); Coach & Develop People (Skilled).

Skills

Advanced

• High-Volume Manufacturing Recruitment
• Workforce Planning & Forecasting
• Recruitment Analytics & Metrics
• Vendor and Agency Management
• Labor Market Intelligence
• Recruitment Operations
• Decision Quality
• Planning & Organizing
• Driving Results
• Performance Measurement
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration Across Functions

Skilled

• Talent Acquisition
• Employer Branding
• Recruitment Strategy
• Candidate Experience
• Workforce Pipeline Development
• HR Policies and Procedures

Education/Experience

-Generally requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in talent acquisition, workforce planning, manufacturing recruitment, or related HR functions.
-Prior experience managing high-volume direct labor hiring, staffing agencies, and workforce planning in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers) Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork