HR Recruiter (Salary)

Daikin America, Inc; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin America, Inc. is seeking an HR Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for technical, engineering, and leadership roles in Decatur, AL.

You will work with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, evaluate candidates, and ensure timely placements in a chemical manufacturing environment. The role involves collaboration across employee lifecycle activities, HR projects, and compliance with policies, with opportunities to drive innovation and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or Business preferred.
• 3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience; chemical manufacturing or manufacturing sector preferred.
• Experience with UKG or other cloud HRMS.
• Proficiency in MS Office; advanced MS Excel preferred.
• HR knowledge in policies, compliance, and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment: requisition intake, job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding and coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and success criteria.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, and industry associations.
• Screen and assess candidates for technical qualifications and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interview schedules and collect structured feedback for decisions.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and ensure compliance with hiring policies and laws.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for critical/ hard-to-fill roles.
• Represent Daikin America at career events and networking opportunities.
• Support HRIS activities and maintain employee records with data accuracy.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Training & development

Employee relations

MS Office proficiency

MS Excel (advanced)

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business

PHR or HR certification (preferred)

Tools

UKG (cloud HRMS)

MS Office Suite

MS SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

The HR Recruiter is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process for technical,

engineering, and leadership positions within Daikin America, Inc. (DAI). This role partners closely with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, evaluate candidates, and ensure timely and successful placement of qualified professionals. The recruiter will focus on roles such as process engineers, R&D, Chemists, Technical Sales, and other specialized positions critical to chemical manufacturing and innovation.

The Recruiter will support various programs and practices; including elements of the employee lifecycle, employee relations, and project management. Should be a visionary with progressive ideas to fully support unique HR projects and initiatives. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Human Resources or Business preferred) and at least 3 years of full-cycle
• chemical manufacturing recruitment experience OR at least 5 years of full-cycle chemical
• manufacturing recruitment experience required.
• Proficient HRMS system experience required, Cloud-based, such as UKG preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite required.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel strongly preferred.
• Current PHR or HR-related certification strongly preferred.
• 3 years of experience required in at least two of the following areas: Recruitment, Benefits,
• Training & Development, or Employee Relations.
• Experience with MS collaborative platforms, such as SharePoint and MS Teams, preferred.
• Commitment to Ongoing HR Learning
• Analytical & Critical Thinking Skills
• Ethical Approach for Human Resources
• Promotes Company Values and Philosophy

Physical Demands:

• Capable of lifting 20 lbs.
• Ability to bend over, kneel, squat, stoop, twist and climb stairs.
• Capable of driving to business activities and for overnight travel up to 10-20% per month.
• Ability to work a full shift, overtime, and on-call responsibilities, including full weekends.

Essential Functions:

• Prompt, regular, and dependable attendance.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including requisition intake, job description
• development, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding
• coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and success criteria.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean
• search, professional associations (e.g., AIChE, ACS), and industry-specific networks.
• Screen candidates for technical qualifications, industry experience, and cultural alignment.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, prepare interview panels, and gather structured feedback.
• Maintain accurate candidate records per tracking process and ensure compliance with all hiring
• policies and employment laws.
• Track and report recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate pipeline health)
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Represent the company at career fairs, industry events, and networking functions.
• HRIS - support the maintenance of human resource records and employee files ensuring
• completion and accuracy of details such as employee contact information, job classification, pay
• rates, organizational structure, and other key details.
• Assists with preparation of plans, policies, documents, and reports in respective area of
• responsibility.
• Coaches’ end-users on use of online HR technology and self service.
• Follow up with internal and external customers on requests that require research and ensures
• resolution/closure for each request.
• Use in-depth human resources knowledge to assist HR and Management in interpreting and
• consistently applying policies, programs, and processes.
• Explains HR policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees.
• Developing and Conducting training sessions.
• Gather, consolidate, and draft information for internal and external correspondence,
• presentations, and reports (standard and custom) with precision, accuracy, and a keen eye for
• detail.
• Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to the HR team.
• Serve on project teams, which may include leading teams, leading meetings, spearheading
• initiatives, and representing HR on cross-functional teams.
• Draft personnel announcements and coordinate communication plans.
• Serves as an employee relations specialist, providing professional, courteous, and continued
• support to all team members on a timely basis. Available to interact with employees across all
• shifts.
• Works closely with leadership and employees to improve employee relations, finding innovation
• solutions to build engagement and morale, therefore increasing retention.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
• Conducts initial interviews and gathers information for employee relations matters such as
• harassment allegations, work complaints, or other concerns; informs appropriate HR staff when
• additional investigation is required.
• Perform periodic audits of HR files, records, and processes to ensure that all required are
• managed according to procedure.
• Manage employee lifecycle data and record retention for the department, as applicable.
• Respond or redirect internal and external human resources related inquiries or requests to the
• establish and maintain a positive working relationship with internal customers to promote quality
• Maintain a reporting strategy for the HR department; ensuring that reports are accurate and
• constructed consistently.
• Assist in the review, testing and implementation of HRIS system upgrades or patches.
• Leads and/or supports the planning and execution of special events such as open enrollment,
• organization wide meetings, employee recognition events, wellness, and holiday parties.
• Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management.