Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Lead

TRC Talent Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for a growing manufacturing organization in Raleigh. You will partner with hiring managers to create effective recruiting strategies, build talent pipelines, and drive best practices across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and corporate roles.

You will source and screen candidates, present top talent, and help shape compensation insights through market research.

Qualifications

• Full-cycle recruiting experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Experience recruiting across manufacturing, engineering, operations, skilled trades, technical, and corporate roles.
• Strong sourcing and passive candidate recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from requisition intake through onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define candidate profiles and recruiting strategies.
• Source, screen, interview, and present qualified candidates across a variety of positions.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Develop scalable recruiting processes and hiring best practices.
• Serve as SME on sourcing, interviewing, and candidate selection.
• Conduct market research to support compensation and TA strategies.
• Create engaging job postings and strengthen employer branding efforts.
• Train hiring managers on interviewing and candidate assessment techniques.
• Develop relationships with universities and other talent sources.
• Support internship, graduate, and early-career recruiting programs.
• Reduce reliance on third-party agencies through proactive sourcing.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Employer branding

Stakeholder management

Market research

Candidate assessment

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for a growing manufacturing organization in Raleigh. You will partner with hiring managers to create effective recruiting strategies, build talent pipelines, and drive best practices across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and corporate roles.

You will source and screen candidates, present top talent, and help shape compensation insights through market research.