Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jered; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jered, part of PAR Systems, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist based onsite at Brunswick, GA, to support hourly manufacturing and skilled trades recruiting across Brunswick, GA and Portsmouth, VA, with travel up to 35%.

You will engage with leaders, build talent pipelines, and manage full-cycle recruitment for welders, fabricators, machinists, assemblers, and field service pros, focusing on relationship-driven sourcing and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, sourcing, or related Human Resources experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting full-cycle recruitment.
• Experience recruiting for hourly manufacturing, production, skilled trades, or industrial roles preferred, particularly welding, fabrication, machining, assembly, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively source candidates using job boards, referrals, networking, direct outreach, community partnerships, and other creative recruiting channels.
• Interest in learning manufacturing processes, technical skills, and trade‑specific qualifications to better understand hiring needs and evaluate candidate experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with hourly candidates, production supervisors, hiring managers, and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities: sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection, and offer.
• Balance multiple openings with changing production priorities and time‑sensitive hiring needs.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand roles, skills, and hiring needs.
• Develop and nurture pipelines with local schools, partnerships, and referrals.
• Track recruiting activity and results to improve sourcing strategies and hiring processes.
• Travel up to 35% to support recruiting across Brunswick, GA, Portsmouth, VA, and remote field locations.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Sourcing experience

Curiosity & adaptability

AI literacy/tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field

Tools

Job boards

Networking

Job description

Jered, part of PAR Systems, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist based onsite at Brunswick, GA, to support hourly manufacturing and skilled trades recruiting across Brunswick, GA and Portsmouth, VA, with travel up to 35%.

You will engage with leaders, build talent pipelines, and manage full-cycle recruitment for welders, fabricators, machinists, assemblers, and field service pros, focusing on relationship-driven sourcing and candidate experience.