Specialist II, Talent Acquisition

Nordson; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson is seeking a Specialist II, Talent Acquisition to own the full cycle recruitment and manage the candidate experience. You will build effective pipelines to access top talent and partner with internal customers to meet hiring needs.

This role emphasizes sourcing across communities, coordinating postings, interviewing, offers, and onboarding while maintaining high standards of data integrity and process efficiency. Manufacturing experience is a plus; Workday/ATS familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 4–6 years of recruitment experience in fast-paced environments.
• 2–4 years of experience using staffing tools and ATS/HRIS platforms.
• Manufacturing experience is a plus; Experience with Workday HRIS/ATS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full recruitment life cycle for openings, including posting, screening, and scheduling.
• Conduct pre-screening interviews and participate in interview panels.
• Prepare and send offer letters and complete pre-employment testing and background checks.
• Facilitate onboarding and develop accurate job descriptions.
• Build applicant sources through community outreach, colleges, and social media.
• Maintain job postings and network to attract passive candidates.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Candidate experience

Sourcing via multiple channels

Stakeholder management

Time management

Excellent communication

Diversity sourcing

Confidentiality

Education

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

Tools

Workday HRIS/ATS

HRIS systems

Applicant tracking software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Job Summary

The Specialist II, Talent Acquisition will perform the full cycle recruitment and manage the candidate experience throughout the process. This position will be instrumental in establishing effective recruitment pipelines to access top level talent derived from their expertise and network, while delivering timely and effective customer service to internal customers to meet the hiring needs of the organization.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer the full recruitment life cycle for relevant position openings in a consultative manner, this includes:
  • Coordinating the posting, advertising, and screening of applications/resumes
  • Schedule and attend candidate sourcing meetings with hiring managers to understand hiring needs
  • Conduct pre-screening interviews as appropriate, scheduling and participating in interviews as required
  • Evaluate candidate's job experience, education, skills, training, organizational fit, and future potential
  • Host candidate review meetings with the interview panel for candidate selection
  • Prepare and send offer letters
  • Complete pre-employment testing (drug/background) and reference checks
  • Facilitate the onboarding process
  • Develop job descriptions to ensure accuracy of essential job duties, qualifications, experience and skills are properly identified for each position within assigned area.
• Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, social media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
• Post and maintain all job postings
• Builds networks to find qualified passive candidates
• Assist with the development and implementation for overall brand and Nordson Career Site experience.
• Coordinate and implement the employee referral program.
• Stays abreast of and supports affirmative action efforts by analyzing utilization statistics.
• Actively seeks sources of diverse candidates and fosters working relationships with key groups and individuals.
• Manage assigned jobs in applicant tracking system ensuring all applicants are moved correctly and in a timely manner.
• Leverage technology to gain efficiencies when managing recruitment load.
• Assist with development and execution of HR Team and Management staff training and support with recruitment processes, Applicant Tracking System, behavioral interviewing techniques, job descriptions and assessing the candidate.
• Generate reports of employment activity for assigned area as required (time to fill metric, requisition load, etc.).
• Support other HR activities/projects with site where assistance is needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

Education

• Preferred, Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related degree or equivalent work experience

Experience

• Minimum 4-6 years recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment including proactive sourcing of candidates
• 2-4 years' experience using staffing tools such as applicant tracking software, HRIS systems, electronic job boards, social media and candidate sourcing applications
• Manufacturing experience is a plus
• Experience in Workday HRIS/ATS is a plus

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Time management skills and the ability to manage and coordinate multiple recruitment activities simultaneously
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities
• Ability to display initiative in sharing of information and updating information timely
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Outstanding customer focus including attributes of empathy, compassion and service orientation
• Passionate and high energy which can assist in selling future vision to customers
• Strong detail orientation, with focus on data qualityAdaptability/flexibility which includes being open to change and conducting business differently
• Focused on continuous learning and developing new skills
• Excellent process orientation which focuses on efficiency without losing sight of customer experience
• Savvy with technology which includes use of web-based platforms, case management, etc.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are repr