Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

HSM Solutions; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

HSM, headquartered in Hickory, NC, is seeking an experienced recruiter to own end-to-end hourly and exempt talent acquisition across multiple locations. You will partner with plant leaders, build candidate pipelines, and manage interviews, offers, and onboarding at a fast pace.

You will contribute to improving recruiting processes, candidate communications, and hiring events while supporting a diverse range of manufacturing roles.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, including hourly manufacturing, production, warehouse, or similar high-volume talent.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and hiring manager relationships under time pressure.
• Strong sourcing skills and proactive candidate relationship building.
• Ability to advise hiring managers and follow through on hiring plans.
• Organization, attention to detail, and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Build candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, job boards, schools, and partnerships.
• Partner with managers and HR to define requirements, pay parameters, and timelines; adjust as needed.
• Coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and manage offers with accuracy and speed.
• Plan and execute onsite and virtual hiring events from outreach to results tracking.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve sourcing, communication, and processes.

Skills

Full cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Interview coordination

Stakeholder management

ATS proficiency

MS Office

Education

HR degree or related

Job description

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Founded in 1944, HSM is athird generation, privately held company with a rich history of innovation and a commitment to our people. With 25 locations across the U.S. and corporate headquarters in Hickory, NC and Huntersville, NC, we specialize in manufacturing components for furniture, bedding, transportation, packaging, automotive, and healthcare industries. Our expertise also includes designing and building automated production machinery. HSM products from sofa springs to swimming pool noodles and bus seats, touch everyday life in countless ways.

At HSM, our success is built on our people. We foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and shared success. If you’re looking for a meaningful place to grow and make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Why this opportunity stands out

• Own your searches. Manage recruiting from intake through offers and the handoff to pre-employment and onboarding partners.
• Get close to the business. Visit facilities, understand production needs, and become a trusted recruiting partner to plant leaders.
• Expand your experience. Support professional and exempt hiring while building on your strengths in hourly recruiting.
• Help shape how we recruit. Contribute ideas that improve candidate communication, recruiting processes, hiring events, and talent pipelines.

What You’ll do

• Connect people with opportunity. Build candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, job boards, schools, workforce partners, and community relationships. Engage candidates through proactive calls, thoughtful screening, and timely follow-up.
• Turn staffing needs into practical hiring plans. Partner with managers and HR to define requirements, pay parameters, selection criteria, and timelines. Adjust priorities as production needs change, share candid market feedback, and keep searches moving.
• Deliver a well-organized hiring experience. Coordinate interviews, feedback, approvals, and offers with care and accuracy. Maintain complete applicant tracking system records and work with the right partners to resolve delays.
• Bring hiring events to life. Plan and execute onsite and virtual events, from outreach and scheduling through candidate flow, interviewer coordination, follow-up, and results tracking.
• Find ways to improve. Use recruiting activity and hiring outcomes to identify bottlenecks and strengthen sourcing, communication, and processes.

What You’ll bring

• At least five years of full cycle recruiting experience, including substantial experience recruiting hourly manufacturing, production, warehouse, or similar high-volume operations talent.
• Experience independently managing multiple requisitions and hiring manager relationships while responding to time-sensitive staffing needs.
• Strong sourcing skills and a proactive approach to building candidate relationships.
• The ability to advise hiring managers, navigate differing perspectives, and follow through on agreed hiring plans.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, and discretion with confidential information.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, online sourcing tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with professional or exempt searches, or the interest and demonstrated potential to develop that capability.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to facilities, recruiting events, and community partners.
• A degree in human resources, business, psychology, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience that will help you stand out

Recruiting across multiple manufacturing locations or states; automotive or commercial vehicle manufacturing experience; hiring event coordination; and experience improving recruiting processes or supporting ATS implementation and adoption. Familiarity with production, skilled trades, engineering, and quality hiring is especially valuable.

Why Join Us?

• Health & Wellness: Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including an innovative global healthcare option for qualified participants.
• Retire:401(k) with company match, fully vested from day one.
• Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO: 3 Weeks of Vacation + 9 company paid holidays.
• On-Site Medical Clinics: Free for you and covered dependents.
• Teladoc: 24/7 access with no copay.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance and career growth opportunities.
• Discounts: Enjoy discounts with HSM partners, including Dollywood Parks & Resort, Verizon Wireless, and more.

EEOC

At HSM, we believe that our diversity creates a productive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectionate or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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