Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

MKS; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Contractor to partner with Hiring Managers and HR to hire top talent. You will drive end-to-end recruiting, advise on hiring strategies, and manage a high-volume requisition load during a critical ramp.

This remote role requires Eastern or Central time zone alignment with a strong emphasis on candidate sourcing and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with industry certifications a plus.
• 5+ years of end-to-end recruiting in a corporate environment to include:
• 5+ years of experience recruiting for Corporate, Engineering or Technical functions and / or Leadership roles.
• Must have sourcing - passive candidate engagement experience and hunter vs farmer mentality in talent pipelining.
• ATS experience is required, (Workday is strongly preferred).
• Occasional meetings in other time zones.

Responsibilities

• End to end talent delivery (passive and active recruitment).
• Hiring advisement (partnering with other HR professionals and Hiring teams).
• Managing 25-35 requisitions during a critical hiring ramp period ensuring pipelines, prioritization, proactive communication with managers and candidates.
• Manage your schedule, desk and delivery with a customer centric mindset.
• Serve as a talent advisor to report and recommend effective hiring strategies.
• You will manage full cycle recruiting processes including intake and advisement meetings, targeted recruiting, candidate funnel management, stakeholder updates, and close as a trusted advisor on compensation/offer components.
• Identify candidates from multiple non-applicant channels, providing an inclusive slate of candidates and pipeline top talent into your and MKS network.
• Support the development of TA programs and identify recommendations to continuously improve recruitment processes and tools.
• Partner and build strong internal relationships with your TA peers, HR, Total Rewards, and internal business units.

Skills

End-to-end recruiting

Passive sourcing

Hiring advisement

Stakeholder management

Time zone coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Contractor at MKS Instruments you will be partnering with our Hiring Managers and Human Resources to hire amazing talent. You will report into a Talent Acquisition Manager. You will be joining an impressive, established global team to both deliver for our customers, and grow and excel as a recruiting professional.

This is currently a contract position with potential to convert to permanent based on performance and delivery in role.

While position is based remotely - candidate must be Eastern or Central timezone based.

You play a critical role on three fronts

• End to end talent delivery (passive and active recruitment),
• Hiring advisement (partnering with other Human Resources professionals and our Hiring teams),
• Managing 25-35 requisitions during a critical hiring ramp period ensuring managed pipelines, prioritization, proactive communication with managers and candidates and timely delivery of screened identified talent.

You Will Make an Impact By

• Manage your schedule, desk and delivery with a customer centric mindset.
• Serve as a talent advisor to report and recommend effective hiring strategies.
• You will manage full cycle recruiting processes including Intake and Advisement Meetings, Targeted Recruiting, Candidate Funnel Management, Customer or Stakeholder Update Meetings, and close as a trusted advisor on compensation/offer components.
• You will identify candidates from multiple non-applicant channels, providing an inclusive slate of candidates and pipeline top talent into your and MKS’ network.
• Support the development of TA programs and identify recommendations to continuously improve the recruitment processes and tools to ensure optimal performance.
• Partner and build strong internal relationships with your TA peers, HR, Total Rewards, and internal business units.

Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree, with industry certifications a plus
• 5+ years of end-to-end recruiting in a corporate environment to include:
• 5+ years of experience recruiting for Corporate, Engineering or Technical functions and / or Leadership roles
• Must have sourcing - passive candidate engagement experience and hunter vs farmer mentality in talent pipelining
• ATS experience is required, (Workday is strongly preferred)
• Occasional meetings in other time zones.

Preferred Skills

• Strong preference for experience in in-house corporate recruiting function supporting variety of roles across Finance, IT, Legal, Engineering and HR.
• Experience managing both volume and specialized searches and hiring relationships.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills throughout the full cycle recruiting process are necessary in this role.
• Talent Intelligence or Market Labor tools are a plus.

Hourly Pay Rate: $52 - 58/hr. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected compensation range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [e-mail] .