Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead — Technician Hiring

Rite-Hite Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Financial Security

Time for You

Job summary

Rite-Hite Company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the strategy and recruiting team supporting Service and Installation hiring across the organization. You will partner with Service leadership to meet hiring needs, build scalable pipelines, and drive a high-performance talent function.

You will develop workforce plans, lead recruiters, and collaborate with HR, Marketing, and Operations to strengthen the employer brand and improve retention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience developing recruiting strategies and workforce plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience using recruiting technology, reporting, and talent analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive technician recruiting strategy aligned with Service business objectives, regional hiring needs, market demands, and growth initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters focused on Service and Installation hiring, with clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
• Evaluate and build effective talent pipelines through trade schools, workforce-development programs, military recruiting, apprenticeships, employee referrals, community partnerships, and emerging talent sources.
• Use labor-market insights, recruiting analytics, and business knowledge to recommend approaches for attracting and retaining technician talent.
• Develop a deep understanding of the technician talent market and collaborate to define and communicate a compelling employee value proposition and branding, outreach, and engagement initiatives.
• Lead initiatives to improve technician first-year retention in partnership with Service Operations, HR, Training, and Learning & Development.
• Create reporting and dashboards that measure hiring effectiveness, source performance, retention, workforce health, and recruiter performance.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Recruiting analytics tools

Job description

Rite-Hite Company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the strategy and recruiting team supporting Service and Installation hiring across the organization. You will partner with Service leadership to meet hiring needs, build scalable pipelines, and drive a high-performance talent function.

You will develop workforce plans, lead recruiters, and collaborate with HR, Marketing, and Operations to strengthen the employer brand and improve retention.