Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner, Manufacturing

RBC Bearings Incorporated; Oxford (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Bearings is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional to lead full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, operational, and leadership roles. You will partner with leaders to craft talent strategies, build proactive pipelines, and deliver a seamless candidate experience.

The role requires strong consultative skills, business acumen, and periodic travel to RBC Bearings locations. A 5+ year track record in manufacturing or technical recruitment is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience in manufacturing or technical environments.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to recruit and close high-quality talent across professional, technical, and leadership roles.
• Willingness to travel periodically to RBC Bearings locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, operational, leadership, and confidential roles across RBC Bearings.
• Partner with talent strategy team and business leaders to build talent strategies that support growth and succession planning.
• Develop understanding of business objectives, workforce requirements, and leadership needs.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical positions across engineering, manufacturing, operations, commercial, and leadership functions.
• Conduct talent mapping, market intelligence, and competitive analysis to identify top talent.
• Create and execute sourcing strategies that attract passive candidates and strengthen employer brand.
• Assess candidates for technical expertise, leadership potential, and cultural alignment.
• Partner with leadership to align recruiting with leadership development initiatives.
• Drive offer strategy and candidate engagement to close high-demand talent.
• Travel to RBC Bearings facilities to partner with local leaders and understand workforce challenges.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Stakeholder management

Talent pipeline

Market intelligence

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

RBC Bearings is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional to lead full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, operational, and leadership roles. You will partner with leaders to craft talent strategies, build proactive pipelines, and deliver a seamless candidate experience.

The role requires strong consultative skills, business acumen, and periodic travel to RBC Bearings locations. A 5+ year track record in manufacturing or technical recruitment is preferred.