Talent Acquisition Advisor

Valmont Industries; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking a Recruiter to serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and HR partners. You will drive full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing roles, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining compliance.

The role requires strong sourcing capabilities, relationship-building, and the ability to manage multiple requisitions across diverse business groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience with 3+ years in recruitment
• Experience in sourcing, interviewing, and offering extensions
• Strong communication and relationship-building with hiring managers and candidates
• Ability to work evenings/weekends for recruiting events
• Knowledge of employment laws and compliance

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing roles across multiple facilities
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for production and skilled trades
• Coordinate interviews and scheduling for candidates and hiring teams
• Partner with site leadership and HR partners to forecast hiring needs
• Manage candidate communications and experiences throughout the process

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Associate degree with experience

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position

This role serves as a strategic partner to hiring managers and HR Business Partners to develop effective recruiting strategies, build strong talent pipelines, and deliver quality candidates in competitive labor markets. Success in this position requires strong sourcing capabilities, relationship‑building skills, knowledge of manufacturing recruiting, and the ability to manage multiple requisitions across diverse business groups. The incumbent represents the Valmont employment brand and delivers an exceptional candidate experience while ensuring compliance with company policies and employment regulations.

Essential Functions

• Travel up to 10% to manufacturing facilities to support hiring initiatives, hiring events, workforce planning discussions, and relationship‑building with site leaders and HR partners.
• Develop a strong understanding of site operations, workforce needs, and local labor market conditions to effectively support recruiting strategies across multiple locations.
• Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for production, skilled trades, and professional positions to support current and future workforce needs.
• Lead full‑cycle recruiting efforts for hourly manufacturing production positions across multiple Valmont facilities.
• Support recruiting needs across multiple manufacturing locations, adjusting priorities and workload based on evolving business demands.
• Support hiring for corporate and administrative positions as business needs arise.
• Partner with site leadership, HR teams, and hiring managers to forecast hiring needs and implement recruiting strategies to meet staffing objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with workforce development organizations, trade schools, community colleges, military transition programs, and other external talent sources.
• Utilize recruiting data and metrics to evaluate sourcing effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend process improvements.
• Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews, including phone screens, virtual interviews, on‑site interviews, and hiring events, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring teams.
• Manage interview logistics and communications, ensuring hiring managers and interview teams are prepared and aligned throughout the recruitment process.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing timely updates, guidance, and a positive candidate experience.
• Maintain proactive communication with candidates regarding application status, interview scheduling, offer details, and onboarding activities.
• Utilize proactive sourcing strategies, community partnerships, workforce development programs, and networking opportunities to attract high‑quality candidates for hard‑to‑fill positions.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or 7+ years of relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience in a recruitment role involving sourcing to offer acceptance
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends to facilitate recruiting events
• Experience partnering and influencing hiring managers and executives throughout the recruiting cycle
• High focus on candidate experience, superior negotiation and closing skills, and comfort navigating ambiguity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information to company management
• Self‑motivated and able to successfully deliver on all deadlines and flawlessly execute in a very fast‑paced environment

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
• A professional certification such as PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP
• Experience recruiting in a manufacturing environment
• Proven knowledge of federal/state laws and regulations, including affirmative action plan compliance
• Candidate relocation experience

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short‑term and long‑term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs such as tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one‑on‑one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

About Valmont

Valmont is here to modernise vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanise steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernise irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology. Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.