Talent Acquisition Manager

Minerals Technologies; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401k company match

Life Insurance

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Minerals Technologies in Northampton County is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the recruitment strategy supporting company growth and innovation. The role requires developing comprehensive talent acquisition strategies and managing a team of recruiters.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years in talent acquisition, with a solid background in data analysis and inclusion practices. This position offers competitive pay, health benefits, and a commitment to a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in developing talent strategies in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of HR technologies and sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective talent acquisition strategies.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing talent acquisition team.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for all levels, including executive roles.

Skills

Talent acquisition strategy development

Leadership and team management

Data analysis and metrics tracking

Recruitment best practices

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

iCIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.1 billion in 2024.

MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions.

Our Consumer & Specialties segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets.

Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially-formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure.

MTI is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees. In our offices around the world, our differences are respected and valued as essential to MTI’s continued growth and innovation. Our goal is to ensure that all employees at MTI experience our workplace as a welcoming and respectful environment where they can achieve their full potential.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Job Summary

The Talent Acquisition Manager plays a critical role in driving the company’s talent strategy to support growth, innovation, and shareholder value. This position leads recruitment operations across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, regulatory compliance, and a strong employer brand. The role requires a data-driven, strategic thinker with experience in high-volume and specialized hiring within a publicly traded environment. This role oversees a team of recruiters and coordinators, partners closely with senior leadership, and ensures seamless and inclusive candidate experience. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong operational mindset and a passion for building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive and effective talent acquisition strategy aligned with business goals.
  • Partner with executive leadership to forecast hiring needs and workforce planning.
  • Drive employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice.
• Team Management
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing talent acquisition team.
  • Set performance goals, provide coaching, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Recruitment Operations
  • Oversee full-cycle recruitment for all levels, including executive roles.
  • Optimize recruitment processes and tools to improve efficiency and candidate experience.
  • Develop and execute networking strategy with colleges, universities and trade schools for effective and efficient talent pipeline.
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies.
• Data & Analytics
  • Track and analyze key recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer approval rate, cost to hire, diversity metrics).
  • Provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership.
  • Maintain and optimize applicant tracking system and HR tech tools
  • Leverage data analytics to improve sourcing strategies and recruitment outcomes
• Compliance & Reporting
  • Ensure recruitment practices comply with federal, state and local employment laws.
  • Maintain accurate records and generate reports on hiring metrics, time to fill and diversity hiring.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Champion inclusive hiring practices and support DEI initiatives across the organization.
  • Build diverse candidate pipelines through strategic sourcing and partnerships.
• Employee relations
  • Responsible for oversight of the “employee experience” at MTI. Monitor the overall employee-employer relationship and work with management to ensure a positive relationship to keep employees motivated and highly productive.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in all aspects of Operational Excellence, including but not limited to Leader Standard Work, 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in developing and executing talent strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices, employment law, HR technologies, applicant tracking systems (iCIMS preferred), sourcing tools, and recruitment marketing.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Passion for people, culture, and building inclusive teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, Office 365, ADP and Oracle preferred.

• Must have the ability to work independently, be dependable, maintain confidential information, integrity, and composure at all times, communicate effectively with all individuals internal and external to the organization, be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, analytical, organized and detail oriented. Must be able to multitask, compose correspondence and other documentation in a professional manner, express ideas constructively, use judgment in decision making and use creativity, persistence, persuasion, and negotiation when necessary to accomplish necessary duties. Must actively listen to others, coach/instruct others, manage time effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines, be able to identify/judge the urgency of a situation, learn and memorize procedures, display a cooperative demeanor, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training.

Travel:

• Travel may occur on an intermittent basis, required for career fair coordination and participation.

EOE