Talent Acquisition Partner (Candidate Facing)

Johnson Controls, Inc.; York (York County); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner (Candidate Facing) to act as a strategic talent advisor to plant and functional leaders in York, PA.

You will design sourcing strategies, coach managers, and translate labor market insights into actionable hiring plans, delivering a standout candidate experience. This onsite role emphasizes collaboration with operations and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience with adviser to hiring managers.
• Experience identifying and engaging scarce skill sets and building pipelines.
• Familiar with ATS/CRM platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and consultative influencing skills.
• Knowledge of employment laws and fair hiring practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant and functional leaders to align hiring with workforce plans and production schedules.
• Lead intake sessions to clarify success profiles, interview strategy, compensation ranges, and timelines.
• Advise on role design, selection methods, and structured interviews for fairness and predictive validity.
• Convert labor market data into practical guidance on location strategy, talent availability, and time to fill.
• Coach hiring managers on inclusive hiring practices and balancing skills, potential, and time to hire.
• Facilitate debriefs and ensure evidence-based decisions aligned to business goals.
• Own top-of-funnel recruiting strategy and ideal candidate profiles.
• Build and maintain active pipelines through referrals, job boards, partnerships, and campaigns.
• Manage candidate flow through ATS and ensure timely communications at all stages.
• Coordinate structured interview teams and provide interviewer guides.

Skills

Recruiting experience

ATS/CRM proficiency

Communication & facilitation

Data-driven recruiting

Employment law knowledge

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Bachelor degree in HR, Business, or related

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

SuccessFactors

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner (Candidate Facing)

Role summary

The Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a Candidate Facing Recruiter and a strategic talent advisor to business and operations leaders. You will design and execute sourcing strategies, coach hiring managers, translate labor market insights into action, and deliver a standout candidate experience that reflects our values and employer brand. Success is measured by quality of hire, time to fill, candidate and hiring manager satisfaction, and process excellence.

What you will do

Be a trusted talent advisor to the business

• Partner with plant leadership and functional leaders to align hiring to workforce plans, production schedules, and critical capability needs.

• Lead intake sessions that clarify success profiles, interview strategy, decision criteria, compensation ranges, and timeline.

• Advise on role design, selection methods, and structured interviews that increase fairness and predictive validity.

• Convert labor market and competitor data into practical guidance on location strategy, talent availability, sourcing channels, and expected time to fill.

• Coach hiring managers on creating inclusive hiring practices and making balanced tradeoffs between skills, potential, and time to hire.

• Facilitate debriefs and ensure selection decisions are evidence based and aligned to business goals.

Deliver recruiting excellence

• Own the top‑of‑funnel recruiting strategy, partnering closely with business leaders to define ideal candidate profiles

• Build and maintain active talent pipelines using multiple channels such as referrals, job boards, community partnerships, and targeted campaigns.

• Manage candidate flow through the ATS and ensure timely communications at every stage.

• Coordinate structured interview teams, provide guides, and prepare interviewers to assess consistently.

Use data, insights, and continuous improvement

• Track and analyze recruiting metrics such as time to submit, time to slate, time to fill, pass through rates, source of hire, and early attrition.

• Identify bottlenecks and conduct root cause analysis, then implement countermeasures that improve speed and quality.

• Share market updates and hiring progress dashboards with stakeholders, and recalibrate plans when conditions change.

• Test and adopt tools and processes that streamline work and improve candidate and hiring manager experience.

Strengthen employer brand and candidate experience

• Design a candidate experience that is timely, respectful, and aligned to our values.

• Craft inclusive job postings that are clear on impact, growth, and requirements.

• Represent the company at events and with community partners to expand reach and diversify talent pools.

• Capture and share candidate feedback to continuously improve.

Ensure compliance and operational discipline

• Apply relevant employment and recruiting policies including EEO and OFCCP where required.

• Maintain accurate and complete documentation within the ATS.

• Protect candidate data and uphold confidentiality standards.

Qualifications

Required

• 2+ years of recruiting experience with demonstrated success as an adviser to hiring managers.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage scarce skill sets, developing forward‑looking pipelines that ensure the business is prepared for both current and future talent demands

• Skilled with ATS and CRM platforms and professional sourcing tools, for example Workday, Greenhouse, SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Indeed.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and consultative influencing skills.

• Ability to interpret recruiting data and market insights to inform strategy and improve processes

• Knowledge of employment laws and fair hiring practices.

Preferred

• Experience supporting multi-site or high volume environments.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or operations environments across hourly and salaried roles.

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Bilingual in Spanish

Core competencies

• Business acumen and understanding of operations

• Talent advising and stakeholder management

• Inclusive and structured selection

• Sourcing strategy and market mapping

• Project management and prioritization

• Communication and facilitation

• Data driven problem solving and continuous improvement

• Candidate and hiring manager experience

What success looks like in the first year

• Time to fill at or below target for priority roles, with predictable lead times communicated to the business.

• Quality of hire improvements as shown by hiring manager satisfaction, new hire ramp indicators, and early retention.

• Positive candidate and hiring manager feedback scores.

• Clean and compliant ATS data, with useful dashboards and narratives that inform decisions.

• Repeat requests fromleaders who view you as a trusted advisor.

Tools and technologies

• Applicant Tracking System and Candidate Relationship Management tools

• Sourcing platforms and talent mapping tools

• Collaboration and reporting tools for dashboards and updates

Work environment

• Onsite presence at manufacturing site required, period travel for hiring events and community partners.

This role is onsite.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $71,000-$87,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.

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