Talent Acquisition Partner — Manufacturing Hiring Specialist

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company is seeking a hands-on Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition for hourly roles at our St. Louis site. You will kick off searches, source candidates across multiple channels, screen applicants and schedule interviews with hiring teams.

You will manage 20+ open requisitions, plan hiring events, extend offers, and handle pre-employment steps while keeping the ATS up-to-date. This role is on-site 4 days per week with collaboration across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of high-volume recruiting for hourly roles.
• Full-cycle experience from intake through offer and onboarding.
• Experience with Dayforce ATS.
• Ability to manage 20+ open requisitions concurrently.
• Experience planning or running hiring events or job fairs.
• Clear, friendly communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Must work onsite in St. Louis 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Kick off searches with intake calls and confirm headcount, shifts, pay, and start dates.
• Source candidates across job boards, social media, ATS, schools, and community partners.
• Screen applications, conduct phone screens, and present qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring teams and gather timely feedback.
• Plan, promote and staff hiring events and on-site interview days.
• Make and close offers within guidelines and keep candidates engaged.
• Manage pre-employment steps (background checks, drug screens) and track results.
• Keep ATS data clean and real-time for accurate reports and dashboards.
• Provide weekly pipeline and time-to-fill updates and flag risks early.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Full-cycle recruitment

Candidate screening

On-site in St. Louis

Communication skills

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company is seeking a hands-on Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition for hourly roles at our St. Louis site. You will kick off searches, source candidates across multiple channels, screen applicants and schedule interviews with hiring teams.

You will manage 20+ open requisitions, plan hiring events, extend offers, and handle pre-employment steps while keeping the ATS up-to-date. This role is on-site 4 days per week with collaboration across multiple sites.