Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lanco Group; Hazel Crest, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lanco Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to attract, source, interview, and hire qualified talent across professional, technical, manufacturing, and leadership roles. You’ll partner with hiring managers to develop effective recruiting strategies and build strong candidate pipelines while promoting Lanco’s employer brand and values.

The role involves managing postings, interviewing, and coordinating offers, with a salary range of $65,000–$80,000 and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of recruiting experience across manufacturing, technical, or professional roles.
• Experience using ATS and sourcing tools.
• Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment from requisition to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define requirements and recruiting approaches.
• Provide feedback, assessments, and recommendations.
• Source qualified candidates through job boards, referrals, networking, and career fairs.
• Build candidate pipelines for critical roles.
• Develop relationships with external recruiting partners and educational institutions.
• Create and maintain job postings in UKG and other platforms.
• Maintain interview questionnaires aligned with job descriptions.
• Utilize UKG and other tools to track openings and hiring progress.
• Track recruiting metrics and candidate pipelines.
• Deliver a professional candidate experience reflecting Lanco’s culture.
• Support intern, apprentice and early-career programs.
• Support recruitment marketing and events with Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Participate in other TA initiatives.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Industry-specific recruiting

ATS usage

Interviewing

Communication

Relationship building

Multitasking

Ownership & accountability

Problem solving

Multi-site experience

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Tools

ATS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for attracting, sourcing, interviewing, and hiring qualified talent across professional, technical, manufacturing, and leadership positions. This role partners closely with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategies that support organizational growth and workforce needs.

This position will build and maintain strong candidate pipelines, promote Lanco’s employer brand and core values, and support current and future hiring needs through effective sourcing, screening, job postings, and other recruiting initiatives. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will also support the growth of intern, apprenticeship, and other talent development programs to help build a strong pipeline of future talent.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for assigned positions, from requisition approval through onboarding, including intake meetings, candidate screening, interviews, interview coordination, offers, and candidate communications.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements, determine appropriate recruiting approaches, and ensure candidates are evaluated against established qualifications.
• Provide hiring managers with candidate feedback, assessments, and recommendations based on position requirements and recruiting processes.
• Source and attract qualified candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, networking, career fairs, educational institutions, trade schools, direct outreach, and other recruiting channels.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for critical, recurring, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Develop relationships with external recruiting partners, educational institutions, and other talent sources.
• Create, maintain, and monitor job postings and advertisements in UKG and other recruiting platforms, ensuring information is accurate and consistent with approved job descriptions.
• Maintain and update phone screen and interview questionnaires to align with current job descriptions and position requirements.
• Utilize UKG Recruiting and other recruiting tools to manage assigned openings, track candidate activity and hiring progress, and maintain accurate recruiting data and reporting.
• Track and report recruiting activity and progress, including candidate pipelines, interview activity, and other applicable recruiting metrics.
• Deliver a consistent, professional, and positive candidate experience that reflects Lanco’s culture, core values, and employment brand.
• Support the development and growth of intern, apprenticeship, and other early-career and talent development programs, including relationships with schools, community organizations, and other talent sources.
• Support recruitment marketing initiatives, career fairs, recruiting events, and other employment branding activities in partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Participate in other Talent Acquisition initiatives as assigned.

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of recruiting experience
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, technical, engineering, or professional positions
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and sourcing tools
• Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stay organized, and effectively multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through throughout the recruiting process
• Strong problem-solving, planning, organization, and attention to detail skills
• Experience supporting a multi-site, multi-business unit organization preferred
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment regulations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

Office-based role with controlled conditions and moderate noise. Occasional travel may be required based on business needs.

We offer a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement. The salary range for this role is $65,000 to $80,000, with final compensation based on experience, education, skills, and location. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Excellence

At Lanco, our people are our strength. We are committed to a safe, collaborative, and continuously improving workplace guided by our core values: Live Safe and Secure | Build Relationships | Be Reliable | Be Proactive | Celebrate Change

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other protected category under applicable law.

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