Job Description
Title : Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location : Remote – candidates based in Minnesota, Illinois, or Texas are preferred
Job Type : Contract (6 months)
Compensation : $45.00-55.00/hr W2
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
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About the Role Our staffing firm is partnering with a global leader in water, hygiene, infection prevention, and sustainability solutions to identify a Talent Acquisition Specialist. This organization supports customers across manufacturing, food production, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial markets, making talent acquisition a critical function in driving business growth and operational excellence.
This role is ideal for a recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships with both candidates and hiring leaders, and has experience recruiting within supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, quality, production, or related technical disciplines. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will serve as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process, leveraging proactive sourcing strategies and market intelligence to attract top talent.
Job Description The Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage full-cycle recruitment activities for technical, professional, and sales positions while partnering closely with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to support strategic hiring initiatives.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical and sales-related positions, with flexibility to support additional specialized hiring needs.
- Partner with hiring managers and human resources teams to develop targeted recruiting strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Proactively source and engage passive candidates through networking, talent mapping, market research, and creative outreach strategies.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and difficult-to-fill positions.
- Screen and evaluate candidates based on qualifications, experience, cultural fit, compensation expectations, and work authorization requirements.
- Identify target companies, industries, and talent pools to support strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Leverage multiple sourcing channels, including LinkedIn, employee referrals, professional networks, and recruiting databases.
- Utilize AI-enabled recruiting technologies and modern talent acquisition tools to improve efficiency, enhance the candidate experience, and support data-driven hiring decisions.
- Serve as a consultative partner by providing market insights, candidate feedback, and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with recruiting team members to share candidate pipelines, best practices, and sourcing strategies.
- Track recruiting metrics, analyze hiring activity, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Qualifications Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent experience totaling at least seven years of professional experience.
- Minimum of three years of recruiting experience, including full-cycle recruiting and proactive candidate sourcing.
- Demonstrated success identifying, engaging, and converting passive candidates.
- Experience recruiting within supply chain, manufacturing, production, engineering, quality, continuous improvement, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), operations, or related technical environments.
- Strong candidate assessment, interviewing, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience recruiting for technical, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or sales positions.
- Background supporting hiring within supply chain, production, quality, engineering, TPM, or industrial environments.
- Experience using AI-enabled recruiting platforms and tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Phenom, or similar technologies.
- Experience working with applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday.
- Knowledge of employment regulations and compliant hiring practices, including OFCCP guidelines.
- Strong influencing, stakeholder management, and candidate engagement skills.
- Excellent communication and consultative partnership abilities.
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
Benefits Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:
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Equal Opportunity Statement As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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