Who We Are:

Challenge’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, conducting references, and talent selection. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will build and nurture relationships with hiring managers and prospective talent in order to successfully manage ongoing partnerships.

What You'll Do:

Manage the full cycle recruiting process for multiple positions: sourcing resumes/candidates, conducting phone interviews, coordinating interviews, tracking and reporting on candidate and interview data
Partner with leaders to help identify hiring needs and provide expertise in hiring and talent planning
Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
Maintain a variety of recruiting sources that provide appropriate candidate flow.
Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations as needed.
Maintain up to date industry trends to have competitive advantage in recruiting efforts.

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 8:30AM-5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Walker, MI.

What You Need to Have:

Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
Minimum of three years’ experience as a full-cycle recruiter required
Experience recruiting in the manufacturing industry preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills in addition to strong active listening skills
Ability to think conceptually and demonstrate creativity
Exceptional decision-making skills and resourcefulness
Ability to adapt in a frequently changing environment and ability to work independently
Demonstrated leadership capacity and desire to grow personally and professionally
A passion for building relationships and enjoys learning the “why” behind a candidate’s experience
Someone that takes time to work the process and is able to adapt through the ups and downs of the recruiting process
Enjoys collaborating and working as a team to meet hiring needs
Someone who wants to continue to learn and help drive our team forward for the future
Has high standards of performance for self.
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.

What We Offer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Challenge Mfg. Company

1 Open Position

Talent Acquisition Specialist