Talent Acquisition Specialist​/Industrial Recruiter

Salary rang
e: $60,000–$80,000

This is NOT an entry-level recruiting position or a general corporate recruiter opportunity.

• Currently live within a reasonable commuting distance of Freeport
• Be willing to travel to and from Freeport each workday
• Be prepared to relocate near the Freeport area

We need a proactive, organized, and results-driven recruiter who understands the urgency, technical requirements, safety expectations, work schedules, and labor market challenges associated with plant and industrial operations.

The selected candidate will manage recruiting for:

• Hourly Operations Personnel
• Instrumentation and Electrical Technicians
• Technical and Professional Positions
• Supervisory and Leadership Positions

• Ability to evaluate technical qualifications, employment history, shift availability, compensation expectations, safety awareness, and overall candidate suitability.
• Experience working directly with hiring managers to clarify job requirements, establish priorities, resolve recruiting challenges, and fill urgent or difficult positions.
• Working knowledge of fair and consistent selection practices and applicable employment laws.
• Strong written communication, verbal communication, organization, follow-through, and candidate-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to enter an operating plant environment, walk through industrial areas, and comply with required PPE and site safety requirements.

Candidatos must meet one of the following:

A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, combined with directly relevant industrial recruiting experience.

A substantial equivalent combination of education and directly relevant industrial recruiting or talent acquisition experience.

• Recruiting experience within a chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, heavy-industrial, or energy organization.
• Experience supporting a safety-sensitive facility or 24/7 plant operation.
• Experience managing high-volume hiring campaigns and urgent workforce requirements.
• Experience sourcing difficult-to-fill skilled-trades, maintenance, operations, and technical positions.
• Experience coordinating mechanical aptitude, technical skills, basic skills, and safety-related pre-employment assessments.

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies based on immediate and anticipated workforce requirements.
• Manage recruiting from job requisition and sourcing through candidate selection, offer, pre-employment processing, and onboarding.
• Develop targeted sourcing plans for difficult-to-fill industrial, operations, maintenance, technical, and skilled-trades positions.
• Source candidates through Linked In, job boards, professional networks, employee referrals, trade schools, career fairs, community organizations, and industry-specific channels.
• Conduct detailed applicant screenings and initial interviews.
• Verify candidates’ technical qualifications, employment history, availability, schedule requirements, compensation expectations, and overall suitability.
• Coordinate interviews, employment offers, pre-employment assessments, and onboarding requirements.
• Ensure candidates understand work schedules, physical requirements, PPE expectations, and the safety-sensitive nature of plant positions.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate and requisition information (in the applicant tracking system).
• Provide recruiting updates regarding candidate availability, progress, hiring challenges, and recommended actions.
• Prepare recruiting reports and hiring metrics for HR leadership and management.
• Support recruiting events, trade-school relationships, employee referral programs, and community outreach initiatives.

This position is primarily office-based but includes periodic entry into an…