Talent Acquisition Partner – Professional

Talent Acquisition Partner – Professional

Waupaca Foundry is a leading supplier of iron castings and employs approximately 4,400 people.

The Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a strategic talent advisor responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment across professional corporate positions. This role partners closely with hiring leaders to develop recruiting strategies, build talent pipelines, provide labor market intelligence, and deliver exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer acceptance.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent mapping plans for critical roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
• Partner with business leaders to understand hiring priorities and workforce challenges.
• Conduct candidate assessments and behavioral-based interviews.
• Provide labor market intelligence and recruiting insights to stakeholders.
• Drive a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Manage recruiting campaigns, employer branding initiatives, and targeted sourcing efforts.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and recruiting procedures.
• Track recruiting metrics and recommend process improvements.

• Enterprise-wide recruiting ownership for assigned stakeholder groups, functions, and/or locations.
• Responsible for recruiting strategy, sourcing methods, candidate recommendations, and pipeline management.
• Operates independently while influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Talent Mapping
• Candidate Assessment
• Consultative Partnership
• Business Acumen
• Relationship Management
• Candidate Experience
• Workforce Planning

• 3–5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting professional, technical, manufacturing, skilled trades, or corporate talent preferred.
• Experience using ATS platforms, Linked In Recruiter, Indeed, and sourcing tools.

If selected for consideration, candidates must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, reference check/verification, and a pre-employment drug screen.

• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.