Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Compensation: The salary range for this role is 65,000 CAD - 107,800 CAD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Client considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Location: 100% Onsite – Midland, ON area
Term: Permanent Fulltime
Eligibility: Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents only (due to Controlled Goods Program requirements)

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our client's Human Resources team. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in fuelling our client's growth by managing full-cycle recruitment and helping us build a world-class workforce. From sourcing to selection, you’ll connect exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities across our manufacturing operations while delivering an outstanding candidate experience. This position will work primarily onsite.

What You Will Do:

• Drive performance through recruitment analytics, monitoring KPIs including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates
• Analyze trends and provide actionable insights to optimize hiring outcomes
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies, implementing best practices, strengthening employer branding, and driving talent acquisition innovation
• Lead full-cycle recruitment from initial sourcing through offer acceptance
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand needs and craft targeted recruitment strategies
• Review applications, conduct interviews, and evaluate candidates against role requirements
• Orchestrate a seamless interview process, coordinating schedules, gathering feedback, and extending offers
• Ensure data integrity within our applicant tracking system
• Contribute to broader HR initiatives and cross-functional projects, providing recruitment expertise to advance overall workforce and talent strategies

Qualification You Must Have:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 7 to 10 years of progressive full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within manufacturing environments
• Solid analytical capability with experience leveraging recruitment metrics to drive performance improvements and inform hiring strategies
• Experience partnering with hiring managers, providing consultative guidance, influencing hiring decisions, and challenging assumptions when necessary to ensure strong talent outcomes
• Exceptional organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail, even under pressure
• Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Qualifications We Prefer:

• CHRP designation or actively pursuing certification
• Project management experience

What We Offer:

• Collaborative & innovative work environment
• Relocation Eligibility
• Signing Bonus
• Small town environment with urban comforts

Security & Compliance Requirements

This position works with technology regulated by the Controlled Goods Program and Contract Security Program.
Therefore, applicants must:

• Be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents,
• Have lived in Canada for a minimum of five consecutive years,
• Successfully complete all required security screening processes.

Offers are conditional upon passing all security requirements.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government’s Controlled Goods Program and the Contract Security Program. In order to obtain the required security clearance, candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, have resided in Canada for a minimum of five consecutive years, and meet all other program requirements. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations and the Contract Security Program.

We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to any applicants with disabilities.

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