ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruiting

Manage assigned job requisitions from opening through accepted offer.
Partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to understand staffing needs, position requirements, qualifications, and hiring priorities.
Draft, review, and post job openings across appropriate recruiting platforms and career sites.
Maintain accurate and current job postings and recruiting records.
Review incoming applications and resumes to identify candidates who meet position requirements.
Conduct initial phone and/or virtual candidate screens to assess qualifications, experience, compensation expectations, availability, and overall alignment with position requirements.
Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear screening notes and recommendations for next steps.
Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews with hiring managers, interview teams, and leadership.
Maintain timely communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process.
Assist with sourcing candidates for difficult-to-fill or specialized positions.
Support preparation and coordination of employment offers.
Conduct appropriate candidate follow-up and disposition candidates within the applicant tracking system.
Maintain organized recruiting documentation in accordance with company practices and applicable recordkeeping requirements.
Support recruiting activities for salaried, hourly, technical, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate positions as assigned.
Participate in recruiting events, career fairs, university recruiting, and other talent attraction activities as needed.
Maintain accurate recruiting data and provide regular reporting on the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruiting function.

Onboarding & New Hire Support

Partner with HR to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to new employee
Coordinate pre-employment activities and required new hire documentation
Assist with new hire onboarding preparation and communication
Support new employee orientation and onboarding sessions
Ensure required employee information and documentation is collected and properly maintained
Coordinate with managers and internal departments to help ensure employees are prepared for their first day
Follow up with new employees and managers during the introductory period as requested
Identify opportunities to continuously improve the candidate and new hire experience

Benefits & HR Administration

Assist employees with routine benefits questions and direct more complex matters to the appropriate HR or benefits resource
Support employee benefit enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and annual open enrollment activities
Assist with maintaining accurate employee benefit records and documentation
Support reconciliation and review of benefit enrollment information as needed
Assist with employee communications related to health and welfare benefits, 401(k), leave programs, and other company-sponsored programs
Support HRIS data entry, employee record maintenance, and personnel file administration
Assist with employment verification, employee documentation, and other HR administrative activities
Maintain confidentiality of employee, candidate, compensation, benefit, and company information
Provide support for HR projects, audits, employee programs, training, and other initiatives as assigned

Process Improvement & HR Support

Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, candidate communication, onboarding, and HR administrative processes
Develop and maintain recruiting templates, interview materials, trackers, checklists, and standard operating procedures
Partner with HR leadership to maintain consistent hiring and onboarding practices across the organization
Support HR compliance activities and accurate recordkeeping
Provide responsive customer service to employees, candidates, hiring managers, and external partners
Provide HR support onsite in the Van Buren plant
Perform other Human Resources duties and special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, HR coordination, or HR generalist experience
Experience reviewing resumes, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated attention to detail and follow-through
Ability to work with confidential and sensitive employee information
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience working with an applicant tracking system and/or HRIS

Preferred

Experience recruiting within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, battery, energy storage, technology, or another technical environment.
Experience recruiting both hourly manufacturing and salaried professional/technical positions
Experience with UKG
Experience supporting employee benefits administration and onboarding
Familiarity with federal and state employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND EEO

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

An individual must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to disability or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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