Professional Technical Recruiter/ Generalist

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What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process from requisition approval through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, job specifications, and hiring priorities.
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to attract qualified technical candidates.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media platforms, networking events, employee referrals, and professional organizations.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
• Maintain communication with candidates throughout the hiring process to ensure a positive experience.
• Negotiate employment offers and facilitate the pre-employment process.
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, and candidate pipeline activity.
• Maintain accurate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Participate in job fairs, campus recruiting events, and industry networking activities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Support employer branding initiatives to enhance the organization's reputation
• as an employer of choice.
• Support and encourage the Open-Door Process. Work with employees to resolve issues and concerns. Encourage team members to seek resolution from those best able to assist them. Accompany employees as needed. Follow up with employees on issues and concerns to ensure resolution. Develop relationship with the Fairness Committee members and the Employee Advocate.
• Attend meetings, including start-up meetings, departmental meetings, and monthly meetings.
• Track and administer attendance (E-Time, progressive discipline)
• Maintain high shop floor visibility within designated area/shift.
• Monitor progressive discipline (attendance, plant standards, etc.) Ensure consistency of the policies and documentation with other departments. Provide sound, accurate, and appropriate advice for consistency in policy application regarding employee relations, while adhering to legislative/corporate guidelines.
• Monitor and track shift preference. Ensure accuracy of information when shift transfer opportunities become available.
• Oversee and maintain the Performance Review Process. Track the Performance Review Process. Communicate overdue performance review with the GM, AGMs, Human Resources Manager, and Department Manager of the team members receiving the review every two weeks.
• Process documentation for team status change (pay rate, shift change, position change, etc.)
• Assist in the development of Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Participate in advancement opportunities and departmental transfers. Communicate with other HR Generalists when a Job Opportunity is posted to ensure team member eligibility.
• Process terminations and conduct exit interviews. Ensure employees are properly removed from all systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2-5 years of recruiting experience, preferably in technical, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of recruiting methods, sourcing techniques, and employment laws.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting databases.
• Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, automotive, information technology, or skilled trades positions.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, AIRS, or Talent Acquisition Specialty credentials.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent management strategies.

Key Competencies

• Talent Acquisition
• Candidate Sourcing
• Relationship Management
• Interviewing Techniques
• Negotiation
• Workforce Planning
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Customer Service Orientation

Working Conditions

• Office work environment.
• Occasional travel for recruiting events, job fairs, and networking opportunities.
• May require flexible hours to accommodate candidate interviews and hiring events.

Success Measures

• Time-to-fill vacancies.
• Quality of hire.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• Candidate experience ratings.
• Retention of new hires.
• Achievement of recruiting and staffing goals.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International