Talent Acquisition Specialist

UTLX Introduction:

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) manufactures, leases, and repairs railcars in North America for railroads and industrial companies. With roots dating back over 125 years, we are part of an operation that owns and leases a diversified portfolio of approximately 120,000 tank cars and 10,000 freight cars, operates two tank car manufacturing facilities, and has a network of more than 110 full-service and mini / mobile repair shops. Owned by Marmon Holdings, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway, we rely heavily on those with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success and are committed to attracting and retaining top talent. We offer competitive compensation, an excellent benefits package, and an opportunity to become part of a top-notch team where enthusiasm, expertise, and progressive thinking are encouraged and valued.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for full life cycle recruiting throughout the organization. Provides support of recruitment efforts by interfacing with hiring managers to determine staffing needs, placing advertisements, reviewing resumes and qualifying candidates, scheduling and managing interview process. As a member of the team, this position works closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager to deliver high quality candidates.

Essential Functions:

• Partners closely with hiring managers and department leaders to efficiently and effectively fulfill hiring requests.
• Prepares and posts job advertisements to attract potential candidates on professional networks such as Marmon Career site, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.
• Analyzes and screens applicant resumes based on job descriptions and information from relevant managers.
• Actively sources candidates using industry best practices to develop talent pool.
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying reference and comparing qualifications against job requirements to identify fit with position.
• Presents qualified candidates to respective hiring managers.
• Builds strong relationships and develops a network of candidates for future hiring needs.
• Provides interview follow-up communications with candidate and hiring manager.
• Tracks and manages applicant flow in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Provide consistent candidate engagement and communication throughout pre-hire and post-hire process.
• Assists in performing reference and background checks for potential employees.
• Provides tracking and reporting of recruiting metrics (i.e. open requisitions, time to fill, turnover).
• Updates job and industry knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Keep track of employee hiring incentive and referral bonus payout dates.
• Create and manage job requisitions in MPower (Workday).
• Organize career fairs, perform outreach to career resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills / Specifications:

• Engaging communication and effective listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels within the organization in person, via phone and with online communication.
• Understanding of general recruiting and interviewing principles and industry best practices.
• Detail orientated with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Ability to positively present our company and open roles to potential candidates.
• Resourceful, creative thinking for searching and recruiting candidates.
• Cultivates a strong knowledge of the company, industry, and competitors.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; familiarity with sourcing and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc. a plus.
• Ability to handle confidential information is essential.
• Ability to learn and continuously grow by gradually taking on additional responsibility and challenges.

Education / Experience / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or Communications (preferred) with a minimum of 1 – 2 years of relevant work experience, or 3 to 5 years of combined education and equivalent relevant experience.
• High School Diploma / GED equivalent minimum requirement
• Knowledge Workday Recruiting module is strongly preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily remote working conditions (work from home) is able to work in an office environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to company sites and/or corporate office.
• Ability to work extended hours when needed.

Why Join Our Team?

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage on day 1
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
• 401k matching
• Holiday pay
• Vacation and PTO
• Marmon employee discount program
• ADP employee discount program

Disclaimer:

Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.