Talent Acquisition Specialist-Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

• Build and maintain sustainable talent pipelines for welders, shipbuilders, outfitters, machine operators, and other critical production occupations.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract experienced tradespeople from shipbuilding, manufacturing, construction, industrial maintenance, and related industries.
• Identify transferable skills and experience from adjacent industries to expand the pool of qualified candidates.
• Support recruitment efforts for apprenticeship, entry-level skilled trades, and workforce development programs as needed.
• Monitor regional labor market conditions, competitor hiring activity, and compensation trends to inform recruitment strategies.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leadership to identify opportunities for geographic recruitment expansion and alternative talent sources.

• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage skilled trades talent, including passive candidates, through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, industry networks, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for critical production positions, including welders, shipbuilders, outfitters, machine operators, and other skilled trades.
• Identify and recruit candidates with transferable skills from construction, manufacturing, industrial maintenance, and other related industries.
• Monitor regional labor market conditions, competitor hiring activity, compensation trends, and talent availability to inform recruitment strategies.

• Screen and evaluate candidates for technical skills, relevant experience, qualifications, and alignment with position requirements.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear assessments and recommendations.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews, skills assessments, and shipyard tours as needed.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience through timely, clear, and professional communication throughout the hiring process.
• Present verbal and written offers and support candidate negotiations and offer acceptance.

• Represent Hanwha Philly Shipyard at career fairs, trade schools, workforce development events, and industry recruiting activities.
• Develop relationships with technical schools, community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and workforce development organizations to expand skilled trades talent pipelines.
• Research and evaluate recruitment opportunities and coordinate company participation in targeted recruiting events.
• Promote Hanwha Philly Shipyard's employment brand, culture, career opportunities, and values to prospective candidates.

• Manage job postings across internal platforms, LinkedIn, and relevant recruitment channels.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, requisition activity, and pipeline information within the applicant tracking system.
• Track and report recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, aging requisitions, hiring activity, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiency, candidate engagement, and hiring outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, applicable employment laws, and shipyard safety requirements.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage qualified candidates beyond traditional job postings and applicant databases.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability for meeting recruitment objectives.
• Ability to develop credibility and effective working relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners.
• Understanding of operational workforce requirements and the ability to translate business needs into effective recruitment strategies.
• Ability to navigate challenging recruitment assignments, shifting priorities, and a rapidly evolving business environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to advise stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to engage candidates, address concerns, and support successful offer acceptance.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Creative, solutions-oriented approach to overcoming recruitment challenges.
• Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, integrity, and commitment to teamwork.

• Willingness and ability to work as a team member

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in an agency, corporate, or industrial recruiting environment.
• Demonstrated success proactively sourcing and recruiting candidates for difficult-to-fill positions, including engaging passive talent through direct outreach and networking.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple requisitions, develop effective sourcing strategies, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively partner with hiring managers and candidates.

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, recruitment technology, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Preferred experience recruiting skilled trades professionals within manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, or other industrial environments.
• Familiarity with skilled trades occupations, technical qualifications, and labor market conditions.
• Experience building talent pipelines through trade schools, apprenticeship programs, workforce development organizations, or community partnerships.
• Experience with UKG Pro Recruiting or similar applicant tracking systems.

Environmental exposures are similar to those found in most heavy industrial settings and may include noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fumes and smoke.  Work may be carried on indoors or outdoors, and may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions.  

* Hanwha Philly Shipyard is a TOBACCO FREE facility. 

This is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position.  Standard days and hours of work vary by department, days and hours determined by department schedules.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants.  The recruitment, selection, employment and training of employees during employment, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement.  Hanwha Philly Shipyard does not, and will not, discriminate because of the disability of such individual.