A leading client of Empower Resources requires Senior Talent Acquisition Skilled for a manufacturing company.

JD:

- Manage end-to-end recruitment activities for manufacturing plant.
- Develop and execute recruitment strategies for Greenfield project setup and plant expansion.
- Handle bulk and niche hiring across technical, engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, EHS, utility, warehouse, logistics, procurement, finance, HR, IT, and support functions.
- Coordinate recruitment for leadership, middle management, and shop-floor positions.
- Source candidates through job portals, social media, employee referrals, recruitment consultants, campus hiring, and direct sourcing.
- Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, salary negotiations, and offer management.
- Ensure timely onboarding of employees as per project milestones and production ramp-up plans.

Greenfield Project Recruitment

- Prepare manpower planning in collaboration with project and functional heads.
- Recruit critical talent for Greenfield manufacturing facilities from project initiation through commercial production.
- Build hiring pipelines aligned with project schedules and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate recruitment drives for engineers, technicians, supervisors, and plant leadership teams.
- Support mobilization of manpower during plant commissioning and operational readiness.

Stakeholder Management

- Partner with business leaders, Plant Heads, Functional Heads, and HR teams to understand hiring requirements.
- Provide recruitment dashboards, hiring forecasts, and market intelligence.
- Ensure effective communication throughout the hiring process to deliver an excellent candidate experience.

Recruitment Operations

- Maintain applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment databases.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and documentation.
- Monitor recruitment KPIs including Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Ratio, Joining Ratio, and Source Effectiveness.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical manufacturing roles.





Employer Branding & Campus Hiring

- Strengthen employer branding through social media and recruitment campaigns.
- Manage campus hiring initiatives with engineering colleges, polytechnics, and ITIs.
- Organize walk-in drives, recruitment events, and job fairs to support large-scale hiring.

Vendor & Consultant Management

- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, staffing partners, and executive search firms.
- Negotiate commercial terms and monitor consultant performance.
- Ensure quality candidate delivery and adherence to hiring timelines.

Key Skills

- End-to-End Talent Acquisition
- Greenfield & Brownfield Project Hiring
- Manufacturing & Plant Recruitment
- Bulk / Volume Hiring
- Leadership Hiring
- Technical Recruitment
- Workforce Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Campus Recruitment
- Recruitment Analytics & MIS
- Salary Negotiation
- Employer Branding
- ATS & HRMS
- Vendor Management
- Offer Management & Onboarding
- Recruitment Process Improvement

Functional Exposure

- Manufacturing Operations
- Production
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Utilities
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
- Research & Development
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Procurement
- Warehouse
- EHS & Sustainability
- Finance & Accounts
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Administration

Preferred Experience

- 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, electronics, chemical, renewable energy, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or industrial sectors.
- Hands-on experience in Greenfield plant setup and large-scale manufacturing recruitment.
- Experience in hiring for plants with workforces ranging from 1000 to 3,000+ employees.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing functions and technical job roles.
- Proven ability to meet aggressive hiring timelines for plant commissioning and business expansion.

Core Competencies

- Strategic Recruitment Planning
- Business Partnering
- Project Hiring
- Decision Making
- Negotiation Skills
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Team Management
- Problem Solving
- Analytical Thinking
- Time Management
- Process Orientation
- Result-Driven Execution

📌 Lead Talent Acquisition Plant (Nagpur)
🏢 EMPOWER RESOURCES
📍 Nagpur