Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for R&D, engineering, scientific, technical, and corporate roles.
• Keep requisitions, vacancy logs, and postings up to date to ensure accurate hiring activity.
• Source candidates via job boards, professional networks, community outreach, educational institutions, recruitment apps, career fairs, employee referrals, and diversity-focused channels.
• Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates.
• Conduct preliminary interviews to assess work history, education, training, technical qualifications, skills, experience, and salary expectations.
• Refer qualified candidates to hiring managers for additional interviews and selection consideration.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics between candidates and hiring managers.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
• Prepare salary-setting documentation, employment offers, and onboarding paperwork for selected candidates.
• Coordinate and maintain personnel files, new hire documentation, and employment records.
• Facilitate pre-employment processes including reference checks, background investigations, employment verification, education verification, and criminal background screening.
• Support new employee onboarding and participate in New Employee Training programs on a rotational schedule to ensure successful integration.
• Assist with internal recruitment efforts, employee transfers, promotions, and workforce development initiatives.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to support workforce planning and succession planning activities.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and maintaining job descriptions to ensure alignment with the organization and market competitiveness.
• Support the creation and maintenance of job levels, career progression frameworks, and compensation pay bands.
• Maintain current and accurate applicant records in the ATS, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and privacy compliance.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and KPIs such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, equal employment opportunity requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and leaders to understand talent needs and recruitment priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on recruitment strategies, labor market trends, candidate availability, and best practices.
• Promote a positive candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Perform duties in a safety regulated environment where chemicals are used.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills.
• Experience with recruiting tools, Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing techniques.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to understand technical job requirements and evaluate candidate qualifications effectively.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Data-driven mindset with experience analyzing recruiting metrics.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, Organizational Development, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-cycle recruiting and/or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and leaders to develop and execute recruitment strategies.
• Familiarity with ATS, candidate sourcing tools, and employment selection processes.

Technologies

• Greenhouse
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Benefits

• 15 Days of PTO
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Savings Plan (including Roth options)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental Leave
• ESOP
• Bonus Potential

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting and moving of items up to 25 pounds, bending, reaching above shoulder level, climbing stairs, pulling, and prolonged standing or sitting.
• Must follow safety policies; personal protective equipment is provided and required.

General

This position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with on-site work.

FLSA Classification

Exempt

No Outside Recruiters Please

This position is being filled directly by our internal hiring team. We are not accepting inquiries or candidate submissions from third-party recruiters or staff agencies.