Acquisitions Management, Alliance/Partner Management, Brand Marketing (Branding), Campus Recruiting, Candidate Pipeline, Communication Skills, Community Relations, Consulting, Employer Brand, Forecasting, Job Fairs, Leadership, Manufacturing, Market Trend Analysis, Metrics, Networking Events, Project/Program Management, Recruiting Strategy, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Talent Management
Title: Program Manager (Talent Acquisition)
Location: Omaha, NE
Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $45.00–$50.00/hour
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Must Have Skill Set:
- Manufacturing recruiting experience
- Full-cycle recruiting experience
- Talent pipeline development
- Community outreach and relationship building
- Employer branding or workforce development experience preferred
Sterling Engineering is seeking a Program Manager (Talent Acquisition) to support the launch of a brand-new manufacturing facility in Omaha, NE. This unique opportunity allows you to join the project well before the facility opens and build the foundation for future hiring efforts. In this role, you'll develop recruiting strategies, establish relationships with local universities and community organizations, create talent pipelines, and help build the employer brand throughout the Omaha area. The position is remote initially and will transition to an on-site role in Omaha as the project progresses.
Job Duties:
- Develop and implement recruiting strategies to support the launch of a new manufacturing facility.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for future manufacturing, engineering, operations, and skilled trades positions.
- Establish partnerships with local universities, technical schools, workforce development organizations, and community groups.
- Represent the organization at career fairs, networking events, and community outreach initiatives.
- Help establish and promote the employer brand throughout the Omaha market.
- Collaborate with leadership to forecast hiring needs and develop long-term recruiting plans.
- Create sourcing strategies to support future high-volume hiring initiatives.
- Track recruiting metrics, market trends, and pipeline activity to ensure hiring readiness.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting within a manufacturing or industrial environment is strongly preferred.
- Experience building recruiting strategies and talent pipelines.
- Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience with employer branding, campus recruiting, or community outreach is highly desirable.
- Must be willing to transition to an on-site role in Omaha, NE as the project progresses.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com