Talent Acquisition Specialist - Manufacturing Recruiting

Location: Rogers, MN
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
Employment Type: Temporary, approximately three months
Pay: Up to $35.00 per hour

The Panther Group is seeking a motivated Talent Acquisition Specialist to support high-volume hourly production hiring at a manufacturing facility in Rogers, Minnesota.

This position will partner with Operations and Human Resources to meet staffing goals, develop candidate pipelines, coordinate hiring events, manage applicants throughout the recruiting process, and support onboarding activities.

The ideal candidate is organized, responsive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This person should be able to manage multiple priorities while providing candidates and internal stakeholders with timely, professional communication.

This is a fully onsite position. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available.

• Partner with Operations and Human Resources to support hourly production staffing needs.
• Participate in staffing meetings and provide timely recruiting updates.
• Source and engage candidates for hourly manufacturing and production positions.
• Review applications and evaluate candidates against position requirements.
• Manage candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process.
• Support offer preparation, candidate movement, and position-tracking activities.
• Maintain accurate applicant records and recruiting information within the applicant tracking system.
• Monitor candidates throughout virtual interview and assessment processes.
• Provide recruiting support to additional locations during periods of increased hiring demand.

• Plan, schedule, and promote job fairs, open houses, and hiring events.
• Coordinate event logistics and candidate communications.
• Provide onsite support throughout hiring events.
• Track candidate attendance, interviews, and hiring outcomes.
• Communicate event results to site leadership.
• Ensure applicants are accurately updated and dispositioned after interviews and events.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Provide timely updates regarding application status, interviews, offers, and next steps.
• Deliver a professional and positive candidate experience.
• Facilitate Human Resources portions of new-hire orientation.
• Support onboarding activities and help ensure new employees are prepared for their first day.
• Coordinate with site leaders and internal partners to address onboarding needs.

• Maintain recruiting reports, candidate trackers, and hiring documentation.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with established hiring policies and procedures.
• Track open positions, candidate activity, offers, and hiring progress.
• Assist with additional recruiting, onboarding, and workforce-planning initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling candidate and employee information.

• Previous experience in recruiting, staffing, human resources, customer service, or administrative support.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Professional and responsive communication style.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems or recruiting platforms.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with site leadership and HR partners.
• Ability to work onsite in Rogers, MN, five days per week.

• Experience supporting high-volume hourly recruiting.
• Manufacturing, production, warehouse, skilled-trades, or industrial staffing experience.
• Experience sourcing candidates for hourly production positions.
• Experience coordinating job fairs, hiring events, or onsite interview days.
• Familiarity with virtual interviewing platforms such as VidCruiter.
• Experience supporting new-hire orientation and onboarding.
• Experience partnering directly with Operations or site leadership.