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Manufacturing, Industrial Control, Industrial Automation, Engineering

TA Business Partner - (Contract)

St. Louis, MOHybridFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 4 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • high-volume
  • hourly roles
  • manufacturing
  • warehouse
  • distribution
  • production
  • full-cycle
  • intake
  • offer
  • background check

Nice to have

  • Dayforce
  • similar ATS

Role summary

This is a 6-month contract role for a TA Business Partner focused on high-volume recruiting for hourly positions in manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, or production. Responsibilities include full-cycle recruiting from intake to onboarding, sourcing candidates, screening, coordinating interviews, running hiring events, extending offers, managing pre-employment steps, and maintaining accurate ATS data. The role requires 1-3 years of experience, hands-on ATS usage, experience with hiring events, and the ability to manage 20+ requisitions simultaneously. The position is hybrid, requiring 4 days onsite in St. Louis per week.

recrWhat you'll do

  • Kick off each search. Hold intake calls with hiring managers and HR partners to confirm headcount, shifts, pay, must-have skills and start dates.
  • Source candidates. Post jobs and source on job boards, social media, our applicant database, trade schools, workforce agencies and community partners. Build pipelines for hard-to-fill trades roles.human
  • Screen and select. Review applications, run phone screens, and present qualified candidates quickly.
  • Coordinate interviews. Schedule and run interviews with hiring teams and gather feedback fast.
  • Run hiring events. Plan, promote and staff job fairs, open houses and on-site interview days, including same-day offers where it applies.
  • Make and close offers. Extend offers within approved guidelines and keep candidates engaged through start.
  • Manage pre-employment steps. Start background checks and drug screens, track results, resolve any holds, and send new-hire details.
  • Keep the data clean. Update every candidate's status in our applicant tracking system (ATS) in real time, so reports and dashboards are accurate.
  • Report out. Share weekly updates on pipeline, time to fill and open requisitions, and flag risks early.

What we're looking for

  • 1–3 years of high-volume recruiting for hourly roles, such as manufacturing, warehouse, distribution or production
  • Full-cycle experience, from intake through offer, background check and onboarding
  • Hands-on use of an applicant tracking system and a habit of keeping records current and accurate
  • Experience helping plan or run hiring events or job fairs
  • Ability to manage 20+ open requisitions at a time and move fast without losing detail
  • Clear, friendly communication by phone, text and email with candidates and hiring managers
  • Ability to work onsite in St. Louis 4 days a week
  • Experience supporting multiple sites or states
  • Familiarity with Dayforce a similar ATS

Contract details - This is a full-time (40 hours/week), 6-month contract. An extension may be possible based on business needs, but it is not guaranteed.

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