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At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Job Duties:

• Partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to identify staffing requirements, job qualifications, hiring priorities, and recruitment timelines.
• Prepare and post job openings, maintain accurate requisition information, and source candidates through job boards, referrals, outreach, recruiting events, and other approved channels.
• Screen applications, conduct initial interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and coordinate interviews and selection activities with hiring teams.
• Maintain timely communication with applicants and hiring managers regarding interview schedules, candidate status, feedback, and next steps.
• Coordinate pre-employment activities, including offer documentation, background screening, drug testing, and other required checks in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
• Prepare and track offer approvals and offer letters; communicate compensation and employment terms only within approved guidelines.
• Collaborate with HR and onboarding personnel to support smooth new-hire transitions, start-date coordination, and orientation readiness.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records, recruiting documentation, and disposition reasons in accordance with retention and confidentiality requirements.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, including time to fill, candidate pipeline, interview progress, and hiring results; identify opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Support hiring events, community partnerships, employee referral initiatives, and workforce planning efforts for the Mesa operation.
• Apply fair, consistent, job-related selection practices and support equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements.
• Escalate difficult hiring situations, process delays, candidate concerns, and compliance questions promptly to the HR Manager.
• The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned and required.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Two or more years of recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or HR coordination experience preferred; manufacturing or high-volume hourly recruiting experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of recruitment workflows, interviewing practices, applicant tracking systems, and job posting platforms.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions, competing priorities, and time-sensitive hiring needs.
• Knowledge of fair hiring practices, confidentiality, and applicable employment regulations; ability to escalate compliance questions appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word; experience with HRIS or applicant tracking software preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, customer service, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.