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Job Summary
The Specialist II, Talent Acquisition will perform the full cycle recruitment and manage the candidate experience throughout the process. This position will be instrumental in establishing effective recruitment pipelines to access top level talent derived from their expertise and network, while delivering timely and effective customer service to internal customers to meet the hiring needs of the organization.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate and administer the full recruitment life cycle for relevant position openings in a consultative manner, this includes:
• Coordinating the posting, advertising, and screening of applications/resumes
• Schedule and attend candidate sourcing meetings with hiring managers to understand hiring needs
• Conduct pre-screening interviews as appropriate, scheduling and participating in interviews as required
• Evaluate candidate’s job experience, education, skills, training, organizational fit, and future potential
• Host candidate review meetings with the interview panel for candidate selection
• Prepare and send offer letters
• Complete pre-employment testing (drug/background) and reference checks
• Facilitate the onboarding process
• Develop job descriptions to ensure accuracy of essential job duties, qualifications, experience and skills are properly identified for each position within assigned area.
• Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, social media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
• Post and maintain all job postings
• Builds networks to find qualified passive candidates
• Assist with the development and implementation for overall brand and Nordson Career Site experience.
• Coordinate and implement the employee referral program.
• Stays abreast of and supports affirmative action efforts by analyzing utilization statistics.
• Actively seeks sources of diverse candidates and fosters working relationships with key groups and individuals.
• Manage assigned jobs in applicant tracking system ensuring all applicants are moved correctly and in a timely manner.
• Leverage technology to gain efficiencies when managing recruitment load.
• Assist with development and execution of HR Team and Management staff training and support with recruitment processes, Applicant Tracking System, behavioral interviewing techniques, job descriptions and assessing the candidate.
• Generate reports of employment activity for assigned area as required (time to fill metric, requisition load, etc.).
• Support other HR activities/projects with site where assistance is needed.
• Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements
Education
· Preferred, Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related degree or equivalent work experience
Experience
· Minimum 4-6 years recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment including proactive sourcing of candidates
· 2-4 years’ experience using staffing tools such as applicant tracking software, HRIS systems, electronic job boards, social media and candidate sourcing applications
· Manufacturing experience is a plus
· Experience in Workday HRIS/ATS is a plus
Preferred Skills and Abilities
· Time management skills and the ability to manage and coordinate multiple recruitment activities simultaneously
· Must be flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities
· Ability to display initiative in sharing of information and updating information timely
· Ability to handle confidential information
· Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Outlook)
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
· Outstanding customer focus including attributes of empathy, compassion and service orientation
· Passionate and high energy which can assist in selling future vision to customers
· Strong detail orientation, with focus on data quality
· Adaptability/flexibility which includes being open to change and conducting business differently
· Focused on continuous learning and developing new skills
· Excellent process orientation which focuses on efficiency without losing sight of customer experience
· Savvy with technology which includes use of web-based platforms, case management, etc.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Travel Required
None
Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
Skills Required
- Minimum 4-6 years of recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment, including proactive candidate sourcing
- 2-4 years of experience using applicant tracking software, HRIS systems, electronic job boards, social media, and candidate sourcing applications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Manufacturing experience
- Experience with Workday HRIS/ATS
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple recruitment activities and shifting priorities
- Ability to handle confidential information
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
Nordson Corporation Insights
What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization








