Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.

Location: Euclid - 22801

Employment Status: Salary Full-Time

Function: Human Resources

Hiring Manager: Logan Ann Johnson

Recruiter: Brittany Zaun

Job Responsibilities

As our Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner, you are a crucial link between our company's vision and the high-impact talent who will help us achieve it. This role is for a proactive and process-driven professional who sees every candidate as a customer and every hiring manager as a partner. Your success is defined by your ability to drive exceptional results, build trust through flawless execution, and leave every stakeholder feeling valued and respected.

• Be a Trusted Partner: Forge deep, consultative relationships with hiring managers and HR Business Partners. Your expertise will not only fill roles but will also inform and influence talent strategy, helping us anticipate future needs and build the teams of tomorrow.
• Elevate the Customer Experience: Deliver a world-class experience for every candidate and hiring team. You will ensure a transparent, engaging, and respectful journey that reinforces our brand and builds long-term trust, regardless of the hiring outcome.
• Champion Continuous Improvement (CI): Apply a CI mindset to our recruitment processes. You will analyze data, identify inefficiencies, and drive scalable enhancements to our sourcing, screening, and selection methods, moving us from reactive to strategic.
• Facilitate High-Impact Talent Acquisition: Master the art of full-cycle recruiting to acquire high-impact talent. This includes proactive, creative sourcing to build robust, diverse pipelines for both critical and standard positions.
• Utilize Data for Impact: Leverage recruitment metrics—from time-to-fill to quality of hire—to tell the story of your impact. You will use data to drive decisions, optimize strategies, and report on the value you bring to the business.
• Drive Diversity & Inclusion: Be an active champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in all hiring practices. You will ensure our candidate pools are broad and inclusive, helping us build a team that reflects the rich diversity of our communities.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Mindset: A relentless customer focus and a demonstrated passion for continuous improvement. You're proactive, adaptable, and a natural problem-solver committed to building strong partnerships.
• Skill Set:
• Proficiency in full-cycle recruiting and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Adept at leveraging data and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in recruiting or HR is preferred, but we value potential. If you have equivalent experience in a role requiring a high degree of customer service, process execution, and problem-solving, we encourage you to apply. We are open to training the right person who demonstrates a strategic mindset and a passion for our mission.
• Learning Agility: A growth mindset and a desire to learn are critical. We are committed to providing the training and support you need to succeed and grow your career with us.
  

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.