Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition - Manufacturing/Industrial Products

Description:

Position - Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager

Overall/Total Experience: 5-8 years only
Location: Bhubaneshwar
Working Days: 6 Days from office
Notice Period Requirement: 30 Days (Maximum)
Company Size: Startup / Small Enterprise
Role & Responsibilities:

- Own and execute the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding
- Manage lateral and leadership hiring mandates, ensuring alignment with role and culture fit
- Develop sourcing strategies using job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, and headhunting
- Engage with stakeholders to understand hiring needs and workforce plans
- Screen, interview, evaluate, and close candidates effectively and efficiently
- Handle salary benchmarking and negotiation discussions Track and maintain recruitment dashboards and hiring MIS
- Partner with external consultants, campus teams, and industry contacts as needed
- Organize hiring events and participate in employer branding initiatives
- Ensure a seamless and engaging candidate experience
Ideal Candidate:

- Strong Talent Acquisition Profiles (Technical Hiring Aerospace / Manufacturing / Product Companies)
- Must have 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong ownership of end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
- Must have hands-on experience in lateral and leadership hiring, specifically for technical roles (engineering, product, R&D, manufacturing, etc.).
- Must have proven experience in headhunting and passive candidate sourcing using platforms like Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, and niche sourcing strategies.
- Strong expertise in technical hiring and talent mapping, with the ability to understand engineering job requirements and screen candidates effectively.
- Hands-on experience in candidate screening, stakeholder discussions, interview coordination, and candidate evaluation, ensuring both technical and cultural fit.
- Strong experience in salary benchmarking, offer rollout, and negotiation, with a proven ability to close niche and hard-to-fill roles.
- Hands-on experience with ATS/HRIS platforms (e.g., Keka, Darwinbox, GreytHR) and strong familiarity with recruitment tools and sourcing platforms.
- Basic to strong understanding of engineering functions (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, Software, etc.) to effectively assess candidate relevance.
- Product-based (manufacturing, aerospace, UAV, automotive, or similar engineering-driven organizations preferred)
- B.Tech / Engineering background is mandatory, MBA in HR or related field will be an added advantage