Engineering Talent Acquisition Partner

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Your Work Shapes the World

Whether its groundbreaking products best-in-class solutions or creating a lifelong career you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 100-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar you are joining a team of makers innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We dont just talk about progress and innovation; we make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in the roads hospitals homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customers needs. Join us!

Overview

As a talent acquisition organization we guarantee a dynamic collaborative environment focused on providing tailored end-to-end recruiting strategies for Caterpillars Construction Industries (CI) segment and associated business units. As Caterpillar continues to evolve to meet the challenge of right candidate right place right time a consultative and agile team is a critical component of our success. Recruiters for CI act as talent partners and contribute to this mission by leveraging their interpersonal skills strategic mindsets and in-depth knowledge of talent acquisition to solve problems and target opportunities. This role helps influence our talent acquisition strategy builds strong relationships with our internal customers and acts as a mentor and subject matter expert for our recruiters in increasing the concentration of underrepresented groups at the top of the funnel to expand access and opportunity to all.

This Engineering Talent Acquisition Partner position requires experience-based knowledge of world-class recruitment methods a commitment to continuous improvement and demonstrated success in delivering a high-quality candidate and client experience. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results learning to refine solutions to better fit complex situations making timely decisions and communicating effectively. Strong initiative and leadership skills are also a must along with having the demonstrated ability to have courageous conversations and be an advocate for all job seekers.

What you will do:

• Will focus on Engineering (design control systems hydraulics etc.) function for the US based Construction Industries team with ability to also support procurement manufacturing sales and marketing functional roles.
• Engage with leaders and HR to understand the business talent needs challenges and priorities in order to build proactive sourcing and go-to-market strategies for identifying and attracting top talent. Have an in-depth understanding of the business areas and the skills which are in demand.
• Demonstrate proven success in technical recruiting.
• Utilize Workday ATS from both a sourcing and record keeping/maintenance perspective.
• Use creative sourcing strategies using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter Workday Beamery and other channels to generate candidate pipelines new leads and nurture existing leads. Demonstrated advanced technical sourcing methodologies.
• Ensure the positive candidate experience is at the forefront of all recruitment activity and build brand advocacy for the Caterpillar brand.
• Provide continuous feedback to Hiring Managers and Leaders on sourcing and recruiting activity outreach challenges and overall insights on the external market conditions. Ability to translate challenges into creative solutions to overcome roadblocks.
• Curious about learning new sourcing methodologies and collaborating with other TA professionals on best practices. Top candidates will be comfortable using trial and error to discover new approaches.

What you will have:

• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients vendors and peers.
• Candidate Screening: Knowledge of techniques methods and processes of candidate screening; ability to preselect suitable candidates for first and further interviews within the organization.
• Candidate Sourcing: Knowledge of techniques methods and channels of candidate sourcing; ability to attract and qualify candidates for immediate job vacancies or as potential long-term job candidates.
• Staffing and Recruiting: Knowledge of standards processes techniques and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify select retain and relocate qualified personnel both internally and externally for a wide range of positions.
• Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.

Top candidates will also have:

• Prior experience in Engineering recruiting; preferably design control systems and hydraulics focused
• Demonstrated capability to source external candidates to build talent pipelines

Additional Information:

• The primary location for this position is Dallas TX / Cary NC / Peoria IL.
• This role is office based and requires the employee to be onsite Monday to Friday.
• Travel up to 5%-10%.
• Domestic relocation is available for this role.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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