Talent Acquisition Manager

Our manufacturing teams are essential to delivering operational excellence and supporting continued business growth. To meet increasing demand, we are seeking a strategic and results-driven Manager, Talent Acquisition – Hourly Recruitment with a strong focus on high-volume hourly and factory recruiting.

This role is critical in ensuring our plants are fully staffed with skilled, reliable talent while delivering an efficient, scalable, and positive candidate experience. You will partner closely with plant leadership, operations, and HR to support workforce planning, reduce time-to-fill, and proactively build pipelines for frontline talent.

As a Manager, Talent Acquisition - Hourly , you will lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly manufacturing roles across production, assembly, maintenance, and warehouse operations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, balancing speed, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

This role supports Rheem North America/ Manufacturing Operations and is based in Atlanta, GA, Fort Smith, AR, Lewisville, TX, or Montgomery, AL (Hybrid). This role follows our hybrid work arrangement, with team members working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with 3+ years in high-volume or hourly recruiting (manufacturing, distribution, or similar environment preferred)
• Proven success hiring for frontline/hourly roles in fast-paced environments
• Experience managing multiple high-volume requisitions simultaneously
• Strong understanding of recruiting strategies for local labor markets and shift-based roles
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both candidates and operations leaders
• Ability to work with urgency and adaptability in a dynamic production environment
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws
• Experience using ATS platforms and MS Office tools

HOW TO STAND OUT

• Experience supporting manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial workforce hiring
• Creative sourcing approach including community partnerships, referrals, and events
• Experience improving time-to-fill, attendance rates, and first 90-day retention
• Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) experience
• Comfort working onsite with plant leadership and adapting to changing production needs

As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Aligning Performance for Success

• Applying Business Knowledge

• Building Talent

• Building Trusting Relationships

• Communicating with Impact

• Customer-Orientation

• Delegating Tasks

• Executing/Leading the Team

• Facilitating Change

• Fostering Relationships/Emotional Intelligence

• Influencing

• Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Supporting Innovation

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

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• Partner closely with plant leaders and HR to understand workforce needs, shift requirements, turnover trends, and hiring forecasts
• Develop and execute high-volume sourcing strategies using job boards, community outreach, hiring events, staffing partners, and local networks
• Drive efficient hiring processes including screening, interview coordination, and rapid decision-making to meet production demands
• Deliver a positive and engaging candidate experience, particularly for frontline workers who may be new to the workforce
• Coordinate and support hiring events, job fairs, and onsite recruitment days
• Collaborate with HR and operations to ensure smooth onboarding, pre-employment steps, and start-date readiness
• Provide guidance on market conditions, local labor trends, and competitive hiring practices
• Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate data in the ATS, providing regular updates on pipeline health, hiring progress, and risks
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, company policies, and hiring practices
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Talent Acquisition professionals, ensuring balanced workload distribution, strong performance management, and ongoing professional growth through structured coaching, feedback, and development planning