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This role requires strong organizational skills, a sense of urgency, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities while supporting the company's evolving workforce needs.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.\nStrategic Talent Acquisition & Partnership\nPartner closely with Engineering leadership and HR to understand immediate and long-term staffing needs across all technical functions.\nServe as a subject matter expert for engineering & technical recruitment, advising hiring managers, interpreting market trends, and contributing to long-term workforce planning.\nCollaborate with hiring managers to create or refine job descriptions aligned with required qualifications, experience, and team dynamics.\nEducate and train hiring managers on talent acquisition best practices, interview techniques, and compliance standards.\nIndependently manage assigned requisitions from intake through offer, establishing clear recruitment timelines, sourcing strategies, and expectations with hiring managers.\nMaintain consistent communication with hiring managers regarding recruitment progress, candidate feedback, hiring timelines, and next steps, proactively addressing delays to keep the hiring process moving.\nProactive Sourcing & Pipeline Development\nDevelop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage technical talent, including passive candidates, utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, industry-specific platforms, university networks, and competitor research.\nBuild and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future roles in naval architecture, mechanical, structural, marine, and electrical engineering.\nMaintain deep knowledge of engineering functions, certifications, and emerging industry trends.\nConduct compensation benchmarking and labor market research to provide insights into salary trends, talent availability, and recruitment challenges.\nCandidate Engagement & Selection\nScreen and evaluate candidates for technical competence, team fit, and long-term potential.\nPresent qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear assessments and recommendations.\nCoordinate and facilitate interviews, including virtual and in-person sessions and yard tours as needed.\nEnsure a high-quality candidate experience through timely, clear, and professional communication.\nPresent verbal and written offers and support closing efforts for selected candidates.\nBranding, Outreach & Events\nRepresent Hanwha Philly Shipyard at career fairs, industry conferences, and university recruiting events.\nResearch and evaluate external recruiting opportunities, plan and coordinate company presence at events.\nPromote the Hanwha Philly Shipyard brand, culture, and values to prospective candidates, acting as a recruitment brand ambassador.\nRecruitment Operations & Compliance\nManage job postings across internal portals, LinkedIn, and relevant technical job boards.\nTrack, analyze, and report recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, aging requisitions, pipeline activity, and sourcing effectiveness, to identify hiring challenges and recommend adjustments to recruitment strategies.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to streamline recruitment processes, improve efficiency, reduce time-to-fill, and enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience.\nEnsure adherence to all company policies and federal, state, and local employment laws.\nUphold and promote safety policies and standards in all recruitment and candidate engagement activities.\nPerform additional related duties as assigned.\nCOMPETENCIES\nStrong understanding of engineering disciplines and technical recruiting methodologies\nAdvanced knowledge of sourcing methodologies, Boolean logic, and platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and engineering-specific job boards.\nRelentless pursuit of top-tier talent; thrives in fast-paced environments with a proactive, get-it-done mindset.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nHigh-energy and proactive approach to problem-solving.\nStrong sense of urgency, accountability, and follow-through, with the ability to independently drive recruitment activity.\nAbility to independently manage multiple requisitions, balance competing priorities, and adapt to changing business needs.\nSkilled in candidate negotiations, offer presentation, and influencing decision-making to close hard-to-win candidates.\nAbility to navigate ambiguity, solve problems independently, and maintain momentum in a fast-paced environment.\nData-driven mindset with attention to detail.\nWell organized and able to manage multiple priorities\nIntegrity and professionalism in handling confidential information.\nCollaborative and team-oriented with ability to work independently.\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTY\nThis position has no supervisory responsibilities.\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\nBachelor's Degree required\n5+ years full cycle recruitment experience with a heavy emphasis on sourcing passive candidates.\nDemonstrated experience recruiting for technical, engineering, IT, or other specialized professional positions, preferably within manufacturing, defense, maritime, or related industries.\nHighly skilled in Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and creative sourcing techniques.\nExperience working with Microsoft Office suite\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially for outreach and employer branding.\nProven experience in managing and implementing measurable sourcing strategies\nExperience creating and implementing processes from inception to completion\nTechnically savvy in managing applicant tracking systems and other HRIS related systems\nExperience with applicant tracking systems preferred.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT\nEnvironmental exposures are similar to those found in most heavy industrial settings and may include noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fumes and smoke. Work may be carried on indoors or outdoors, and may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions.\n*Hanwha Philly Shipyard is a TOBACCO FREE facility.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. A range of motion sufficient to perform general lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, climbing, working at heights, extended walking or standing, etc. is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nPOSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK\nThis is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position. Standard days and hours of work vary by department, days and hours determined by department schedules.\nOTHER DUTIES\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.\n\nHanwha Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of employees during employment, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. 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