Greater Chattanooga
An accomplished Recruiting Professional with more than 25 years of experience in full life cycle recruiting. Experience is to include but not limited to: High level recruitment for both technical and non-technical skillsets in a variety of industries; specializing in providing support for multiple Department of Energy (DOE) clients/projects to include: Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL): ORNL – ITER, ORNL – SNS, ORNL – NNFD, ORNL – HFIR, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL), Savannah River Site (SRS), Y-12, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL). Experienced in handling all recruitment and as needed HR responsibilities for a $300M+ revenue generating EPC contractor. Was responsible for hiring key Engineering and Construction personnel for all 3 Engineering offices (Abilene, TX; Irving, TX; Knoxville, TN). Traveled to TX offices as needed to meet with key hiring personnel Experienced in candidate identification, addressing and managing existing client needs, as well as recruiting additional business through cold calling, prospecting, and working through referrals Experienced in Recruiting Management and leading a team of up to 10 recruiters i.e. mentoring and coaching, conflict resolution, delegation of duties, job order assignment, facilitation of daily/weekly conference calls, providing ownership of key recruiting metrics, implementing new processes, training, conducting performance appraisals, hiring and terminating of recruiting staff, working closely with Sales and Executive management Computer skills to include: Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Applicant Tracking System (ATS), multiple job boards (Monster.com, CareerBuilder, Zip Recruiter, etc.), Company specific software, Boolean Search Criteria, as well as extensive use of the Internet
Was responsible for completing the Full Life Cycle Recruitment of Engineering, Construction, and other Technical Professionals of all skill levels. These personnel supported various manufacturing and heavy industrial facility projects for ResourceTek and Barge clients such as, Nissan, Bridgestone, Constellium, Tenaris, GDOT- Aviation, Jacobs, MFG Chemical, Volkswagen, Milliken, etc. Acted as an Account Manager to select clients such as Nissan and Jacobs. Communicated directly with hiring manager to discuss job requisitions, candidates, and future opportunities. (12/23 - 07/24) Was selected and internally contracted to our parent company, Barge Design Solutions to help create and implement a new Talent Acquisition Team for Barge. Partnered with internal Barge human resource members and a third-party consulting firm (Thrivance) to work with Barge’s business leaders to implement and streamline recruitment processes. Was assigned and responsible for specific Barge Business Units, i.e. CAD/BIM, Civil, Facilities, Geomatics, Water, and Transportation. Held weekly meetings with key Business Unit Leaders and Managers to discuss open requisitions, candidates and other recruiting strategies and hurdles.
Provided full life cycle recruiting for both technical and non-technical skillets in support of various Department of Energy (DOE) clients i.e. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL): ORNL - ITER, ORNL - SNS, ORNL - NNFD, ORNL - HFIR, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Savannah River Site (SNS), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Communicated directly with client hiring managers and HR to help facilitate the entire process from initial candidate submittal to employee on-boarding. Worked directly with NRM, LLC’s Vice President/Owner in any company manner/function needed including assistance in client bid/proposal completion.
Was responsible for managing all recruiting functions for newly developed Staffing Services division Created and implemented staffing contracts for new clients to utilize for contract hires, direct hires, and contract to direct hire. Provided continuous recruiting support for existing government (Department of Energy – DOE) accounts, while working with the Director of Sales in helping to expand recruiting capabilities into the commercial sector Acted as “Key Personnel” for newly acquired managed staffing program with Ametek Managed and delegated recruiting responsibilities for two Part-Time Technical Recruiters
Recruited Engineering professionals of all skill levels to include: Project Engineers, Disciplined Engineers and Designers i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, I&C, Process, Structural, etc. Recruited Construction professionals of all skill levels to include: Project Managers, Field Schedulers, Superintendents, skilled labor personnel, etc. Acted as HR Manager for the Knoxville, TN and Irving, TX offices. Duties included but were not limited to: Responded to employee inquiries regarding company benefits i.e. insurance, vacation/sick time, flexible spending account, tuition reimbursement, etc.; Administered company mandated drug screens; Performed new hire paperwork and orientation; Performed disciplinary write ups and terminations Participated in weekly staffing meeting with the office Engineering Manager and the Discipline Leads to discuss current/upcoming projects and possible staffing needs. Communicated frequently with company executives to discuss recruitment strategies i.e. VP of Engineering, VP of Construction and VP of Human Resources Was responsible for selecting and partnering with outside recruitment firms on possible assistance regarding staffing needs
As a Lead Recruiter, performed fulfillment management duties for all of the Mid-Atlantic and South regions. This included but was not limited to: Leading and managing daily activities for 10 recruiters throughout both regions, worked with Account Managers to prioritize and assign Job Requirements accordingly, helped facilitate weekly conference calls, communicated frequently with upper management to discuss recruiting activity and process improvements, provided ownership to key recruiting metrics, created spreadsheet that keeps track of daily key recruiting statistics As a Recruiting Manager, performed all management functions for a team of 8 recruiters in the Process and Industrial Vertical (Mid-Atlantic and Northeast territory). Duties included but were not limited to: mentoring and coaching, conflict resolution, delegation of duties, job order assignment, facilitation of daily/weekly conference calls, providing ownership of key recruiting metrics, implementing new processes for internal CDI, as well as Supplier Associates, training, conducting performance appraisals, hiring and terminating of recruiting staff, working closely with Sales and Executive management As a Senior Technical Recruiter, recruited Engineering and IT Professionals of all skill levels, to include but not limited to: Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Fire Protection, and Software Engineers
As a Technical Recruiter for TekSystems, recruited IT professionals to include but not limited to: MCSE’s, CNE’s, CNA’s, LAN/WAN Administrators, Helpdesk and Desktop Support Technicians; Identified potential candidates utilizing Internet resources, position postings, job fairs, as well as internal and external candidate referrals; Conducted interviews, checked professional references, and coordinated background checks and drug screenings As a Recruiter for OptionOne, recruited Office and Sales professionals to include but not limited to: Human Resource Managers, Account Executives, Marketing professionals, Accounting Professionals, and Administrative personnel