Talent Acquisition Specialist (1 Year Contract)

Location: Hybrid role in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; in-person office meetings and external hiring and employer-branding events are required as needed.

Salary: CAD 72,000–99,000 per year

Company

ATS Industrial Automation develops and services mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear, and specialty automation customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Own the full talent acquisition lifecycle across Industrial Automation divisions in Canada and the US, from requisition approval and intake through sourcing, interviewing, offers, and onboarding.
• Build sourcing strategies and lead searches for engineering, skilled trades, and technical business roles, including difficult-to-fill positions.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, background screening, references, offer packages, and onboarding activities.
• Build talent pipelines, recruit at local career fairs, and partner with colleges and universities to attract new graduates.
• Track recruitment metrics, support HR colleagues with the recruitment management system and LinkedIn, and contribute to global talent and recruitment projects.
• Partner with HR and hiring managers to align recruitment practices with business strategy and improve the candidate experience using the ATS Business Model.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree specializing in human resources or equivalent.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.
• Strong sourcing experience, particularly with LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Experience with recruitment management systems such as Taleo and SuccessFactors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience recruiting for technical roles, especially engineering.
• Experience delivering proactive, strategic, and high-impact hiring outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting for automation-related positions.

Culture & Benefits

• One-year contract position within an engaged, empowered, innovative global workforce.
• Three weeks of vacation, healthcare benefits, and a $600 healthcare spending account.
• Competitive compensation with potential annual cash incentive, overtime pay, employee bonus, retirement savings plan matching, and employee share purchase program.
• Employee engagement events, catered food and beverages, referral bonuses, and other workplace perks.
• Professional development through internal career opportunities and educational reimbursement.