AUSTIN HARRIS

Support full-cycle recruiting for positions across automotive manufacturing plant, from production roles through engineering and leadership.

Partner with human resources leaders and hiring teams to meet staffing needs in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

• Work with hiring managers and department leaders to define staffing needs, clarify job requirements, and build recruiting plans.
• Sourced candidates for production, skilled trades, maintenance, tooling, quality, materials engineering, administrative, and supervisory positions to meet diverse hiring needs.
• Search for qualified candidates through job boards, referrals, recruiting events, social media, staffing agencies, and community outreach.
• Review resumes and applications, conduct initial interviews, assess qualifications, and recommend candidates for next steps.
• Schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers while keeping communication active throughout the hiring process.
• Communicate job duties, shift schedules, pay, benefits, attendance expectations, and advancement opportunities to candidates.
• Draft and coordinate offer letters, job descriptions, and other employment documents for review and signatures.
• Keep accurate candidate records and track recruiting activity in an applicant tracking system.
• Followed up with candidates throughout the hiring process to ensure engagement, facilitate timely decisions, and increase offer acceptance rates.
• Participated in job fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting efforts to enhance the candidate pipeline and strengthen local talent relationships.

• Research, identify, and source qualified candidates through various channels including job boards, social media, and referrals
• Develop and maintain relationships with hiring managers to ensure effective recruitment processes.
• Assisted in developing recruiting strategies aligned with organization’s goals
• Review resumes and applications for accuracy and completeness
• Managed candidate tracking system, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date records
• Follow-up with potential hires throughout the recruitment process
• Explained job duties, compensation, and benefits to potential candidates to facilitate informed decision-making
• Advertise and promote open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures

• Managed full-cycle recruiting processes for managerial and executive-level vacancies
• Collaborated with recruitment and HR professionals to align strategies and meet hiring goals
• Planned and executed recruitment events to attract local candidates and enhance candidate engagement
• Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs and other qualifications
• Evaluated recruitment and selection criteria to ensure compliance with professional standards and suggested improvements
• Provided management with information and training for interviewing and performance appraisals
• Gathered and analyzed information on recruitment challenges or procedures

• Installed party tents and bounce houses, ensuring timely setup for events.
• Managed inventory levels by stocking and verifying supplies.
• Coordinated scheduling for shipping routes to optimize delivery efficiency.
• Restocked office supplies and troubleshot equipment issues to maintain smooth operations.
• Helped increase company profitability through customer relationship development, community involvement and marketing campaigns.

• Allocated tasks to associates based on their skill levels.
• Monitored staff performance and resolved issues to maintain team standards.
• Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
• Committed every weekend during summer to ensure operational coverage.
• Supported essential services through manual labor during the peak COVID-19 pandemic.

• Managed employees and coordinated job pricing to ensure competitive project bids
• Assisted in job management and created schedules to optimize project timelines.
• Assisted in job management and created schedules that aligned with project timelines.
• Collaborated with owner to develop and implement innovative business ideas