Recruiter at Minerals Technologies in Bethlehem, PA

Overview:

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

 

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

 

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

 

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

 

 

Responsibilities:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and HR to define talent needs, job requirements, and recruitment strategies.
• Ensure job postings, job descriptions, and recruiting plans comply with internal policies and all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance requirements (EEO, FLSA, ADA, FCRA, affirmative action, record-keeping requirements).
• Execute all phases of the recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, candidate communication, scheduling, interviews, and coordinating assessments, background checks, and pre-employment testing.
• Administer and track all onboarding steps, ensuring accurate and timely HRIS entry (PeopleSoft) and complete documentation for internal and audit use.
• Represent the company at job fairs and external recruiting events, ensuring compliance with approved messaging and branding standards.
• Maintain secure handling of confidential and sensitive data.
• Regularly review recruitment metrics, process adherence, candidate files, and HRIS data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policy and regulatory requirements.
• Validate that hiring managers follow required steps (interview documentation, selection justification, offer protocols).
• Participate in process audits and corrective action activities.
• Recommend and implement improvements to standard work, templates, workflows, and tools based on data and audit findings.
• Support OE/Lean initiatives by applying PDCA, 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Daily Management, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Escalate compliance risks or process deviations promptly and support corrective and preventive action plans.

 

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform special projects as assigned.
• Support HR Shared Services initiatives, policy updates, and cross-functional process improvements

Qualifications:

Qualifications/Requirements

 

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, or related field.

 

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· 3–5 years of experience in Human Resources with hands-on recruitment responsibilities.

· Strong understanding of HR compliance requirements and the full employment lifecycle.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, iCIMS or other ATS, PeopleSoft, Office 365, and Oracle preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to apply PDCA and continuous improvement thinking to daily work.

· High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and strict adherence to confidentiality and data integrity standards.

· Ability to communicate professionally, manage multiple deadlines, adapt to change, and make sound judgments.

· Strong analytical skills and ability to identify process gaps or compliance risks.

 

 

Travel: Travel may occur on an infrequent basis as needed

 

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment, moving around the office as needed, sitting at a desk, using office equipment, including but not limited to a personal computer, fax machine, copier and telephone, read, write, listen, speak, and understand English, have the ability to work independently, be dependable and maintain confidential information, integrity and composure at all times.

 

Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization at all levels occurs via various methods of communication, typically including face-to-face discussions, electronic mail, phone calls, written letters and/or faxes.

 

Work Hours:

Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays and weekends, as necessary.

 

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system. Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.

 

Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by government regulations.

 

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