Career Area:

Human Resources

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world’s most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts. More than 16,000 Solar units are operating in more than 100 countries with more than 3 billion operating hours. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical drive packages, and generator sets.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be responsible for leveraging sound knowledge, consultation and influencing skills to aid business leaders in attracting and hiring qualified best-in-class talent through innovative and proven talent acquisition strategies. Additionally, the Talent Acquisition Partner identifies, engages, and connects with the best talent on an ongoing basis to facilitate the filling of open positions quickly and efficiently while partnering with the hiring manager.

What You Will Do:

• Recruiting & Sourcing:
  • Assist in designing and implementing comprehensive data-driven talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent in order to build the best teams and partner with hiring leadership and HR Managers to execute strategies.
  • Evaluate resumes, conduct qualitative phone screenings and provide informed recommendations to leadership.
  • Provide expertise in interviewing methodology and high-touch customer-focused processes to enable consistent quality of hire.
• Customer and Candidate Relationship Management:
  • Challenge hiring manager assumptions to drive effective hiring decisions through a lens hiring the best talent.
  • Act as a recruitment subject matter expert and strategic thinking partner by providing recommendations and industry-specific knowledge that contributes to the overall achievement of Solar Turbines business and financial objectives.
  • Serve as primary liaison between prospective employees and Solar Turbines.
  • Utilize effective communication and follow-through strategies to build trust and confidence with customers and candidates while adhering to and being accountable for customer service levels.
• Utilize the applicant tracking system (ATS), build strong candidate pipelines, and monitor and manage reports to measure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Understand and comply with specific governmental hiring standards and practices (i.e., EEO, OFCCP, etc.).

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients and peers.
• Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
• Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
• Staffing and Recruiting: Knowledge of standards, processes, techniques and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify, screen, source, select both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience recruiting in Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain.
• Experience using recruiting tools to identify external talent (i.e., LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, or a CRM to support successful recruiting efforts and candidate management).
• Experience using data to influence hiring decisions (i.e., Talent Neuron, LinkedIn Insights, etc.).

Additional Information:

• Location: San Diego, CA
• Required Travel: none to minimal
• Relocation Assistance Offered: None

Summary Pay Range:

$76,542.00 - $114,814.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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