Edwin D. Powell

Cell Phone: 440-***-**** * Home Phone 440-***-****

Email: ac4wj1@r.postjobfree.com * LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinpowell

Core Professional Strengths

Relationship Building Employee Counseling Engineering Industry Policies and Procedures Coordination of Schedules Recruiting Manufacturing Industry MSHA & OSHA Knowledge Candidate Experience Goal Setting Organizational skills Communication skills

Professional Experience

AkzoNobel Coatings (Contract thru Wave 3 Solutions) Strongsville, Ohio Nov. 2016 - Current

Senior Talent Resource Recruiter / Performance Coatings

*Full service recruiter filling important positions with North American Performance Coatings Business Units

*Partner with Hiring Managers and Human Resource Business Partners, to fill staffing needs, ensuring candidates meet the job requirements

*Proficiency with “Taleo” Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

*Federal, State, and Local Compliance, screening candidates for a technical and cultural fit.

*Extend Offers, Initiate background checks, assist Hiring Manager and HRBP with employee on-boarding

Knorr Bremse North America (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems), Elyria Ohio, May 2014-Nov. 2016

Regional Talent Acquisition Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Center (TAC)

*Work with North American Business units: Bendix CVS, New York Air Brake, Knorr Brake Company

*Scope out staffing needs with Hiring Managers and Business Leaders

*Proficiency with “Open Hire” Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

*Comply with Federal, State, and Local Regulations

*Recruit mid and senior level professionals for Engineer positions; Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing engineers; as well as technicians and designers. Specialize in finding Engineers and Technicians for Knorr Bremse, to work in their R&D and Manufacturing facilities.

* Extend job offers in line with Market Data, Education, and Experience

*Negotiate salaries with candidates to make sure they fit the budget and/or Market Data

*Screen candidates for a technical and cultural fit.

FMC Corporation, Green River, Wyoming (IBM/Kenexa), Jun. 2013-Mar. 2014

Staffing Consultant

*Provide Hiring Managers and Business Leaders consultation and support with their hiring needs.

*Proficiency with iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Candidate Data Base in Brass Ring ATS.

*Keep iCIMS (ATS) up to date to ensure current data is available.

*Comply with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

*Managed Recruiting team

*Coach and mentor recruiters on better ways to source candidates and get new leads

* Recruited mid and senior level professionals for Engineering and other technical positions

*Screen, qualify, and present candidates to hiring managers that meet their needs.

*Ensure that the salary budgeted for the skills and experiences are in line with the current market

*Meet with Human Resource personnel to update and address any issues

*Managed 4 remote recruiters, ensured jobs were fairly distributed between them.

*Extend job offers and answer questions about the on boarding process

Q Analysts, Salt Lake City, UT / Santa Clara, CA Jul. 2011-Jun. 2013

Talent Acquisition Manager

*Provide state-of-the-art recruitment services to corporate clients by extensive study of the Quality Assurance and Test arena, to better understand their needs.

*Extensive familiarity with Bullhorn Staffing and Recruiting Software.

*Recruit entry, mid and, senior level professionals for Fortune 500 companies Quality Assurance and Test needs.

*Comply with Federal, State, and Local regulations

*Negotiate salaries with candidates to make sure they fit the budget and/or offers from hiring managers.

*Organize the day to work the jobs with the highest priority.

*Work closely with Business Development Managers and hiring managers to understand the skills needed to fill their open positions and getting them the right candidates.

*Extend job offers, resolve concerns on both the client and candidate side for a smooth placement process.

*Successfully recruit for a variety of skill sets and career levels. Recruit with the mentality that every job can be filled and will be.

*Screen candidates for a technical and cultural fit for our client companies to ensure quality.

ConsultNet LLC, South Jordan, UT Sep. 2007-Jul. 2011

Engineering Recruiter

*Provide leading-edge recruitment services to corporate clients using an extensive array of techniques including networking, referral program, computerized databases, and Internet job postings and searching multiple job boards (Monster, Career Builder, etc.)

*In-depth familiarity with Bullhorn Staffing and Recruiting Software.

*Recruit mid and senior level professionals for Engineer positions; Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Chemical engineers; as well as drafters and designers. Specialize in finding Engineers and Technicians for heavy industrial industries like mining and refineries

*Comply with Federal, State, and Local regulations

*Negotiate salaries with candidates to make sure they fit the budget and/or offers from hiring managers.

*Extend job offers, resolve concerns on both the client and candidate side for a smooth placement process.

*Successfully recruit for a variety of skill sets and career levels. Recruit with the mentality that every job can be filled and will be.

*Screen candidates for cultural and technical skills fit to client companies for time management and quality.

*Meet and exceed statistical requirements for recruiters; earned Pacesetter award in 2008 for exceeding recruiting goals. Met organization’s strategic goals.

*Flexible to the needs of the company and the candidate.

United States Navy, San Diego, CA - Bremerton, WA - Yokoska Japan Aug. 1991– Feb. 2007

Combat Information Center (CIC) Manager (CIC Watch Officer), Air Controller (ASTAC), Trainer

Education

Trident University International, Cyprus, California (on-line classes)

Masters of Science in Human Resource Management – GPA 3.9

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – GPA 3.6, Concentration - Human Resource Management

Personal:

Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy, was a member of the United States Army Reserve prior

-Eagle Scout - Member of the Society for Human Resource Management

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