Human Resources Specialist - Talent Acquisition

About Us

Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, committed to relentless continuous improvement, operational excellence, and extraordinary customer service.

Job Summary

We are looking for an HR Specialist – Talent Acquisition to join our Human Resources team in Tunisia.

This is a hands-on position with a strong focus on talent acquisition, internal and external communication, and new employee integration. The successful candidate will manage the recruitment process from workforce needs identification through onboarding, while ensuring a positive and consistent candidate and employee experience.

The role requires a strong understanding of recruitment within an industrial/manufacturing environment, the ability to work closely with operational managers, and the communication skills needed to engage employees and candidates at all levels of the organization.

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Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage the full recruitment cycle for assigned positions, from job requirement definition to candidate integration.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, define profiles, and establish effective recruitment strategies.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines for technical, engineering, production, quality, support, and other industrial positions.
• Source candidates through multiple channels, including job boards, professional networks, social media, schools, recruitment events, employee referrals, and direct sourcing.
• Screen and assess candidates based on technical requirements, competencies, experience, and organizational fit.
• Coordinate and conduct interviews with candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage the recruitment process in the HRIS/ATS and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs, including time-to-hire, recruitment sources, hiring volumes, and recruitment effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships with universities, engineering schools, vocational institutions, employment agencies, and other talent sources.
• Participate in recruitment campaigns, job fairs, open days, and employer branding initiatives.

Communication & Employee Engagement

• Support the development and deployment of internal HR communication initiatives.
• Prepare and coordinate communication materials related to recruitment, onboarding, employee initiatives, HR programs, and company events.
• Support communication campaigns aimed at strengthening employee engagement and understanding of company priorities and HR initiatives.
• Contribute to employer branding activities and ensure consistency of the Pursuit Aerospace employer image across recruitment channels.
• Support internal events, employee engagement activities, recognition initiatives, and other HR communication activities.
• Work closely with HR and operational teams to ensure that key information is communicated clearly and effectively to employees.

Onboarding & Integration

• Coordinate the onboarding process for new employees and ensure a smooth transition from candidate to employee.
• Organize and facilitate new hire orientation and induction activities.
• Ensure that all pre-employment and onboarding requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Coordinate with HR, hiring managers, training, IT, administration, and other relevant functions to ensure new employees are ready to start effectively.
• Follow up with new hires during their first weeks and months to identify integration needs and potential issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the onboarding process based on feedback from new employees and managers.
• Support initiatives designed to improve early employee engagement and retention.

HR Support & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate recruitment and onboarding records and documentation.
• Prepare regular recruitment and onboarding reports and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, onboarding, and HR communication.
• Support HR projects and initiatives as required.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, HR procedures, and applicable labor requirements.
• Promote Pursuit Aerospace values and behaviors through day-to-day HR activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in recruitment/talent acquisition.
• Mandatory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, automotive, or similar production environment.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment for both technical and non-technical positions.
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and selection.
• Experience working directly with operational and functional managers.
• Experience coordinating onboarding and new employee integration processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with candidates, employees, managers, schools, and external partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English and French is required; Arabic is a strong advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in the aerospace or automotive industry.
• Experience recruiting engineering, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and production profiles.
• Experience with employer branding and recruitment communication.
• Experience organizing recruitment events, job fairs, open days, or campus recruitment activities.
• Experience developing recruitment dashboards and HR metrics.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles and Lean manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting employee engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of recruitment best practices and labor market trends.

Working Conditions

• This is an on-site position based in Tunisia.
• The role requires regular interaction with employees, candidates, managers, and teams across the manufacturing environment.
• Frequent presence on the shop floor and interaction with operational teams may be required.
• Occasional travel for recruitment events, university partnerships, job fairs, or other HR activities may be required.
• The position may occasionally require flexibility outside standard working hours to support recruitment events or business priorities.