Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Engineering and R&D

Role Overview

• Lead and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy for Engineering and R&D roles across the company.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines, ensuring strong bench strength for critical and hard-to-fill technical roles.
• Partner with senior engineering, R&D, and technical leaders to understand organizational needs, workforce planning priorities, and evolving skill requirements.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, enabling effective hiring decisions, and aligning recruiting strategies with business objectives.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for engineering functions including Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Robotics, Process Engineering, Research & Development, Product Development, and other technical domains.
• Source, engage, assess, and hire best-in-class engineering and technical talent.
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies leveraging market intelligence, competitor mapping, and technical community outreach.
• Drive consistency and efficiency across the engineering recruiting process, ensuring a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Strengthen Chobani’s employer brand within technical and engineering talent markets.
• Build long-term relationships with external partners including universities, professional associations, technical networks, and engineering communities.
• Represent Chobani at relevant technical conferences, events, and recruitment forums.
• Utilize recruiting data and analytics to influence decision-making and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Optimize tools, processes, and workflows to support a scalable, tech-enabled recruiting function.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, maintaining appropriate documentation and controls throughout the hiring process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition with a focus on engineering, technical, or R&D recruiting in Food/Beverage/FMCG Manufacturing
• Proven experience building proactive engineering and technical talent pipelines
• Strong ability to influence, collaborate, and build relationships with senior leaders across technical functions
• Expertise with sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and modern recruiting technologies
• Experience in process improvement, project leadership, and data-driven recruiting strategies
• Exceptional communication, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work across multiple functions in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Ability to travel between 50-75% of the time if not able to relocate to Twin Falls, Idaho.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision coverage
• disability insurance
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
• fertility and childcare assistance
• 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
• wellness resources including employee assistance program and fitness discounts
• paid time off including 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off