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Sandvik

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Denver, CO or Tucson, AZ

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$94,000 – $97,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Sandvik Mining is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist for its Denver, CO or Tucson, AZ locations. The role focuses on attracting and recruiting skilled technical professionals, particularly Field Service Technicians, while promoting a culture of innovation and sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and executing targeted recruiting strategies to attract Field Service Technicians across geographic regions
  • Building and maintaining robust pipelines of qualified candidates with experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, installation, repair, and customer-facing technical support
  • Sourcing talent through trade schools, technical colleges, military transition programs, industry associations, referrals, and specialized recruiting platforms
  • Screening candidates to assess technical aptitude, field service experience, travel requirements, safety awareness, customer service skills, and cultural fit
  • Partnering closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, technician competencies, certifications, and regional staffing demands
  • Coordinating and facilitating skills assessments, interviews, and hiring decisions to ensure selection of high-performing field service talent
  • Monitoring labor market trends, competitive hiring practices, compensation benchmarks, and technician availability to support effective recruiting strategies
  • Managing the full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding coordination
  • Supporting workforce planning initiatives to ensure adequate technician staffing levels that meet customer service commitments and operational objectives
  • Maintaining candidate relationships and talent communities to support current and future field service hiring needs

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of experience in high volume full life cycle recruiting; technical/maintenance and sales recruiting experience a plus
  • 2+ years’ experience with college recruitment preferred
  • Workday experience preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field preferred

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Hybrid role requiring 3 days in office in Downtown Denver or Tucson, AZ
  • Some travel required
  • Must have the legal right to work in the United States on an indefinite basis without employer sponsorship

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 53% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$39/hr middle band drawn from 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 130 different employers. 57 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 257 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Surprise at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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