Giancarlo Williams

About Giancarlo Williams

I lead multi-site talent acquisition strategy within skilled trades and technical environments, supporting national fleet maintenance operations across a 30-state footprint.As the sole Fleet Maintenance Recruiter for SAIA LTL Freight, I oversee the full-cycle recruitment for 50+ facilities nationwide, sustaining a 90% annual fill rate while strengthening technician retention and long-term workforce stability.Beyond requisition management, I partner directly with operations leadership to forecast workforce demand, strengthen hiring pipelines, and build sustainable talent strategies. Key initiatives include launching a company-wide apprenticeship program and supporting the implementation of AI-enhanced recruiting systems to improve efficiency and performance outcomes.Core Areas of Focus:• Workforce planning & demand forecasting• Skilled trades & technical recruiting• Multi-site hiring strategy• Talent pipeline development• Performance metrics & optimization

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Saia Inc.

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Talent Acquisition Specialist managing full-cycle recruiting for diesel, heavy equipment, and maintenance technicians in high-demand skilled trades markets.Partners with operations and hiring managers on workforce planning, talent pipeline development, and strategic hiring initiatives to support business growth.Executes high-volume hiring, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management while improving time-to-fill, candidate experience, and quality-of-hire.Leverages data-driven recruiting strategies, targeted outreach, and relationship-building to strengthen technician retention and operational performance.

Education

• Western Michigan University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Human Resource Management and Services

  2011 — 2015