Manufacturing Recruiting for Plant and Corporate Operations
We recruit across the manufacturing org chart, from plant-floor leadership through corporate operations. Discrete manufacturing (automotive parts, aerospace components, industrial equipment) and process manufacturing (chemicals, plastics, packaging) are both within scope. Our recruiters qualify candidates on the operations environment they're coming from (union vs. non-union, lean vs. traditional, single-site vs. multi-site, the regulatory regime) before presenting anyone.
How we conduct manufacturing searches.
Manufacturing hires fail when the candidate's previous environment doesn't map to the new one. A plant manager who ran a non-union 200-person greenfield is not the same hire as one who managed a 1,000-person legacy union site. We do the qualifying work up front: union exposure, lean / Six Sigma depth, regulatory experience (FDA, ITAR, AS9100, IATF), and the operations cadence of their last 2-3 roles. Clients meet candidates who can actually run the environment they're being hired into.
- Confidential by default
Senior and replacement searches run without external signaling. No name, firm, or scope leaves the engagement without explicit clearance.
- Contingency model
No retainer, no obligation, no fee until the candidate is hired and starts.
- Direct line
You speak with the recruiter handling your search. No account managers, no handoffs.
Positions we regularly recruit for.
Scope varies by engagement. If your search is not listed below, the firm will assess fit during the initial consultation.
- 01Plant Managers
- 02Operations Directors & VPs
- 03Production Supervisors
- 04Quality Managers & Engineers
- 05Industrial Engineers
- 06Continuous Improvement / Lean
- 07Supply Chain & Procurement
- 08Maintenance & Reliability
- 09EHS Managers
- 10Manufacturing Engineering
How we structure fees.
The firm conducts searches on both contingency and retained bases. For most engagements, a contingency arrangement applies: a percentage of the candidate’s first-year compensation, payable upon hire. There is no retainer and no obligation to engage.
For confidential searches, executive-level placements, or engagements requiring exclusive market representation, we can structure a retained engagement on request.
Contract placements operate on a bill-rate basis. For these engagements, the firm manages the employment relationship, including workers’ compensation, benefits, and payroll, during the contract term.
Frequently asked
Begin a search.
A brief, confidential consultation on your manufacturing hiring need and whether our firm is the right partner for this engagement.
- No presentation. A real conversation about the search, the market, and whether we're the right firm.
- Confidential from the first call, including that you reached out.
- The same recruiter who takes your call runs the search.
- No placement, no fee.