Manufacturing Recruiting: Machinists to Plant Managers

CNC and precision machining, manufacturing engineering, plant and operations leadership.

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The Machinist You Need Is Already on Someone Else's Second Shift

The precision machinists, CNC programmers and plant managers who keep a shop running are employed, and the good ones aren't reading job ads. A job posting reaches the people between jobs. We reach the ones who aren't looking, and only send the ones who will stay.

Who We Place, and Who We Place Them With

Positions We Fill

  • CNC Machinist
  • CNC Programmer
  • Swiss Machinist
  • CMM Programmer
  • CNC Field Service Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Application Engineer
  • Sales Engineer
  • Operations Manager
  • Plant Manager

Who We Place Them With

  • Precision machining shops
  • Machinery and equipment manufacturers
  • Metal, plastics and electrical equipment manufacturers
  • Aerospace and defense component manufacturers
  • Medical equipment manufacturers

Screened Before You See Them

Three checks on every candidate, so the first interview starts at the technical conversation.

The Equipment

Machine makes, controls and tooling, from Swiss lathes to five-axis mills.

The Standards

Tolerances, inspection and the quality systems the shop runs to.

The Move

Shift pattern, relocation and what it would take for them to stay.

Tom Trese

A Recruiter Who Has Held a Hard Certification

Tom became CCIE #1865 in 1996 after a two-day hands-on lab. He knows what a technical certification costs to earn and what it's worth. He trained in the US Navy's Advanced Electronics Program before 21 years at Cisco.

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Machinist, Programmer or Plant Manager?

You'll hear the shift, the pay and the shop's equipment before a job title comes up. Our main emphasis has been precision machining, so we know what you're describing. If nothing fits today, send your resume and we will call when the right shop comes up.

Next Step

Need a Machinist or a Manager Who Will Stay?

Tell us the role, the shop and the start date. Fifteen minutes.

Book a Call

Pick a time that suits you on our calendar. Fifteen minutes, no preparation needed.

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