Industries & Roles
Technical + plant leadership hires that actually move the needle.
Manufacturing and industrial technology teams across Dayton, Cincinnati, and the I-71 corridor (Wilmington to Columbus). Nationwide reach when the role demands it.
We partner with industrial and technical teams in high-consequence environments. We work best when the hire is high-impact, hard to find, or both.
Industries we support
Advanced manufacturing
Industrial automation & controls
Capital equipment & industrial machinery
Automotive & EV supply chain
Aerospace & defense
Packaging, converting & materials
Plastics & polymer manufacturing
Industrial services & field support
Operations-supporting IT (ERP / MES / manufacturing systems)
We screen for performance patterns, motivators, and leadership reality, not keyword matches.
Roles we recruit
Plant/Site Leadership: Plant Manager, Site Leader, General Manager, Operations Manager
Operations Leadership: Director/VP Ops, CI/Lean Leader, Production Leader, Value Stream Leader
Engineering Leadership: Engineering Manager, Director/VP Engineering, Technical Program/Project Leadership
Controls & Automation: Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC/SCADA/HMI, Robotics, Electrical Controls Leadership
Mechanical/Design Engineering: Mechanical Design, Equipment/Product Design, Applications/Project Engineering
Process & Manufacturing Engineering: Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial/Production Engineering
Quality Leadership: Quality Manager, Supplier Quality, Quality Systems/CI Quality Leadership
Maintenance & Reliability: Maintenance Manager, Reliability Manager, TPM/RCM Leadership
Supply Chain & Procurement: Supply Chain Manager, Materials Manager, Procurement/Sourcing, Planning/S&OP
Finance Leadership (operations-facing): Plant Controller, Ops Finance, FP&A supporting manufacturing
HR Leadership (plant/ops-facing): Plant HR, HR Manager, HRBP, Director of HR (manufacturing)
Employee Relations & Labor: Investigations, discipline/grievance support, union environments, labor relations support
We recruit across leadership and specialized technical roles. Most searches fall into a few core buckets.
Different title, same problem?
Titles vary. Outcomes don’t. If you’re hiring for leadership, technical depth, or operational credibility, we’ll map the market and bring you candidates your team can hire with confidence