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.

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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

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