RECRUITING FOR MANUFACTURERS

Your next stage of growth.
The people to make it happen.

Manufacturing recruiting for the leaders, engineers, and salespeople your next chapter needs.

What are you hiring for?

Or, meet the talent
Business Development ManagersControls EngineersQuality ManagersProcess EngineersSales ManagersPlant ManagersMaintenance ManagersBuyers

WHO WE WORK BEST WITH

Investing in what’s next.
And who gets you there.

Small and midsize manufacturers building their next chapter. Investing in modern facilities, better processes, and the people who make growth possible.

Privately held. Employee-owned. Growing through change.

  • Modernizing the operation.

    Adding automation, upgrading equipment, and building the engineering team to make it work.

  • Making room for growth.

    Expanding capacity, launching products, or building a sales team to reach new customers.

  • Growing without losing yourself.

    Finding people who take ownership, work well with your team, and help your culture grow with the business.

THE COMPANIES. THE HIRES.

Growing companies.
Real hiring results.

Employee-owned businesses. Privately held manufacturers. Teams hiring through growth and change.

RESTRUCTURING FOR GROWTH

A manufacturer building
a new sales department.

A building products business entering a major growth period with new product launches.

5sales hires to build
the new department
3 inside sales2 outside sales

Additional hires in purchasing, CAD drafting, and marketing.

GROWTH THROUGH CHANGE

A growing plastics manufacturer.
Later acquired.

Two process hires for a growing injection molding business that was later acquired.

100%lifetime retention
Senior Process EngineerProcess Technician
EMPLOYEE-OWNED & GROWING

A growing ESOP
serving medical devices.

An employee-owned injection molding business adding quality leadership.

ROLE FILLEDQuality
Manager
Injection moldingQuality leadership
PRIVATELY OWNED · HIGH-VOLUME

A corrugated manufacturer
running at scale.

A maintenance hire with direct experience in corrugated manufacturing.

4 weeks

To place a Maintenance Technician
with direct industry experience.

Maintenance Technician

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

“His ability to listen carefully and translate our needs into a targeted search process set him apart.”
HR ManagerGrowing building products manufacturer
“And thank you for being such a great recruiter for us! 100% of your recruits are still team members today.”
Managing PartnerPrivately held plastics manufacturerPlacements: Senior Process Engineer + Process Technician

Growing your team? Let’s talk about the people you need.

The people behind
your next big move.

Expanding into a new territory?

Find salespeople who can open accounts and grow your customer base.

  • Business Development Managers
  • Sales Managers
  • Account Managers

Adding an acquired facility?

Hire engineers and quality leaders to standardize processes across your plants.

  • Process Engineers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Quality Managers

Opening a plant or adding capacity?

Find the leaders and engineers to launch production and support the ramp-up.

  • Plant Managers
  • Operations Leaders
  • Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing in new automation?

Hire engineers who can integrate equipment and keep production running reliably.

  • Controls Engineers
  • Electrical Engineers
  • Process Engineers

A FEW PEOPLE YOU SHOULD MEET

Strong track records. Fresh possibilities.

Explore the talent
EngineeringSample profile

Senior Controls Engineer

Midwest
12 years

turning complex automation into reliable production

Allen-BradleySiemensCommissioning
SalesSample profile

Business Development Manager

Texas / Southwest
$2.4M

in annual sales built through new customer development

New businessTerritory growthPackaging
ManagementSample profile

Plant Manager

Great Lakes
18% lower

scrap through process improvement and team development

Plant leadershipLean manufacturingTeam development
Don’t see the person you need?

THE VELO WAY

A fit for the role.
And your team.

The right experience. The right work style. People who thrive on your team.

01

Understand your team.

We learn how you work and what the role needs.

02

Find the fit.

We assess relevant experience, motivation, and work style.

03

Hire with confidence.

Thoughtful introductions and support through your decision.

Brooks Ullery, Velo Search
Brooks UlleryVelo Search

MEET BROOKS

Your business is personal.
So is your search.

I work with growing manufacturers to find the managers, salespeople, and engineers who will help them move forward.

Before I start a search, I want to understand what you’re building, how your team works, and the kind of person who will do well there. The technical requirements matter. So do the way someone takes ownership, handles change, and works with the people around them.

You work directly with me throughout the search. I take time to listen, bring you thoughtful introductions, and stay involved as you make the hiring decision.

LET’S GET THINGS MOVING

Who’s your next
difference maker?

Tell us a little about the role.
We’ll take the conversation from there.