Engaged Search
For leadership and other hard-to-fill roles. A committed, prioritized process with regular market updates and a defined shortlist.
Boutique, Founder-Led Search
We headhunt the people who run, engineer, and sell for manufacturers.
We place plant and manufacturing leaders, engineers, quality leaders, sales professionals, and finance leaders, up through the C-suite.
Trusted by Industrial Manufacturers
Building Products Makers
Family-Owned & Privately Held Companies
PE-Backed Portfolios
The market
The bench is thin
Manufacturers could need up to 3.8 million new workers through 2033. Here is what employers in our markets are up against.
1.9M
manufacturing jobs could go unfilled through 2033.
65%
of manufacturers call attracting and retaining talent their top business challenge.
When good people are this scarce, more résumés won't fix it. The right three will.
Our why
Why we exist
I've seen recruiting go wrong from the inside. Spray-and-pray submissions, recruiters who vanish after the fee clears, candidates strung along for weeks. I started this firm to do it right.
That means a sniper approach: a handful of people who actually fit, every time. It means telling you the truth, even when it's not what you want to hear. And it means we're selective. We work with clients and candidates who respect our time and share our values.
Who we place
Our practices
Four practices, one process: operations, engineering, sales, and finance for manufacturers. Same standard across all of them.
Operations
Plant & manufacturing leadership
Production Manager
Manufacturing Manager
Operations Manager
Plant Manager
General Manager
Director of Manufacturing
Director of Operations
VP of Manufacturing
VP of Operations
COO
Engineering & Quality
Manufacturing, process & controls
Manufacturing Engineer
Process Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Controls / Automation Engineer
Quality Engineer
Engineering Manager
Quality Manager
Director of Engineering
Director of Quality
VP of Engineering
VP of Quality
Sales
Technical sales for manufacturers
Sales Engineer
Applications Engineer
Account Executive
Regional Sales Manager
Director of Sales
VP of Sales
Finance & Accounting
Senior accountant through CFO
Senior Accountant
Senior Financial Analyst
Controller
Director of Accounting
Director of FP&A
Director of Finance
VP of Finance
CFO
For employers
Working with us
Hiring is too important for a black-box process. Here is how to engage, how a search runs, and what you get.
Ways to engage
Contingent Search
For active openings where you pay on results. The same vetting and candor, and you only engage when we deliver people worth meeting.
How a search runs
01. Define the win
Align first
Role, timeline, and must-haves. We ask the questions that surface what this hire truly needs to own before the search starts.
02. Reach the market
Curate, don't collect
Straight to our network and beyond the applicant pool. You get a shortlist worth your time, not a stack to triage.
03. Hire with confidence
Through onboarding
We stay in it through offer, close, and the first weeks. The job isn't done until your hire is succeeding.
What you get
Direct, honest communication
Consistent updates on the market and the search, and real feedback after every interview from both sides. No phantom roles, no surprises.
Quality over volume
Every submission is vetted and intentional, and worth the time it takes to review.
Founder-led, rooted in the industry
You work directly with the person doing the search, not a handoff to a junior. Deep relationships on the plant floor.
In their words
Don't just take our word for it
AJ consistently delivers well-qualified candidates and keeps communication open from the first call to the closed offer.
DO
Director of Operations
The attention to detail and industry knowledge take the friction out of hiring. Every submission was someone we genuinely wanted to meet.
CR
Corporate Recruiter
A thorough understanding of our needs and our culture resulted in highly qualified candidates and a smooth hire.
C
Controller
For candidates
Your next move should be worth making
Whether you run the plant, engineer the product, sell it, or keep the books, you deserve real opportunities, direct feedback, and a headhunter who respects your time.
Ready to make a move
You know what you want. We keep the process tight and get you in front of the right companies.
Quietly exploring
Employed and not in a rush. Everything stays confidential, and we only reach out when something genuinely fits.
Reach us directly
Meet with the founder
AJ Jasurda personally leads every search across manufacturing operations, engineering, sales, and finance. Prefer to skip the form? Reach out by phone or email.
We respond within one business day
Every message gets a personal reply, not a template or auto-reply.