Aging workforces, fewer young entrants, and specialized technical skills create a tight labor market for manufacturing employers seeking qualified manufacturing and maintenance technicians. Hunter Recruiting connects employers to skilled candidates through a quiet-search network and over 20 years of proven technical recruiting expertise. As a leading manufacturing and maintenance technician staffing agency, we deliver vetted candidates quickly, helping companies fill roles without operational disruption.
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Manufacturing and maintenance technicians can be tough roles to fill. Skilled trades workers are retiring, and fewer technicians have a clear training path to enter manufacturing. You can’t hire just anyone, since a mishire can shut down a line, delay orders, or increase safety risk.
Hunter’s maintenance technician staffing agency runs a structured technical screening process built for manufacturing environments. Our manufacturing technician recruiters understand maintenance schedules, union and non-union plants, and safety-driven cultures. This approach shortens hiring timelines while improving long-term retention for manufacturing technician and direct hire and contingent staffing needs. In fact, 93% of our manufacturing placements remain with their employer for three or more years.
Hunter’s maintenance and manufacturing technician placements are rooted in connection. We staff direct hire or temporary roles, including:
Review pre-screened maintenance technicians.
We handle onboarding and compliance.
Access to high-quality professionals – Includes a strong percentage of passive workers not actively applying on job boards.
Faster time-to-hire – Average turnaround of 15 days from request to placement for manufacturing roles.
Better retention – 93% of placements stay 3+ years.
Flexible solutions – Permanent, contract, and project-based manufacturing staffing.
Risk free – Guaranteed contingent search. Pay only when we deliver.
A global manufacturing enterprise generating more than $25 billion in annual revenue faced persistent hiring delays due to staffing firms without manufacturing expertise. Hunter became a long-term recruiting partner, delivering over 1,300 strategic hires across manufacturing roles, including technicians, directors, managers, and senior operations leaders.
years of partnership
work sites served
plant manager, engineer, operations, and other roles placed
Hunter delivers end-to-end workforce management solutions for maintenance technician recruiting and retention.
Permanent maintenance technicians matched to your equipment and shift structure.
Confidential hiring for maintenance managers and senior technical leaders.
Centralized control of maintenance staffing vendors and spend.
Payroll and compliance support for direct hire or contingent technicians.
placed by Hunter have 5+ years of specialized industry experience.
from the time a job is posted until a candidate is placed into the role.
made by Hunter remains with their employer for 3+ years.
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Most manufacturers require technicians with at least 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience. This typically includes mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and working in a production environment with uptime targets.
Recruiters screen for equipment-specific experience, troubleshooting depth, and prior plant environments. This includes exposure to PLCs, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems when required.
Yes, Hunter’s manufacturing technician recruiters support plants that need 24/7 staffing. Many of our maintenance technician placements work second shift, third shift, or rotating schedules. Recruiters account for shift preference early to reduce turnover.
Contingent staffing provides flexibility for coverage and demand changes. Direct hire is best for long-term roles tied to reliability, preventive maintenance, and succession planning.
We prioritize technicians with relevant plant experience and realistic expectations around workload, schedule, and environment. This approach drives retention, with most manufacturing placements staying three years or longer. More than a staffing agency, we also consult with employers to create compensation packages and work environments that attract long-term talent.
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