Industrial manufacturing staffing is under growing pressure as labor shortages and competition for skilled talent make it harder to keep plants fully staffed. Open roles, unfilled shifts, and turnover can quickly impact production schedules and safety.
With 20 years of experience, Hunter’s industrial manufacturing recruiters understand how these workforce challenges impact day-to-day operations and long-term stability. Through a quiet-search network of manufacturing professionals, Hunter helps industrial manufacturers connect with talent not found through traditional recruiting methods, with an average time-to-fill of 15 days.
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Industrial manufacturing plant productivity is becoming more complex as widening skills gaps, an aging workforce, and worker expectations put pressure on production and safety. If these challenges sound familiar, you’re not alone. Finding experienced professionals is increasingly difficult for many industrial employers.
Hunter provides full-service manufacturing staffing services, including industrial labor staffing for manufacturing plants, workforce consulting, temporary staffing, executive search, and payrolling. Our focus is long-term workforce stability—93% of manufacturing professionals placed by Hunter remain with their employer for three or more years, and 92% bring over five years of specialized industry experience. Manufacturers that can secure reliable, experienced talent gain a clear advantage in productivity, reliability, and growth.
A global manufacturing leader with highly technical operations was struggling with underqualified candidates, slow hiring, and production disruptions due to ineffective staffing partners. Hunter stepped in as a strategic workforce partner to deliver talent through both temporary and direct-hire support. See how a 15+ year partnership helped stabilize hiring, improve speed and quality, and support nationwide manufacturing operations.
years of partnership
work sites served
plant manager, engineer, operations, and other roles placed
Connect with us to share your open roles, production requirements, safety standards, and facility needs.
We present pre-qualified manufacturing professionals ready to interview.
Let us handle onboarding so you can focus on operations.
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.
Rooted in connection, Hunter Recruiting builds long-term relationships with manufacturing organizations and professionals to ensure every placement supports quality, reliability, productivity, and safety. Industrial manufacturing roles we recruit include:
Hunter delivers manufacturing staffing services designed to support production continuity, workforce stability, and long-term growth.
Maintain coverage and reduce downtime with flexible labor support.
Evaluate industrial manufacturing talent on the job before making a permanent hire.
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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Hiring during a labor shortage requires manufacturers to move faster, broaden how they source talent, and focus on fit as much as experience. Streamlining interview and decision timelines helps prevent losing candidates to competitors, while reaching beyond active job seekers expands access to experienced professionals who may be open to the right opportunity.
Many manufacturers also use temporary or temp-to-hire models to maintain production and evaluate talent on the job. Clear role expectations, realistic job previews, and strong onboarding further reduce early turnover and improve long-term hiring outcomes.
Staffing support from a manufacturing recruiting agency can help stabilize teams by reducing time-to-fill and improving candidate alignment with the work environment. Better matching around skills, shift expectations, and plant culture often leads to longer tenure and fewer early exits. Staffing agencies also have access to a broader range of experienced talent.
No, manufacturing staffing services are useful for optimizing your workforce in any season. Many manufacturers use staffing as an ongoing workforce strategy to manage turnover, support growth, plan for retirements, and adapt to changing production needs rather than relying on reactive hiring.
Manufacturers compete more effectively when they focus on role clarity, the candidate experience, and total employment value. Well-written job descriptions that clearly outline responsibilities, schedules, and growth opportunities attract more qualified candidates and reduce mismatches. An organized, supportive hiring process with clear communication and timely decisions also helps prevent candidate drop-off.
Rather than relying on base salary alone, many employers strengthen offers by negotiating total compensation packages that include shift differentials, benefits, flexibility, and development opportunities. Partnering with a staffing agency can make this easier by helping refine job requirements, manage the hiring process, and benchmark competitive compensation across the market.
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