Automation & Industrial Technology Industry Executive Search and Recruiters
Direct Recruiters is an executive search firm that recruits high-impact employees for organizations in the USA automation industry. We provide executive search, recruitment and staffing services to fill automation and industrial technology jobs in the manufacturing and automation industry. For recruiting assistance, contact Partner and automation recruiter, Dave Bevington at 440-996-0584 or dbevington@directrecruiters.com.
Automation Recruiting Areas of Focus
The DRI team is comprised of Automation Senior Recruiters and Research Associates who have a thorough understanding of the industry and current job market. On a daily basis, we are in contact with executive management and hiring authorities looking to hire top professionals in the areas below.
Core Competencies:
- Cobots
- Distributed Control Systems
- Encoders
- Fluid Power
- High Precision Motors
- HMI’s
- Industrial AI
- Industrial Connectivity & Device Networks
- Industrial Robots
- Instrumentation
- IOT
- Linear Motion
- Machine Vision
- Mechatronics
- Metrology
- Motion Control
- Motors/Motor Controls
- PLC Controls
- SCADA & MES
- Sensors
- Servo Systems
- Systems Integrations
- VFD & Drive Systems
Recruiting Areas of Focus
The automation recruiting team collaborates closely with other functional areas to align talent strategies with organizational goals, streamline hiring processes, and ensure a seamless candidate experience across departments.
Information Technology & Technical Engineering
- Full-stack development, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security
- AI/ML, data engineering, and analytics
- Enterprise systems: SAP, Oracle, Dynamics
- Platforms: Salesforce, ServiceNow, UI/UX
- Embedded software, PCB design, and digital engineering
Supply Chain & Operations
- End-to-end supply chain and logistics leadership
- Lean transformations and continuous improvement
- Procurement, planning, and manufacturing management
Legal Recruitment
- Chief Legal Officer
- General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Project, or Staff Attorney
- Contract and Compliance Attorneys
Automation Roles We Place
Functional Occupations:
- Applications Engineer
- Business Development
- C-Suite
- Controls Engineer
- Director Level Positions
- Electrical Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Machine Vision Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Motion Control Engineer
- Product Manager
- Robotics Engineer
- Sales Engineer
- Sales Manager
- VP Level Positions
Finding Top Talent
Automation plays a vital role in spurring economic growth in the United States. This growth continues to accelerate due to smarter, more connected, and collaborative systems. Through the use of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic devices and computers, more and more processes are becoming automated; namely in the manufacturing industry.
Automation is driven by efficiency and our industrial recruitment team’s goal is to apply that same principle to your specific search for top talent. We streamline the overall hiring process, making it easier and faster, while keeping you informed every step of the way. Direct Recruiters Automation recruiters provide retained, contingency and temporary solutions for organizations looking for top talent. Our team is dedicated to sourcing, identifying, acquiring, and retaining top performing professionals to elevate the success of our clients’ organizations. In addition, DRI’s automation executive search specialists are experienced in working with Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Growth Equity firms to recruit their portfolio company leaders and teams.
Our Automation executive search consultants place candidates in positions that help them meet their career objectives. DRI is a third-party (3rd) recruitment agency that recruits experienced automation specialists and executives for full-time, temporary and part-time employment opportunities within industrial companies.