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, placement assistance or to be considered for an automation job, contact our Automation Director, Dave Bevington at 440-996-0584 or dbevington@directrecruiters.com.

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.

automation professionals viewing machinery in a manufacturing facility

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:

AI/Artificial Intelligence
BLDC Motors
Connectivity
DCS Controls
Drives
Electronic Control Systems
Flow Meters
Fluid Power
High Precision Motors
HMI’s
Hydraulics
Industrial Connectivity and Device Networks
Industrial Sensors
Instrumentation
IoT/Internet of Things
Linear Motion
Machine Vision
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Information Systems
Metrology
Motion Control
Motors/Motor Controls
PLC Controls
Pneumatics
Power Distribution
Power Transmission
RFID and Machine Vision
Robotics/Mechatronics
Sensors
SCADA and Process Management
Stepper Motors
Systems Integration
Test/Measurement
Variable Frequency Drives and Drive Systems

Technology:

ABB
Allen-Bradley
&R
Beckhoff
DeltaV
High Precision Drives
Drives
FactoryTalk
HMI
IEC 61131-3
Mitsubishi
Modbus
Motion
Omron
PanelView
PLC / Programmable logic controls
SCADA
Siemens
Wonderware
IR Vision, Cognex Keyence

Automation Roles We Place

Functional Occupations:

Territory Sales and Executive Management for Manufacturers, Distributors, and Integrators (up to C-level)
Engineering (Automation/Controls, Project Management…etc.)
Product Marketing
Business Development
Channel Management
Product Management
Turnkey System and Equipment Sales Engineering
Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineering
Program/Project Management
Applications Engineering and Field Service
Programmers of all types
In-House Counsel
Legal Staffing
Private Equity and Portfolio Company Roles

Get in Touch with Our Team

To Fill a Position or Discuss a Recruiting Assignment, contact Dave Bevington, Partner and Director of Automation at 440-996-0584, dbevington@directrecruiters.com and connect with Dave on LinkedIn. For Robotics, contact Josh Olgin, Recruitment Director of Robotics at 440-996-0585 or jolgin@directrecruiters.com.

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