Manufacturing & Engineering
Recruiting
Built for Speed. Designed for Precision. Staffed by Navigate.
At Navigate Search, we know growth is the goal. Whether you're scaling production, expanding distribution, or stepping into new markets, getting the right people in place is key to making it happen.
But growth isn’t the only reason companies call us. Retirements, turnover, underperformance, or last-minute backfills can derail progress just as fast. That’s why we partner with manufacturers, distributors, and logistics-driven companies to deliver top-tier professionals—quickly, accurately, and with zero fluff.
Who We Are
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We’re seasoned recruiters who specialize in direct placement of skilled, salaried professionals across the supply chain, manufacturing, and operations space. No temp staffing. No forklift drivers. Just targeted recruiting for the roles that make or break your process.
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Led by industry veteran Rob Park, our Supply Chain & Manufacturing division combines deep expertise, national reach, and long-standing industry relationships to ensure you’re not just filling a seat—you’re hiring a difference-maker.
Roles
We Place
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Procurement & Sourcing
Buyers & Purchasing Managers
Demand & Supply Planning
Inventory Control & Optimization
Logistics & Warehouse Management
Transportation & Distribution (Leadership & Coordination)
3PL & Vendor Relations
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Quality – Engineers, Compliance, QA/QC Leadership
Production – Supervisors, Plant Managers, Operations Leaders
Engineering – Process, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Controls Engineers
Maintenance – Technicians, Leads, Reliability & Facilities Engineers
Planning / SCM / Other – Material Planners, Schedulers, ERP/MRP Roles
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HR Managers / Directors
Generalists
Compensation & Benefits Specialists
HR Assistants / Coordinators
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Inside Sales & Customer Service
Order Management & Fulfillment
Executive Assistants
Sales Coordinators & Marketing Support
Why Choose
Navigate Search?
We don’t just match résumés to job descriptions—we match people to companies. We focus on experience, mindset, and long-term cultural fit, because hiring the wrong person is expensive. Hiring the right one? That’s growth.
What you can expect:
Precision Matching – Every candidate is vetted for both qualifications and compatibility. If they wouldn’t thrive in your environment, we won’t send them.
Direct Hire Experts – We specialize in salaried, full-time placements across supply chain and manufacturing. No day labor. No stopgaps.
National Reach, Industry Roots – Our network spans the U.S., built on years of relationships with professionals who know what it takes to get the job done.
Boutique Focus, Big Impact – Led by Rob Park, our team may be small, but we operate with the efficiency, reach, and results of a much larger firm—because we’ve been doing this a long time.
From procurement planners to plant managers, HR leaders to process engineers—Navigate Search is your go-to partner for getting the right people in the right seats.
Contact us today
Discover how we can support your construction recruiting needs.
Robert Park
Practice Leader, SCME
Frequently Asked Questions
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We recruit across a broad range of manufacturing functions, specializing in mid-to-senior-level management, leadership, and executive positions. Our searches span the full manufacturing organization, including operations, plant leadership, engineering, quality, continuous improvement, maintenance, production, and technical management.
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No. Our primary focus is direct-hire placement of salaried professionals through both retained and contingency search engagements. We operate as a boutique specialty search firm. However, when clients have short-term project needs, we can also leverage our network to identify experienced consultants and subject-matter experts with the appropriate desired backgrounds.
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We partner with a broad range of manufacturing environments and industrial sectors, including:
Automotive & Transportation, Aerospace & Defense, Medical Device & Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Industrial Equipment & Machinery, Electronics & Semiconductor, Chemical & Process Manufacturing, Plastics, Packaging & Materials, Metals, Steel & Fabrication, Consumer Goods and Building Products & Construction Materials. -
Yes. While our primary areas of specialization are manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, we also recruit for select HR, sales, and administrative leadership and professional positions within manufacturing and industrial organizations.
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Absolutely. We understand that unexpected vacancies and sudden departures can create significant operational challenges, particularly in manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain environments. We can step in quickly to assess the situation, understand the role's requirements and urgency, and launch a focused search to identify qualified candidates.
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We conduct searches both locally and nationally, depending on the position, client requirements, and talent availability. Our reach extends across the U.S., allowing us to identify qualified manufacturing engineering professionals in specific geographic markets as well as nationwide.
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Yes. We support multi-site and plant network searches for organizations with multiple manufacturing facilities or geographically dispersed operations. We understand the importance of building consistent leadership and technical talent across an entire manufacturing footprint while recognizing that each facility may have unique operational requirements, challenges, and cultural dynamics.
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Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Automation & Controls and Industrial Systems Engineering, Quality & Supplier Quality Engineering, Design & Product Development Engineering, Project Engineering, Chemical & Materials Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Packaging & Tooling Engineering, Reliability, Maintenance & Validation Engineering and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Engineering.
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We work with organizations of all sizes, ranging from small and mid-sized manufacturers to Fortune 500 & large global enterprises.
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Absolutely. We specialize in both consulting engineering firms and in-house engineering departments across the manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Consulting Engineering Firms: Engineering consultants, project engineers, design engineers, process specialists, automation experts, and technical project managers.
In-House Engineering Departments: Manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, industrial, process, quality, automation, and engineering leadership professionals. -
Of course. We identify engineers whose experience directly aligns with your specific projects, technologies, equipment, processes, and technical requirements.
This includes evaluating candidates based on: Similar projects and previous project experience. Specific manufacturing processes and equipment. Engineering software, tools, and technologies.
Industry-specific standards and regulatory requirements. Project scope, complexity, and technical challenges. And Measurable results, including cost savings, efficiency improvements, and successful project execution.
