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Manufacturing Contract Staffing

Need a new manufacturing expert for your team?
Find CNC machinists, maintenance techs, production workers and more using PeopleSolutions’ contract staffing services.  

Secure your next manufacturing expert with PeopleSolutions.

Looking for a temporary worker? Contract-to-hire? Interim leader?
Let our team take the burden of hiring away from your team. PeopleSolutions has spent years networking and placing contract staff within the manufacturing industry. Our access to a unique network of candidates combined with our industry experience allows us to find the talent you need quickly and without compromise.

Experience

30+ Years

Candidates

7+ Million

Placements

100+ Each Year

Choose the search type that best fits your needs.

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Contract-to-Hire

Contract-to-hire is a hiring model where you bring someone in on a contract basis first, then convert them to a permanent employee if the fit is right…

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Temporary Staffing

Temporary staffing is a hiring model that gives you access to workers for a defined period without adding a permanent hire on day one…

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Staff Augmentation

Staff augmentation is a hiring model where you temporarily add external professionals to your existing team…

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Statement of Work

A project-based hiring and delivery model where you engage an outside provider to deliver a defined outcome, milestone, or scope of work…

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Employer of Record

An employer of record is a third-party organization that legally employs a worker on your behalf while you direct the person’s day-to-day work…

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Interim Executive Search

Interim executive search is a recruiting model built to place senior leaders into time-bound or transitional roles…

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Benefits of Contract Staffing

Time

Fill critical roles faster with our pipeline of talent.

Expertise

Hire the exact skills you need when you need them.

Flexibility

Scale your workforce up or down as needed.

Manufacturing Roles

We work with...

No matter where you work in the industry, PeopleSolutions has the experience and resources necessary to find a contract employee to fill your role.

Commonly filled roles:

  • Production Worker 
  • Assembly Technician 
  • Machine Operator 
  • Line Operator 

Commonly filled roles:

  • CNC Machinist 
  • CNC Operator 
  • CNC Programmer 
  • CNC Setup Operator 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Robotics Technician 
  • Additive Manufacturing Technician 
  • Automation Specialist 
  • PLC Programmer 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Maintenance Technician 
  • Maintenance Mechanic 
  • Industrial Electrician 
  • Automation Technician 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Quality Inspector 
  • Quality Technician 
  • Quality Engineer 
  • Compliance Specialist

Commonly filled roles:

  • Manufacturing Engineer 
  • Process Engineer 
  • Industrial Engineer 
  • Automation Engineer 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Production Planner 
  • Logistics Coordinator 
  • Warehouse Supervisor 
  • Operations Manager 

Commonly filled roles:

  • Production Supervisor 
  • Plant Manager 
  • Operations Manager (Manufacturing) 
  • Shift Supervisor

Commonly filled roles:

  • MIG Welder 
  • TIG Welder 
  • Fabricator 
  • Pipefitter 
Great and supportive in my search for new hires!
Hunter C.

Contract Employer

Alan was recommended to me by another person whom he had placed. This is the only time I have ever proactively reached out to a recruiter as a candidate. Alan and I spent an enormous amount of time originally discussing my goals and my strengths. He did not try to force me into a job that did not fit, rather he waited several months until we found a match. Alan is the most thorough recruiter with whom I have ever worked. The manner in which he goes about his business is truly a craft and a fantastic example of the value a talented recruiter offers. 
Andrew M.

Past Candidate

Alan is top-notch at his craft. I was lucky enough to have Alan reach out to me and get me introduced for a new position which when receiving an offer I accepted. Throughout the course of the interviewing process, Alan was very communicative and helped to make the situation easy and stress-free for all parties. I would highly recommend Alan as a recruiter and look forward to working with him again! 
Sean M.

Past Candidate

Hiring Process

How to Hire with PeopleSolutions

  • 1
    Connect
    Contact one of our team members via contact form, email, phone, or LinkedIn.
  • 2
    Share
    Share with our team the needs of your business and the requirements your team has for the role you’d like to hire.
  • 3
    Assess
    Our team will begin their search for your role and send you updates as we find candidates that we think would be a good fit. You will have the chance to assess each candidate and provide feedback.
  • 4
    Hire
    Once you’ve found a candidate you’re happy with, it’s time to onboard! We’ll handle payroll, taxes and benefits for you.
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FAQs

Manufacturing contract staffing places professionals on a temporary or project basis, often to address demand spikes or short-term needs. Direct hire recruitment focuses on permanent placements. Contract staffing offers flexibility and faster deployment. 

Deployment timelines depend on skill requirements and local labor supply. For common production roles, qualified candidates may be available within days. Specialized technical roles may require longer sourcing cycles. 

Contract staffing includes bill rates that cover payroll, compliance, and recruiting costs. However, companies avoid long-term benefit obligations and reduce vacancy-related productivity loss. The financial impact depends on role urgency and operational risk. 

Common roles include CNC machinists, maintenance technicians, quality inspectors, production supervisors, warehouse leads, and industrial engineers supporting plant projects.

It reduces vacancy time, limits overtime exposure, supports safety compliance, and allows flexible scaling aligned with production demand. These factors protect output and margin. 

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