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Advanced Manufacturing Staffing

Modern equipment doesn’t create production gains on its own. PeopleSolutions will help you find the people who can install it, connect it, troubleshoot it, optimize it, secure it, and keep it running. See how our contract staffing solutions can benefit projects and businesses involved in advanced manufacturing.

Keep your modernization project on track.

PeopleSolutions provides specialized contract professionals to manufacturers modernizing the factory floor across Virginia and the United States. Add the automation, controls, robotics, reliability, manufacturing engineering, industrial data, and IT/OT expertise your team needs without making a permanent hire before the long-term role is clear. 

Experience

30+ Years

Candidates

7+ Million

Placements

100+ Per Year

We help manufacturers that depend on uptime, quality, and consistent output.

Organizations & Industries We Support
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Automation, validation, traceability, quality systems, and regulated production.

Food, Beverage, & Packaging

Controls, packaging lines, machine vision, maintenance, and throughput improvement.

Semiconductors & Electronics

Precision processes, equipment support, controls, quality, and production data.

Aerospace & Defense

Advanced production, automation, quality, documentation, and project support.

Automotive & EV Supply Chain

Line launches, robotics, controls, maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Industrial Equipment, OEMs, & Integrators

Field service, installation, commissioning, customer support, and controls.

Chemicals, Plastics, & Materials

Process control, reliability, quality, and production optimization.

Energy & Data Center Supply Chain

Power systems, infrastructure equipment, controls, electrical work, and project support.

Logistics & Warehouse Automation

Conveyors, robotics, controls, systems integration, and equipment uptime.

Get the right help before, during, and after the upgrade.

SUPPORT THROUGH THE TRANSITION

The people you need will change as the project moves from planning to installation and stable production. Contract staffing lets you add support when the work is busiest and scale back when that stage is complete. 

01

Plan & Prepare

Clarify the work, identify skill gaps, protect daily operations, and add planning or project support before equipment arrives. 

02

Install & Integrate

Support controls, PLC/HMI programming, robotics, industrial networks, field service, and commissioning. 

03

Ramp Up & Stabilize

Cover production ramp-up, training, troubleshooting, maintenance backlog, reliability, quality, and validation. 

04

Optimize & Connect

Improve OEE, data visibility, traceability, predictive maintenance, IT/OT integration, and plant-floor security. 

Functions & Roles We Hire

Find the people who can install, run, and improve modern production systems.

PeopleSolutions recruits contract professionals who understand manufacturing schedules, plant safety, production demands, and the technical work they will be expected to handle. 

Common platforms & systems:

Assignments may call for Allen-Bradley/Rockwell or Siemens controls; PLC/HMI/SCADA; FactoryTalk, Ignition, or Wonderware; MES/ERP integration; OPC UA; FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa, or KUKA robotics; Cognex or Keyence vision systems; VFDs, servo systems, and industrial networks.

We Help Hire for:

Controls Engineers, Automation Engineers, PLC Programmers, Controls Technicians, Automation Technicians 

We Help Hire for:

Robotics Technicians, Mechatronics Technicians, Machine Vision Specialists, Packaging Automation Technicians 

We Help Hire for:

Manufacturing Engineers, Process Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Project Engineers, Automation Project Managers 

We Help Hire for:

Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Planners, Predictive Maintenance Specialists, Industrial Maintenance Technicians 

We Help Hire for:

MES Engineers, SCADA Specialists, Industrial IoT Engineers, IT/OT Integration Specialists, Industrial Network Engineers 

We Help Hire for:

Quality Engineers, Validation Engineers, Commissioning Specialists, Field Service Engineers and Technicians 

Choose the search type that best fits your needs.

View All Staffing services
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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We help you solve your staffing challenges.

Your team still has production goals to meet while equipment is installed, systems are connected, and new processes are tested. Contract staffing adds experienced people where the workload is growing fastest, so daily operations don't have to carry the entire transition alone. 

Add Talent to Support Upgrades

Add controls engineers, PLC programmers, automation technicians, and robotics specialists for upgrades, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Control Downtime & Maintenance Work

Bring in reliability, maintenance, and controls professionals to stabilize equipment, address recurring failures, and relieve overloaded teams.

Connect Data Across Plants

Use MES, SCADA, industrial IoT, and IT/OT specialists to connect plant-floor systems and make production data easier to use.

Get Immediate Specialized Talent

Add project engineers, manufacturing engineers, commissioning specialists, or an automation project manager for work that cannot wait.

Improve Quality & Traceability

Support validation, machine vision, automated inspection, process control, and documentation with experienced quality and process professionals.

Keep New Technology Secure

Add industrial network and OT cybersecurity experience for asset visibility, network separation, vendor access, and remediation support.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions about Advanced Manufacturing Staffing

Advanced manufacturing contract staffing gives manufacturers access to experienced technical professionals for a defined project, transition, workload spike, or skill gap. The talent works within your operation while PeopleSolutions manages the agreed employment logistics. 

General manufacturing staffing can cover production, assembly, CNC, welding, maintenance, and broad engineering needs. This sector focuses on the specialized professionals behind factory modernization: automation, controls, robotics, industrial data, reliability, quality automation, and IT/OT. 

It’s useful when the work is urgent, the need may change by project phase, a specialist isn’t required forever, or your internal team can’t absorb the project without risking daily operations. It can also create room to prove a new role before hiring permanently. 

Yes. Staff augmentation may fit one or two specialists working under your direction, while project-based staffing or a Statement of Work may fit a larger team or a clearly defined project. 

Share the business goal, equipment or systems involved, required technical skills, site and shift expectations, travel, safety or screening requirements, project timeline, and what the person should accomplish first. That context makes the search more precise. 

Yes, when the engagement is structured as contract-to-hire. The contract period lets both sides evaluate the work and fit before a permanent conversion decision. 

For PeopleSolutions contract employees, PeopleSolutions handles payroll, taxes, and benefits while the client directs the day-to-day work. The exact responsibilities are confirmed for each engagement and staffing model. 

PeopleSolutions is based in Richmond, Virginia, with an advanced manufacturing focus across the United States. Project coverage depends on the role, worksite, travel requirements, and available talent. 

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