Manufacturing recruitment in the USA for Italian and European companies
From the first plant manager to a full operations team, we recruit the industrial talent that European manufacturers need to produce, install and service in the United States.
Industrial roles we recruit
European machinery, components and industrial companies often expand in the U.S. with a plant, an assembly site or a service network. We recruit the people who keep those operations running.
- Plant manager / Site director
- Production and operations managers
- Quality managers and engineers
- Maintenance managers and technicians
- EHS (environment, health & safety) managers
- Supply chain, procurement and logistics
- Field service engineers and technicians
- Project and installation managers
Why industrial talent is hard to find
Experienced leaders are employed
Strong plant and maintenance leaders are rarely job hunting. We approach them directly, including people who are not looking.
Local labor rules matter
Overtime eligibility, safety obligations and state rules differ across the U.S. We help you set the right job classification and pay from the start.
Fit with European methods
We look for people who can work with European engineering standards, equipment and reporting, and who communicate well with headquarters.
One partner, a disciplined process
Every search is led personally by a senior partner. We start from your 12-month business goals, map the companies where the right people work today, approach them confidentially (including those who are not actively looking) and assess each candidate on skills, track record, motivation and fit with a European headquarters.
You receive a shortlist of 3–5 people you would genuinely want to hire, with written assessments. We stay involved through offer, resignation and the first months, and every placement is backed by a guarantee. See our full process.
Match the hire to your operation
A greenfield launch, an established factory and a field-service network need different experience. Define the production environment, equipment, shift pattern and the responsibilities that sit locally versus with headquarters.
- Machinery, components, assembly or process-manufacturing experience
- Evidence of improvements in quality, uptime or delivery
- Team size, shift leadership and maintenance coordination
- Experience transferring processes between sites
For a plant leader, discuss a specific operational problem: what the candidate inherited, what they changed and how the result was measured.
Led personally by Francesca Paccaloni
Cygic’s Co-founder and Managing Partner brings fifteen years of recruitment experience across Europe, the Americas and Africa, including earlier in-house work at Amazon Operations and in international oilfield services. She leads each mandate from the brief through the new hire’s first months.
Frequently asked questions
Where in the U.S. do you recruit manufacturing talent?
In all 50 states, including the Midwest, the Southeast and Texas, where many European manufacturers have plants and service operations.
Can you recruit hourly technicians as well as managers?
Our focus is skilled, technical and leadership roles: plant and operations managers, engineers, field service technicians and supervisors.
Do you help with salary benchmarks?
Yes. We share market data by city and role so your offers are competitive. See our U.S. compensation guide.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes, every placement is backed by a guarantee.
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Building a U.S. operations team?
Tell us about your plant or service network. We will map the talent available in your area and how quickly you can hire.