Industrial Recruitment and Executive Search

Our Approach to Industrial Recruitment and Executive Search

At the foundation of our executive search process is the understanding that our client’s business needs, goals, and organizational culture influence their expectations for candidates. Armed with this knowledge, we tailor our hiring process to ensure it will yield superior results for clients.

Using the information we collect about our client’s business from our initial analysis, we take a deep dive into the industrial labor market to find the top professionals. At the same time, our recruiters utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other digital tools to accelerate the search process, ensuring we deliver the candidate our client needs in the shortest possible time.

Our approach to executive search ensures all candidates are treated fairly, regardless of their age, gender, beliefs, and ethnicity. We assess each individual without bias, only taking into consideration their track record, merits, and skill sets. This underscores our commitment to inclusion and building diverse teams for our clients.

After we have identified a pool of promising individuals, we reach out to each one to establish whether they are interested in the role. We then perform a rigorous assessment of the finalists, which includes psychometric tests, competency-based interviews, background and reference checks. We also conduct social reviews and process police checks if required.

With our evaluations complete, we present the list of thoroughly vetted candidates to our client for them to make the final decision on who to hire.

Behind Our Recruitment Process

From inception, it has been Keller’s passion and aim to match employers with highly-qualified professionals in their respective fields. Over the years, we have learned that good placements, especially ones at the senior level, require more finesse and a solid understanding of the company we’re hiring for.

We discovered this the hard way after a prominent client tasked us with finding someone for their leadership team. At the time, we were using a one-size-fits-all approach that had served us well up until that point. However, this method only looked at candidates’ qualifications and did not examine their cultural fit, which encompasses more nuanced factors such as work ethic, leadership style, and personality traits. As such, we were not fully equipped to fill positions at the top-most level of management.

Nonetheless, we proceeded with the assignment, confident that we could find a suitable match. Although we did manage to locate someone with the necessary skills and track record to prove it, we hadn’t considered how they would impact the dynamics of our client’s existing team. This led to problems down the line, as the new hire began to butt heads with some of the other members of management. This created tension, hurt morale, and eventually culminated in the candidate’s resignation.

Despite being deeply disappointed by this outcome, we resolved to learn from our mistake and transform our hiring process into one that was more conducive to recruiting senior-level roles. This led us to our current approach, which can be carefully tailored to meet both our clients’ corporate culture and business objectives.

After implementing this holistic approach, our placement success rates soared and we began to rise through the ranks of the world’s top executive search firms. Clients now count on us to fill their most critical roles, relying on our extensive experience and industry insights to secure better hires than they would on their own.

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Areas We Specialize In

Keller’s team of highly experienced industrial recruiters has a proven track record placing top talent across the following subsectors and others:

• Automation, Controls, and Robotics
• Automotive
• Building Products
• Chemicals
• Consumer Services
• Distribution, Transportation, Logistics
• Embedded Electronics, Sensors, and IoT
• Flow Control
• Industrial/Business Services
• Machinery & Equipment
• Metal & Fabricated Metal Products
• Packaging
• Paper
• Plastics
• Process Industries
• Test & Measurement

Positions We Fill in the Industrial Sector

As a premier executive search firm, Keller assists companies and organizations in sourcing and attracting highly skilled candidates for critical roles in the industry. Our team of seasoned industrial recruiting experts draws on decades of combined hands-on experience inside plants, distribution centers, and corporate boardrooms, giving us the thorough understanding needed to pinpoint talent that drives operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Because every engagement has unique parameters, we never confine our searches to a fixed roster of titles. Instead, we map our client’s workforce – from shop floors to senior and C-suite positions – to identify the precise expertise the business needs to advance its strategic vision. That may mean identifying a visionary CEO to lead a digital-first transformation, an operations executive to boost manufacturing efficiency, a supply-chain strategist to accelerate product innovation, or a technically adept engineering leader to accelerate product innovation. We also partner with private equity and venture capital portfolios on CEO succession planning, rapid-scale build-outs, and business development.

Part of what makes our search services stand out is our commitment to presenting only the most qualified job seekers who can give our clients a competitive advantage. We leverage a proprietary research model that combines real-time market trends analysis with an extensive, nationwide network of active and passive candidates. This method allows us to identify those rare candidates whose track records in industrial manufacturing, supply chain management, and continuous improvement disciplines translate into measurable results.

Why Choose Keller as your Industrial Recruitment Partner?

Our industrial recruiting specialists know the realities of this rapidly evolving sector and the challenges companies face as a result. Our profound industry knowledge allows us to effectively assess the type of leadership skills our clients need to bring their businesses to the next level.

At the same time, our extensive network can connect clients to world-class professionals who recognize the importance of innovation and are equipped with the right mindset to drive businesses forward. A partnership with Keller also gives companies the support they need to make more effective hiring decisions, from the very first call to onboarding and beyond.

Part of how we are able to continue offering exceptional staffing services is our dedication to ongoing learning. We monitor the latest trends in the job market, keep tabs on where the top talent is currently engaged, and stay up-to-date with the most recent industry developments. Doing so ensures we can assist our clients effectively and supply them with the candidates they need in a fraction of the time it would take them without our help.

Our Promise – The Right Hire

When you partner with Keller, you get access to a team of professional industry recruiters who assure discretion at all stages of the search. We will never reveal any sensitive information about your company before, during, or after the search and prioritize confidentiality throughout the process. We follow stringent NDAs and use secure data-storage systems to ensure your safety and security are never compromised.

While we meticulously vet every candidate we present you, we can never fully guarantee the outcome of a search. In light of this, we offer a 210-day replacement program that allows us to find a suitable alternative should a candidate fail to meet your expectations within this timeframe.

Keller is committed to providing high-value executive search services to our clients in the industrial sector. Ready to elevate your leadership? Contact Keller today.