Flexible Contract Engineering Services for Manufacturers

GLOBAL supplies experienced automation engineers on a contract basis, including controls engineers, PLC and robot programmers, electrical and mechanical designers, project managers, and commissioning and installation engineers. These professionals plug into a manufacturer's team to cover a defined project, a specialized skill gap, or a compressed schedule. Because GLOBAL also performs systems integration, its engineers bring practical automation experience, not just resumes.

GLOBAL places engineering talent with automotive, EV, aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, agriculture, appliance, consumer product, and general industrial manufacturers. Contract support suits plants running launches, retrofits, or capacity expansions that temporarily exceed internal engineering capacity. Assignments span controls, robotics, design, installation, and commissioning work.

GLOBAL's engineers can support any phase of an automation project, including concept and design, build, factory acceptance testing, installation, and on-site run-off. A plant might add a controls engineer during design, a programmer through build and factory acceptance testing, or a commissioning engineer for installation and run-off. Assignments are scoped to the phase and deliverables where the internal team needs help most.

Yes. GLOBAL matches engineers to the PLC, HMI, robot, and vision platforms a plant runs, along with its programming standards and documentation practices. Assignment scoping identifies the required discipline, equipment platforms, and safety and documentation expectations up front. This helps an assigned engineer work to in-house standards and contribute from the outset.

Yes. GLOBAL's engineers support new system design and build as well as retrofits and line modernization. On retrofits, they help evaluate existing equipment and controls, reprogram or add stations, and manage downtime constraints; on new systems, they support design, programming, and commissioning. The engagement is shaped around the project's scope and phase rather than a fixed template.

GLOBAL offers contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-placement options. Contract staffing suits project workload, commissioning windows, and temporary skill gaps; contract-to-hire lets both sides assess fit before a permanent decision; and direct placement adds long-term engineering capability to an internal team. Support can be short-term for a launch or programming task, or longer-term for ongoing production improvement.

It begins with a conversation about the role requirements, project timeline, and automation challenge, and no fully defined scope is required to start. GLOBAL helps define the discipline, responsibilities, schedule, and deliverables, then identifies engineers who fit. Clear scope-setting helps the assigned engineer contribute productively from the first day.