Direct Hire Staffing Agency and Placement Recruiting Firm

GLOBAL connects manufacturers, OEMs, and automation companies with proven technical professionals for permanent roles that keep critical projects moving. From controls engineering and robotics to project leadership and commissioning, our direct-hire recruiting team understands the specialized skills industrial operations require. Gain access to candidates who can contribute from day one—backed by a partner that also builds and supports automation systems.

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Our Direct Hire Staffing Services

Permanent technical recruiting for the automation, engineering, and manufacturing professionals your operation needs.

Automation Recruiting

Find experienced automation professionals for permanent roles across industrial manufacturing. GLOBAL recruits candidates whose technical backgrounds align with your equipment, production goals, and organizational needs.

Engineering Placement

Build long-term engineering capacity with direct placements for controls engineers, PLC programmers, electrical designers, mechanical designers, and commissioning engineers who understand complex industrial environments.

Robotics Talent Search

Source robotics technicians and robot programmers with relevant hands-on experience for manufacturing teams. We focus on professionals equipped to support robot deployment, troubleshooting, optimization, and production continuity.

Service Process

Our Recruiting Process

Intake and Role Definition

GLOBAL starts by learning the role's technical requirements, the production environment, the engagement model, timing, and what a successful hire looks like. This shared profile keeps the search focused on the right people rather than keyword matches.

Candidate Sourcing

Screening and Skills Assessment

Client Interview Coordination

Offer and Onboarding

Retention and Redeployment

The GLOBAL Difference

Why Choose GLOBAL?

Technical recruiting backed by the practical knowledge of an automation partner.

Dual Expertise

One partner provides both automation systems and the technical people needed to support them.

Manufacturing Focus

We understand the specialized roles, production demands, and technical environments industrial employers face.

Global Reach

Operations across four countries and work in 22 countries broaden access to specialized automation talent.

Proven Scale

Our 110+ team members bring practical perspective from plant floors, simulation labs, and customer sites.

Meet the GLOBAL Team

Engineering-minded recruiters for complex manufacturing roles.

Founded in 2009, GLOBAL Automation Technologies was built to solve manufacturing problems through automation, bringing automation solutions, services and technical staffing together so clients could secure both the robotic systems and the people to run them. Over 17+ years its team has grown to more than 110 professionals, with offices in four countries and project experience in 22 countries. Its recruiting reflects the same applications-first thinking as its engineering work: understand the operation, define the need, and connect the right professional to the role.

17+ YearsAutomation and manufacturing experience
110+ Team MembersTechnical and operational expertise
22 CountriesWorldwide project experience

Frequently Asked Questions

How does direct hire compare with contract and contract-to-hire?

Direct hire places a professional permanently on your team from day one and suits roles central to long-term operations, uptime, and internal knowledge. Contract staffing fits defined projects or temporary capacity, and contract-to-hire lets you evaluate a professional on assignment before committing to a permanent offer. GLOBAL offers all three and helps match the model to the role.

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Need technical talent for your team?

You don't need a defined project to start a conversation. Tell us about your products, your processes, and your automation goals, and learn how GLOBAL approaches automation.

Certifications & Recognition

Certifications & Recognition

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40+ Years Combined Staffing Experience

Senior account managers with more than 40 years of combined experience in technical staffing.

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Recruiters Who Know Engineering

Engineers, programmers and technicians recruited by the same team that hires GLOBAL's own engineering talent.

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Direct Hire, Contract & Contract-to-Hire

Flexible engagement models: direct hire, contract and contract-to-hire placements.

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Trusted by OEMs

Repeat placements with OEM clients. Our first placement is rarely the last.

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Staffing Across the US, Canada & Mexico

Technical talent placed across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Four Technical Role Families

Controls & automation, engineering & design, manufacturing & maintenance, and specialized technical roles.

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Recent Technical Placements

Recent placements include robotics technicians, software controls engineers, senior automation engineers and production supervisors for OEMs and integrators.

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Dedicated Recruiting Team

A dedicated recruiting team, led by senior account managers, with one point of contact for every search.

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WBENC-Certified Women-Owned Business

Certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, helping OEM and Tier 1 buyers meet supplier-diversity goals.

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A3 Member

Member of A3, the Association for Advancing Automation, the North American trade association for robotics, vision and motion control.

Find the Right Technical Talent

Tell us about the permanent role, technical requirements, and hiring timeline. A GLOBAL recruiting specialist will help you define the search and identify the expertise your organization needs.

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