Industrial Recruiting
Industrial Manufacturing
BOB Search’s executive search work in the industrial manufacturing arena is a function of its adjacency to the aerospace and defense markets. Our clients in this industry all have connections within aerospace and defense.
We are sought for our expertise in delivering executives with a strong background in manufacturing within the aerospace and defense industries as a result of our reputation for prestige and excellence. Covering all industrial manufacturing, BOB Search confidently operates in this industry and has a strong history of bringing highly qualified candidates to a variety of companies. Our recruiters have a developed, in-depth understanding and knowledge within the industrial market to bring top talent to their clients. We maintain constant awareness of market trends and are driven to continuously elevate the level of talent we deliver. Our expertise extends to all functions within an organization including sales & marketing, engineering, operations, finance, human resources, manufacturing, business development, quality, and technical disciplines. Our partnerships with clients have resulted in key hires of leaders that guide their company to succeed beyond expectations, as well as complementary cultural fits within the organization.
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Boyle Ogata Bregman places leaders in the following segments:
- Complex Machining
- Assembly
- Fabrication
- Plating / Treating
- Integration and Testing
- Forging
- Casting
- Precision Machining
- Power Generation
- Fluid / Flow Control
How Executive Search
Recruiters Are Different
There’s no real secret as to why our recruiters yield great results. Each one of our executive search recruiters are driven by BOB Search’s promise:
- Passion & Commitment – We expect all of our high-performance management hires to have passion for their industry because we’re passionate in bringing our clients only top-tier clients.
- Executive Search Experience – An executive search principal of the firm, with over 40 years of knowledge in aerospace, defense, and industrial industries, will manage your project. Meet the Executive Search Team.
- Communication – We believe in complete transparency and strong dialogue with our clients. We pride ourselves with our responsiveness, regular contact, and our detailed reports.
- Executive Recruitment Search Firm Partnership – The right choice in an executive search firm is one that acts as your strategic partner. We strive to advocate your interests and positive representation your company in the talent marketplace.
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Our Industrial Recruiting Process
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Executive Search - FAQ
What is your reputation within the industry?
Our reputation is unsurpassed in the aerospace and defense sector. Most of our business arrives via referral from satisfied and repeat customers. Our clients include global multi-billion public companies, private equity-owned independent businesses, and everything in between. We work nationally across the US, internationally in Europe, and locally in Southern California. Please CLICK HERE To See Our Clients Page To Learn More.
What is the BOB Search Process and how does your executive search firm differentiate from the rest?
We will develop a performance-based position profile that focuses on the specific results you need from the position. This helps us as a recruiting tool as it attracts the passive candidates and cleanly evaluates each individual candidate to ensure a precise fit. We then develop a pipeline of 200+ candidates who will be a precise fit for this search. We reach out in multiple ways until we have contacted 70%+ of the candidates. From there, we find 10 prospects and submit the 3-5 best candidates. This includes a detailed candidate summary of their entire work history, their compensation, and relocation issues, as well as their resume. You will have every detail needed to make a decision. BOB Search is a name that is known amongst candidates in aerospace and defense. They take our calls, they return our calls, and they give us referrals (and confidential references) because we are a trusted name in the market. Please CLICK HERE To See Our Process Page To Learn More.
What will the performance based position profile look like for my search?
While all of our profile are custom and all vary, we do have sanitized examples to illustrate the comprehensive profile you will receive. Please click links below to see examples:
POSITION PROFILE EXAMPLES
How long does the search take?
A full search process can be completed in 3 months. The first half of that time is our sourcing, recruiting and submitting a slate of candidates, and the second half is the employer processing time, including first and second interviews, referencing, background checks, extension and acceptance of offer, candidate giving notice, etc.
Can you explain the advantages and disadvantages of retained and contingency firms?
Retained search provides greater value than contingency in many ways. Here is a comparison:
BENEFITS TO EMPLOYER | CONTINGENCY | RETAINED |
---|---|---|
BEST CANDIDATE | Deliver the first three candidates they can find. May or may not be a fit. | Deliver the best three (or more) candidates after a thorough search, giving you a better choice and better fit. |
CREDIBILITY WITH CANDIDATES | High-level candidates hang up on contingency recruiters. All you see are active job seekers – not always the best candidates. | A good retained search firm, known in their domain, will get through to many more candidates, giving you a higher yield of passive candidates (non-active job seekers) |
TIME COMMITMENT | Must work 3 times as many assignments, since not all will result in payment. Gives you one third the effort. | Fills every assignment they get, so can accept fewer assignments, and devote 3 times the effort. |
SOURCE OF CANDIDATES | From their own files – usually active job seekers. | Custom sourcing to your precise needs – increased accuracy of fit. |
SIZE OF CANDIDATE POOL | Usually look at 20-30 resumes. | Cast a wide net. Reach out to 250+ candidates. |
QUALITY OF EVALUATION | Superficial review. | In-depth review of motivation, compensation, relocation, job history, and specific capability to do the job. |
WHAT YOU RECEIVE | Resume only. | Complete package with summary of findings, and candidate write-up on capabilities to deliver results you need. |
FEE | About the same as retained. | About the same as contingency. |
VALUE | 1/3 of value of retained. | 3 times the value of contingency. |
Have you done any searches within manufacturing?
We do searches in several of leadership positions in Aerospace, Defense, Technology, and Industrial Manufacturing every year. They vary depending on the client needs, but the sourcing process we complete to precisely identify who you need in this role is the same on every project. We will find candidates that can do your exact role and ensure that the candidates we submit are of the highest caliber. We are a boutique executive search firm that exclusively serves the Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Manufacturing industries. We complete between 40 and 60 searches per year across all business functions including engineering, sales and marketing, human resources and operational leadership roles, for C-level and executive leadership positions.
What is your success rate?
When can we expect to see candidates?
What is your process for becoming familiar with our company culture?
We would be happy to start a conversation and see if this could be the best next step for your organization.


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BOB Search specializes in the Aerospace, Defense, Industrial and Manufacturing industries, Based in Irvine, CA (Orange County), we conduct executive search nationally and globally, with an unsurpassed passion and commitment to excellence.
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