Manufacturing Recruiters
Our Manufacturing Search Division
The Manufacturing Search Division team is dedicated to solving the talent acquisition needs of a variety of organizations.
At The Richmond Group USA, our manufacturing recruiters help companies hire proven leaders and high-impact professionals for today’s most critical manufacturing roles. That includes plant managers, operations leaders, engineering managers, quality leaders, supply chain executives, and C-suite talent. Unlike generalist recruiters, we focus exclusively on manufacturing and industrial environments. That specialization matters. It means we understand lean manufacturing, operational KPIs, regulatory requirements, and the leadership traits that separate average performers from true difference-makers. Our job isn’t to flood your inbox with resumes. It’s to deliver candidates who can step in and improve performance fast.
Active Searches
Why Should Companies Use Manufacturing Recruiters Instead of Job Boards?
Job boards are designed for volume. Manufacturing recruiters are built for precision. Posting a role online often attracts active job seekers, but many of the best manufacturing leaders aren’t actively applying. They’re running plants, optimizing operations, and hitting production goals. That’s where manufacturing recruiters add value. At The Richmond Group USA, we proactively identify, assess, and engage passive talent who won’t respond to job ads. We also handle screening, technical vetting, and leadership evaluation so your internal team can focus on running the business, not sorting resumes.
The difference comes down to scope and impact. Manufacturing recruiters typically focus on mid-level and senior operational roles, while manufacturing executive recruiters specialize in high-stakes leadership searches (plant leadership, VP-level roles, and executive positions). As manufacturing executive recruiters, we manage confidential searches, succession planning, and leadership transitions that directly affect profitability and long-term growth. These searches require deeper assessment, industry intelligence, and a consultative approach.
Timelines vary based on role complexity, market conditions, and location, but experienced manufacturing recruiters dramatically reduce time-to-hire. At The Richmond Group USA, most searches move from kickoff to finalist candidates in a matter of weeks; not months. Because we maintain deep manufacturing talent networks and industry-specific pipelines, we don’t start from scratch. That speed matters when production schedules, safety metrics, and revenue targets are on the line.
Manufacturing recruiters support a wide range of leadership and technical positions across discrete and process manufacturing. Common searches include plant managers, operations managers, manufacturing engineers, quality leaders, maintenance managers, supply chain directors, and senior executives. Our manufacturing executive recruiters also lead searches for COOs, VPs of Operations, and divisional leaders. Whether you’re scaling a facility, replacing a retiring leader, or building a succession plan, the right recruiter adapts the search to your business goals.
We’re not a volume staffing firm, and we’re not new to manufacturing. The Richmond Group USA brings decades of experience placing leaders who drive measurable results in manufacturing environments. Our manufacturing recruiters take a consultative, relationship-driven approach focused on long-term success, not quick placements. If you need manufacturing executive recruiters who understand operations, leadership impact, and the realities of today’s industrial workforce, you’re in the right place.
Meet The Team
Bruce Peacock
Vice President of Business Development
For over 30 years, Bruce has been a role model at The Richmond Group USA for all others to follow. His humility, candor, loyalty, and success motivate his team members, as well as the clients and candidates he works with. Since the beginning, Bruce has addressed a wide range of search-related needs for the organizations he works with. His clients count on him for all their strategic staffing needs, as well as other important hiring requirements. From CEOs down throughout the organizations, Bruce always delivers the highest quality service and candidates. Bruce has many relationships that go back most of his 30+ years with The Richmond Group.
Bruce has experienced an ever-changing marketplace and always seems to stay one step ahead. His innovation and adaptability in the field make him unique within the industry. His experience, knowledge, and dedication deliver unrivaled service and are the foundation of his long-term relationships.
“Here at TRG, my personality fits our team’s aspiration to be successful. We are not okay with mediocrity. My goal every day is to build out my team, processes, and the abilities of my co-workers. I want to see the people around me grow their careers and find the enjoyment in this business that I realized years ago.” – Bruce Peacock
Bruce looks forward to collaborating with clients on their most important business decisions. The opportunity to help people he works with grow and improve their lives motivates Bruce to be his very best. There are three things that make this a career for Bruce: the uniqueness, the diversity, and the ability to learn every day.
Zach Price
Client Director: Chemical & Manufacturing Division
Zach has the motivation and experience to benefit high impact chemical industry professionals and leaders and the ability to to meet the crucial staffing needs for our clients. Working with Chemical and related Process-Manufacturing organizations since his start at the Richmond Group in 2009, Zach has developed the skills necessary to solve any problem that may arise. He facilitates hiring top talent for his clients and accelerates the career growth and personal aspirations of the talented professionals he speaks with daily.
What differentiates Zach from other search consultants within the industry is his commitment to engaging in open communication, maintaining confidentiality and building trust. It is Zach’s continued goal to provide a service and develop solutions that have a significant impact on each client’s success and each candidate’s aspirations.
If you are interested in learning more about opportunities The Richmond Group USA is working on in the chemical technologies industry, or would just like to connect with Zach for the future, he’d love to hear from you.
Peyton Murphy
Recruiter & Project Coordinator
Peyton graduated cum laude from Sweet Briar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. During her time there, she competed in swimming all four years, specializing in freestyle and butterfly events. In addition to being a member of the swim team, she was a team captain for two seasons. After graduation, she decided to pursue new opportunities, which led her to move to the Greater Richmond area from Norfolk, VA. Peyton joined the TRG team in July of 2024.
In her free time, you can find her spending time with family and friends, whether that’s going on walks on the beach or exploring the city.