Industries

Manufacturing

Whether it's a seasonal spike, relocating a facility or you need a greenfield staffing solution, Chandler Macleod puts you in control of your Manufacturing recruitment needs.

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We know Manufacturing

The challenges facing our Manufacturing industries are well-documented, from supply chain disruptions, increasing freight and transport, raw materials, energy and staff costs, increasing compliance and environmental requirements and now increased risks to cyber security. When it comes to sourcing talent, you need a supplier with a track record of going above and beyond to meet your needs! 


With thousands of external employees working on client sites on any given day, specialist Manufacturing Consultants in every State, an award-winning risk management framework (Health & Safety, Quality Assurance, Compliance & Governance), market-leading diversity, equity and inclusion credentials and access to the full breadth and depth of the talent market, we are trusted by many leading Australian and Global Manufacturers. 


We recruit all roles and levels in all Manufacturing subdivisions and disciplines with particular expertise and track-record in Food Product Manufacturing, Beverages, Textiles, Wood, Paper, Petroleum and Chemical, Primary and Fabricated Metal products, Equipment and Machinery.


We recruit for a wide range of Manufacturing related roles:

Management & Supervisory

  • General Management
  • Operations, Production & Plant Management
  • Distribution & Depot Management


Professional & Technical

  • Procurement
  • Process Control, Scheduling & Rostering
  • Engineering, Quality Assurance & Control
  • Supply Chain, Planning & Analytics
  • Business Process Improvement
  • HSEQ
  • Human Resources
  • Sales & Marketing


Administration & Support

  • Receipt & Dispatch Clerks
  • Inventory / Warehousing Administration & Coordination
  • Customer Service
  • Fleet Coordinators
  • Sales Support


Operations

  • Multi-skilled, Machine, Assembly & Process Operators, Factory hands
  • Forklift, Stores and Warehousing
  • Drivers


Contact our specialist recruiters about your staffing requirements today.

BestFit™ people, every time

We use an assortment of innovative appraisal tools, evaluations and methodologies to make sure that the candidates we choose are BestFit™ candidates, from both a technical and behavioural point of view. This approach is applied for both permanent and temporary positions for your team.


Our aim is to find a candidate who is the BestFit™ for the role and the business at large, thereby enhancing not only the performance levels, but also the standard level of performance seen throughout the organisation. This will help improve engagement and efficiency while reducing costs associated with high turnovers and below average performance.

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