Plant-environment fit
Screened for shift work, site scale and sector (FMCG, industrial, heavy) before you see them.
Industries
Manufacturing Recruitment Agency — Permanent Roles Australia-Wide
Pivotal Placements recruits permanent staff for manufacturers across Australia — food and beverage, industrial, building products, packaging, chemicals and heavy fabrication. We place the operations, engineering, quality and supply-chain people who keep a plant running.
We work permanent placements only, so every candidate is assessed for fit with your shift structure, plant environment and growth plans. You get a proactive search and a clear read on the market within one business day.
Manufacturing roles we place
Permanent positions we regularly recruit for in manufacturing:
Production & Operations Managers
Shift & Production Supervisors
Plant & Manufacturing Engineers
Maintenance Managers, Planners & Fitters
Continuous Improvement / Lean Specialists
Quality Managers & QA/QC Officers
Supply Chain, Planning & Procurement
Warehouse & Logistics Managers
Health & Safety Advisors
Plant Managers & Site Managers
Don’t see the role you’re hiring for? Tell us the brief — if it’s a permanent role in manufacturing, we can help.
Why a specialist
Why specialist manufacturing recruitment matters
Plant leadership and maintenance talent is in constant demand and rarely advertises. A recruiter who knows your region’s manufacturing base can approach the right people directly — and knows which candidates will actually thrive in a 24/7 production environment.
Permanent focus means we’re building your team, not backfilling a line. We screen for the operational and cultural fit that keeps a hire past their first year.
What you get
How we recruit for manufacturing
Operations to leadership
Supervisors through to plant managers, plus the engineering and quality functions around them.
Regional reach
We recruit for metro and regional plants across every state.
Other sectors we recruit for
See our salary guides and hiring advice for more.
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