Industrial
In today’s Industrial economy, strong leadership in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering is essential to driving growth, efficiency, and innovation. Organizations need executives who combine technical expertise with leadership presence to navigate complexity, lead transformation, and deliver results.
Our Industrial Practice offers the personalized service of a boutique firm with the reach and resources to support clients nationwide. We partner with mid-market and private equity-backed businesses, publicly traded mid-size manufacturers, and divisions of Fortune 500 companies that require a targeted, collaborative search process. Operating in environments that demand speed and precision, our team delivers ready-now candidates across the following sectors:
- Aerospace & Defense
- Agriculture & Commodities
- Automotive & Mobility
- Aviation
- Energy
- Engineered Products & Solutions
- Industrial Services
- Industrial Technology
- Infrastructure
- Process Industries
- Transportation & Logistics
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing (CPG, ingredients, private label, co-manufacturing)
- Consumer Products (durables and non-durables)
- Distribution & Logistics (3PLs, cold chain, direct-to-consumer fulfillment)
- Building Products (PE-backed, legacy manufacturers and distributors)
- Industrial Equipment & Components
Operational leadership today is defined by transformation and technology adoption. Executives are modernizing processes, leveraging AI, and advancing sustainability initiatives to create long-term value. Even well-run companies are seeking leaders who can accelerate innovation and change. We recruit talent from the plant level to the C-suite, delivering turnaround specialists, strategic planners, and operational executives who drive measurable impact.
Areas of Specialization:
- Roles
- CEO/COO
- SVP/ VP of Operation & Manufacturing
- CPO / VP of Procurement & Supply Chain
- Transformation, Lean & Six Sigma Leaders
- Finance & Accounting Leaders
- Sales & Marketing Leaders
- HR Leaders
- HSE Leaders
- General Managers / Plant Managers
- Directors of Production, Quality & Materials
- Industries
- Aerospace & Defense
- Agriculture & Commodities
- Automotive & Mobility
- Aviation
- Energy
- Engineered Products & Solutions
- Industrial Services
- Industrial Technology
- Infrastructure
- Process Industries
- Transportation & Logistics
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing (CPG, ingredients, private label, co-manufacturing)
- Consumer Products (durables and non-durables)
- Distribution & Logistics (3PLs, cold chain, direct-to-consumer fulfillment)
- Building Products (PE-backed, legacy manufacturers and distributors)
- Industrial Equipment & Components
Manufacturing & Distribution
StevenDouglas has extensive experience placing leaders in manufacturing and distribution environments, from large-scale, high-volume production to specialized engineered-to-order operations. With advances in technology and broadening of global supply chains, companies are making products more effectively and delivering products quicker to customers, so it is crucial to have the best people to manage processes and help stay ahead of the competition. We understand lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, automation and the balance between cost, quality and innovation. We also work with organizations managing multi-channel fulfillment, cold chain logistics and time-sensitive delivery networks.
Our placements help clients improve operational efficiency, integrate new technology and maintain profitability in competitive markets. We offer highly collaborative and targeted search and interim services, working with middle-market to Fortune 500 companies to identify and deliver top performers for crucial roles in the manufacturing plant to the distribution facilities, as well as key corporate leadership positions.
Areas of Specialization:
- Roles:
- CEO / COO
- SVP / VP of Operations & Manufacturing
- CPO / VP of Procurement & Supply Chain
- Transformation, Lean & Six Sigma Leaders
- Finance & Accounting Leaders
- Sales & Marketing Leaders
- HR Leaders
- HSE Leaders
- General Managers / Plant Managers
- Directors of Production, Quality & Materials
- Industries:
- Automotive
- Aerospace and Defense
- Food and Agriculture
- Building Products
- Chemicals
- Consumer Products
- Electrical
- Mining and Metals
- Paper and Packaging
- Technology Products
