An open production role costs you more than a line item on a schedule. Every day it sits empty, output slows, and your current team absorbs the overtime. The Advance Group’s manufacturing staffing connects you with people who understand shift schedules, attendance expectations, and the pace of a production floor, so you get candidates who are ready to contribute from day one.
Manufacturing covers a wide range of roles that keep your line running, from machine operators and assemblers to the setup technicians and supervisors who keep production on track. Our recruiters understand the differences and staff accordingly.
Manufacturing in this region isn’t slowing down, on either side of the state line. Here’s what’s shaping the local labor market right now.
Major automakers have invested well over $1 billion combined in new and expanded plants across the Toledo corridor in 2026, and Metro Detroit has seen more than $800 million in fresh automaker investment since late 2025.
Major automakers have invested well over $1 billion combined in new and expanded plants across the Toledo corridor in 2026, and Metro Detroit has seen more than $800 million in fresh automaker investment since late 2025.
As of May 2025, production workers in both metro areas earned more per hour than the national average, and pay rose from the year before.
The Advance Group has long been a strategic partner to Pro-Pak Industries, providing us a vast degree of human capital to meet our ever-changing personnel needs. As a strategic partner, members of The Advance Group team have become actively engaged in our business, understanding our processes and building rapport with plant supervision. Their staff has been truly professional and aligned with our business so that we are collectively supporting one another, especially with the recruitment, development, and retention of our greatest asset. I highly recommend The Advance Group to assist you with your pursuit of your next talent acquisition.
Pro-Pak Industries
Yes. Our recruiters take time to understand your production environment, equipment, and quality standards, so every candidate we bring you is prepared for the role.
Yes. We recruit for specialized and technical positions, understanding both the certifications required and the demands of the job itself.
Many roles fill quickly, thanks to our active network of pre-screened candidates. Timelines vary by role, market conditions, and each client's specific screening requirements, but speed without sacrificing quality is always the goal.
We staff first, second, and third shifts, plus swing and weekend schedules. Some of our clients run weekends only or swing, so we recruit for the schedule your production runs on.
Yes. Our recruiters take time to understand your production environment, equipment, and quality standards, so every candidate we bring you is prepared for the role.
Yes. We recruit for specialized and technical positions, understanding both the certifications required and the demands of the job itself.
Many roles fill quickly, thanks to our active network of pre-screened candidates. Timelines vary by role, market conditions, and each client’s specific screening requirements, but speed without sacrificing quality is always the goal.
We staff first, second, and third shifts, plus swing and weekend schedules. Some of our clients run weekends only or swing, so we recruit for the schedule your production runs on.
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