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For shipyards and shipbuilding suppliers

Recruiters for shipyards and the suppliers that feed them.

Yards hire their own hourly trades. We fill the salaried bench: engineers, quality, planning and program leadership for builders, repair yards and their suppliers.

  • Welding and NDT engineers, QA, planners and supervisors
  • CWI, ASNT Level III and NAVSEA experience confirmed before you interview
  • Founded by a Navy veteran. You pay only if you hire
300+direct-hire placements by our team
~2 wksto a screened shortlist
$0until your hire starts

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  1. A recruiter emails you within one business day to set up a 30-minute kickoff call.
  2. We start calling candidates the same week.
  3. You get three to five screened candidates in about two weeks.
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Companies our team has recruited for

Why hiring managers call us

Everyone is hiring the same people

Yards and suppliers compete for a small salaried bench. We go after people already doing the work, not active applicants.

Navy versus commercial experience

We separate Navy new construction and repair experience from commercial, because your customer asks.

Base access and citizenship

U.S. citizenship and base-access requirements are confirmed in the first phone screen.

Navy and commercial shipbuilding

The Navy says shipbuilders and their suppliers need about 250,000 hires over the next decade. Our founder is a Navy veteran, and our recruiters know the difference between a CWI and a welding engineer.

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What we check before you see a resume

  • Welding and NDT credentials confirmed: AWS CWI, ASNT Level III, NAVSEA technical publications experience.
  • Navy ship repair and new construction experience separated from commercial, because yards ask.
  • U.S. citizenship and base-access requirements confirmed for yard roles.

Recent placements

Sept 2026Level II penetrant inspectorInvestment castings foundry
Aug 2026Lead program managerA&D parts supplier
Apr 2026Shop supervisor, Part 145 unitIndustrial calendering manufacturer

Client names and references on request.

How a search runs

  1. Day 1

    Kickoff call

    Thirty minutes on the role, the shop, the certs and the pay.

  2. About 2 weeks

    Shortlist

    Three to five phone-screened candidates, with notes.

  3. Start date

    You hire

    Fee invoiced when your hire starts. Replacement guarantee.

The terms, in plain English

No retainerNothing up front. No fee unless you hire our candidate.
Paid on startInvoiced on the start date, not at offer.
Replacement guaranteeIf the hire leaves early, we refill the seat at no fee.
No exclusivityKeep your own posting and other sources running.

Questions

Do you recruit hourly trades for shipyards?

Rarely. Most yards run their own trades hiring. We focus on salaried roles: engineering, quality, planning, supervision and program management.

How does your fee work?

Contingent search: there is no retainer and no fee unless you hire a candidate we introduce. The fee is a percentage of first-year base salary, invoiced on the start date, and covered by a replacement guarantee. We send the one-page terms on the first call.

How fast will we see candidates?

Usually about two weeks from the kickoff call to three to five phone-screened candidates, each with recruiter notes.

Do we have to give you the search exclusively?

No. Keep your own posting and other sources running. You only pay if you hire someone we introduced.

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