Contract Staffing
On-site technical professionals, Direct Staff employees, fully benefited, scaled to your project.
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North American engineering & technical staffing
The talent that
engineers what's next.
For more than 30 years, Direct Staff has placed the engineers, designers, and technical experts that move the automotive, defense, and industrial sectors forward. We are a technical staffing partner built on tenure, relationships, and a standard of work that has made us a leader in the field.
Contract staffingPermanent placementNationwide placement
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30+
Years staffing
4
Core industries
48h
Typical shortlist
National
Placement reach
Three decades in the field
Over 30 years staffing the work that builds the modern world.
Direct Staff was founded in the automotive capital of the world and has spent more than three decades placing technical talent across the industries that engineer and manufacture it. That longevity is not a vanity number. It is a network, a reputation, and a depth of understanding that a younger firm simply has not had time to build.
In thirty years the tools have changed, the programs have changed, and the technologies have changed. What has not changed is the principle the firm was built on: people are the key success factor in virtually every venture, and the right placement is a long-term relationship rather than a transaction.
What three decades buys you
- An established networkRelationships with candidates and clients built across generations of programs, so the right person is often already known to us.
- Proven processesA sourcing and screening method refined over thirty years, not improvised for each search.
- Industry fluencyRecruiters who understand automotive, defense, engineering, and industrial work well enough to screen on real capability.
Solutions
Two ways we put the right people to work.
Flexible contract capacity or permanent placement, delivered by one team that knows your program and your industry.
Permanent Placement
Permanent placement: we run the search, you hire the candidate directly.
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Source, screen, select, service.
A disciplined process refined over three decades. Every engagement runs through the same four stages, so you always know what to expect.
01
Source
We draw on three decades of relationships and an active technical network to find candidates who fit the role, not just the keywords.
02
Screen
Every candidate is technically screened and vetted before they reach you. You see qualified people, not a stack of resumes to sort.
03
Select
We present a focused shortlist, typically within 48 hours, with the context you need to make a confident decision.
04
Service
We stay engaged through onboarding and beyond, standing behind every placement and adjusting as your program evolves.
Why Direct Staff
What sets a thirty-year staffing partner apart.
Three decades of specialization
Direct Staff has operated in the engineering capital of the world for over 30 years. That tenure means established relationships, a deep bench, and an understanding of technical work that newer firms cannot replicate.
Technical screening, not keyword matching
Our recruiters understand the disciplines they staff. Candidates are evaluated on capability and fit before they ever reach your desk.
Contract and direct under one partner
Whether you need flexible contract capacity or a permanent hire, you work with one accountable team that knows your program.
Built for technical industries
Automotive, defense, engineering and design, industrial and manufacturing. We staff the sectors that engineer and build the modern world.
Questions
Common questions, answered.
What does Direct Staff do?+
Direct Staff is a technical and engineering staffing firm. For more than 30 years we have placed engineers, designers, and technical professionals into both contract and permanent roles across the automotive, defense, engineering, and industrial sectors.
I am hiring. How do I request talent?+
Use the Hire Talent button or the form above. Tell us the role and skill set you need, and a recruiter follows up to scope it and return a vetted shortlist, typically within 48 hours. There is no obligation.
I am looking for work. How do I get started?+
Use the Find a Job button or switch the form above to Find Work and submit your resume. It goes straight to our recruiters, and when your background matches an open or upcoming search, we reach out directly. It is always free for candidates.
What is the difference between contract staffing and permanent placement?+
With contract staffing, the professional is a Direct Staff employee placed on-site at the client, fully benefited. With permanent placement, we run the search and the candidate is hired directly as the client's employee. Many clients use both.
Which industries and areas do you serve?+
We specialize in automotive, defense, engineering and design, and industrial and manufacturing. Based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, we place talent for clients nationwide.
How quickly can you deliver candidates?+
For most technical roles we return a vetted shortlist within 48 hours, drawn from three decades of relationships across the engineering and design community.
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Your next hire, or your next role, starts here.
Whether you are building a technical team or advancing your career, Direct Staff is the bridge between capability and opportunity. Three decades of relationships across the engineering and design community, put to work for you.
- Vetted shortlists, typically within 48 hours
- Contract staffing and permanent placement under one partner
- No obligation, fully confidential
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Tell us what you need
Hiring technical talent, or looking for your next role? Choose below.