Mechanical power transmission drive with motor, gearbox, belts, pulleys and chain in a bright industrial facility
Power Transmission Recruiting

Bearings.
Drives.
Motion.
Reliability.

We recruit the people who understand the components, applications, customers and channels that keep industrial equipment moving.

Specialized sales, technical and leadership recruiting for power transmission manufacturers, distributors and related industrial companies.

Andy Marsh, Power Transmission Team Leader at GRS Recruiting
Your Power Transmission Connection

Meet Andy Marsh

Power Transmission Team Leader

The right power transmission hire needs more than product names on a résumé. Talk with Andy about your components, applications, customer base and sales channel so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.

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What We Evaluate

Product knowledge. Application understanding. Commercial strength.

The strongest power transmission professionals understand how components work together, how they affect uptime and performance, and how to connect the right solution to the customer’s application.

01

Product experience

What bearings, belts, gearboxes, chains, motors or related products have they sold, supported or helped customers specify?

02

Application knowledge

Do they understand load, speed, torque, alignment, wear, maintenance and equipment performance?

03

Customer relationships

Have they sold to distributors, OEMs, maintenance teams, plants or industrial end users?

04

Sales approach

Have they succeeded in territory growth, MRO sales, specification work, account development or solution selling?

Product Expertise

Power transmission specialists. For your team.

We recruit professionals with backgrounds across mechanical power transmission and related industrial components.

Bearings & Mounted Products

  • Ball bearings
  • Roller bearings
  • Mounted bearings
  • Pillow blocks
  • Related bearing products

Belting, Chain & Sprockets

  • V-belts
  • Timing belts
  • Conveyor belting
  • Roller chain
  • Sprockets
  • Pulleys

Gearboxes & Drives

  • Gearboxes
  • Gear reducers
  • Gearing
  • Mechanical drives
  • Couplings

Motors & Motion Components

  • Electric motors
  • Motor-driven systems
  • Related mechanical motion components
Sales Channel Expertise

The sales channel matters.

Selling replacement components through industrial distribution is different from winning an OEM specification or helping a plant improve equipment reliability. We ask questions that help distinguish those backgrounds.

Manufacturers

Building demand, supporting channel partners, developing strategic accounts and working with engineering and product teams.

Industrial Distributors

Growing territories, managing local customer relationships, supporting multiple product lines and solving MRO needs.

OEM Customers

Supporting machine design, component specifications and repeat production requirements.

End Users

Working with maintenance, reliability, engineering, operations and purchasing teams.

Conveying & Equipment Applications

Supporting applications where power transmission products are critical to uptime, motion and performance.

End Markets

Experience that connects to your applications.

We consider where candidates have built their product knowledge, customer relationships and application experience, including:

  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Aviation
  • Agriculture
  • Conveying
  • Material Handling
  • Food & Beverage
  • General Industrial / MRO

The goal is to identify relevant experience and understand how it translates to your products, customers and growth opportunities.

Roles We Recruit

The people who move your business forward.

Sales & Business Development

  • Outside Sales
  • Territory Sales
  • Account Managers
  • Sales Engineers
  • Business Development
  • Inside Sales

Management & Leadership

  • Sales Managers
  • Regional Sales Managers
  • Branch Managers
  • National Sales Managers
  • Vice Presidents
  • Presidents
  • General Managers

Technical & Customer Support

  • Application-focused sales professionals
  • Technical support
  • Field service professionals
  • Reliability-focused customer support

Also hiring in manufacturing management or engineering? Ask about support for select searches.

Why Specialization Matters

A recruiter who understands what keeps the equipment moving.

Power transmission is a relationship-driven market where product knowledge, application experience and MRO relationships matter. GRS recruiters understand the manufacturers, distributors, OEMs and end users that shape a successful hire.

Market Specialists

Recruiters focused on power transmission, material handling, fluid power and closely related industrial markets.

Established Networks

Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and technical talent across the power transmission industry.

Targeted Recruiting

We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.

Let’s talk Power Transmission.

Expanding a territory? Adding experienced industrial sales talent? Building your leadership team?

Tell us where your business is headed and what your next hire needs to bring.

Start with a 15-minute conversation.