Process Control & Instrumentation Recruiting
Instrumentation.
Controls.
Process Automation.
We recruit the people who understand the technology, the applications and the customers behind process control and instrumentation.
Specialized sales, technical and leadership recruiting for instrumentation manufacturers, distributors, representatives and related process-industry companies.
Your Process Control Connection
Meet John & Colin
The right hire needs more than “instrumentation” on a résumé. Talk with John and Colin about your products, applications, end markets and sales process so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.
Meet Colin Barrett
Process Control Recruiting Specialist
What We Evaluate
Technical knowledge. Application understanding. Commercial strength.
The strongest process control professionals understand more than a product category. They know how instrumentation is applied, who influences the buying decision and how to connect technical performance to the customer’s operational needs.
01
Product experience
What instrumentation, controls or analytical products have they sold, supported or helped customers specify?
02
Application knowledge
Do they understand the process conditions, measurements and operational challenges behind the application?
03
Customer relationships
Have they worked with engineers, EPCs, integrators, distributors, OEMs or end users?
04
Sales approach
Have they succeeded in specification selling, technical sales, project-based selling or strategic account development?
Product Expertise
Process control specialists. For your team.
We recruit professionals with backgrounds across instrumentation, controls, analytical products and process automation.
Process Instrumentation
- Flow measurement
- Pressure measurement
- Temperature measurement
- Level measurement
- Transmitters and related instrumentation
Analytical Instrumentation
- Gas analysis
- Liquid analysis
- Process analyzers
- Environmental and quality measurement
- High-purity instrumentation
Control Systems & Automation
- Process automation
- Control systems
- Distributed control systems
- PLC and control platforms
- Industrial communication and integration
Sensors & Measurement
- Industrial sensors
- Detection technologies
- Monitoring devices
- Measurement and data acquisition
Sales Channel Expertise
The sales channel matters.
Selling instrumentation through distribution or manufacturer representatives is different from working directly with an EPC, end user or OEM. We ask questions that help distinguish those backgrounds.
Manufacturers
Building demand, supporting channel partners, developing strategic accounts and working with product and engineering teams.
Distributors & Representatives
Growing territories, developing local relationships and supporting customers across multiple instrumentation and control lines.
EPCs & Engineering Firms
Navigating specifications, project requirements and engineering relationships.
OEMs & Integrators
Supporting equipment design, system integration and application requirements.
End Users
Working with engineering, operations, maintenance, reliability and purchasing teams.
End Markets
Experience that connects to your process.
We consider where candidates have built their product knowledge, customer relationships and application experience, including:
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Refining
- Power Generation
- High Purity
- Chemical Processing
- Water & Wastewater
- Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
- Food & Beverage
- General Process Industries
The goal is to identify relevant experience and understand how it translates to your products, customers and applications.
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
- Vice Presidents
- Presidents
- General Managers
Technical & Customer Support
- Field Service Professionals
- Application-focused sales professionals
- Technical support
Also hiring in manufacturing management or engineering? Ask about support for select searches.
Why Specialization Matters
A recruiter who understands the process behind the product.
Process control and instrumentation is a technical market where product knowledge, application understanding and customer relationships matter. GRS recruiters work within this industry and understand the manufacturers, channels and end markets that shape a successful hire.
Market Specialists
Recruiters focused on instrumentation, process control, valves, pumps and closely related industrial markets.
Established Networks
Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and technical talent across the process industries.
Targeted Recruiting
We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.
Let’s talk Process Control & Instrumentation.
Expanding a territory? Adding technical 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.