Valves, Actuation & PVF Recruiting
Valves.
Actuation.
Flow Control.
We recruit the people who understand the products, applications, channels and customers that drive the valve and PVF market.
Specialized sales, technical and leadership recruiting for valve manufacturers, distributors, representatives and related process-industry companies.
Your Valve & PVF Connection
Meet John & Colin
The right hire needs more than “valves” on a résumé. Talk with John and Colin about your products, applications, customer base and sales channel so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.
Meet Colin Barrett
Valve & Process Recruiting Specialist
What We Evaluate
Product knowledge. Application understanding. Commercial strength.
The strongest valve professionals understand more than a product category. They know how valves are applied, how actuation and control affect performance, who influences the buying decision and how the product reaches the customer.
01
Product experience
What types of valves, actuation, PVF or flow-control products have they sold, supported or helped customers specify?
02
Application knowledge
Do they understand pressure, temperature, media, materials, control requirements and operating conditions?
03
Customer relationships
Have they worked with distributors, representatives, EPCs, OEMs, contractors or end users?
04
Sales approach
Have they succeeded in technical sales, project selling, specification work, distribution development or strategic account growth?
Product Expertise
Flow-control specialists. For your team.
We recruit professionals with backgrounds across valves, actuation, PVF and related process-control products.
Industrial & Process Valves
- Ball valves
- Gate valves
- Globe valves
- Butterfly valves
- Check valves
- Severe-service valves
- Specialty valves
Control Valves & Actuation
- Control valves
- Pneumatic actuators
- Electric actuators
- Valve automation
- Positioners
- Automated valve packages
PVF & Process Piping
- Pipe
- Valves
- Fittings
- Flanges
- Related process piping products
Flow & Steam Products
- Steam traps
- Flow meters
- Gauges
- Flow-control accessories
- Related instrumentation
Sales Channel Expertise
The sales channel matters.
Selling through a valve distributor is different from working with an EPC, winning an OEM specification or developing a project directly with an end user. 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, supporting product lines and solving customer applications.
EPCs & Engineering Firms
Navigating specifications, project requirements, approved-vendor lists and engineering relationships.
OEMs
Supporting equipment design, specifications and repeat production requirements.
End Users
Working with engineering, maintenance, reliability, operations 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
- Pulp & Paper
- 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
- National Sales 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 application behind the valve.
Valves and PVF are technical markets where product knowledge, application experience and customer relationships matter. GRS recruiters work within these industries and understand the manufacturers, distributors, representatives and end markets that shape a successful hire.
Market Specialists
Recruiters focused on valves, actuation, instrumentation, pumps and closely related process markets.
Established Networks
Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and technical talent across the valve and PVF industry.
Targeted Recruiting
We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.
Let’s talk Valves, Actuation & PVF.
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.