Manufacturing & Skilled Trades

Machine Builder & Assembler Staffing in Metro Detroit

Mechanical assemblers and machine builders who put special machines and automation together right.
28+
years placing engineers
4.8
150+ reviews
Forbes
Best Staffing Firms
Metal fabrication and tool-and-die area — Integrity Staffing Group
ISG places machine builders and mechanical assemblers for machine builders and integrators across Metro Detroit.
Machine builders assemble special machines and automation from prints — mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic. We screen for build experience and the ability to work from drawings.

What a machine builder does

Machine builders and assemblers build special machines and automation from mechanical prints, install components, and support debug. We staff them contract or direct.
Typical responsibilities we hire for
  • Mechanical assembly from prints
  • Component and subassembly build
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Fitting and alignment
  • Build support through debug
  • Mechanical assembly from prints
  • Component and subassembly build
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Fitting and alignment
  • Build support through debug

The ISG screening standard

Skills & platforms we screen for

We don’t take a resume at face value. Every candidate is screened against the specific skills your role runs.
Mechanical assemblyBlueprint readingPneumatics & hydraulicsHand & power toolsSpecial-machine buildRigging (an asset)
Mechanical assemblyBlueprint readingPneumatics & hydraulicsHand & power toolsSpecial-machine buildRigging (an asset)

Why ISG for this hire

Recruiters who understand the work — not keyword-matchers.
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We've done the job

Former machinists, maintenance techs, and trades pros are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

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Screening past the resume

We test for the specific machines, controls, and skills each role demands — not keywords.

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A long-term partner

We're built for quality, lasting hires, not transactional fill-and-bill placements.

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Built for SMBs

We speak the language of 50–500-employee manufacturers without an internal recruiting team.

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We've done the job

Former machinists, maintenance techs, and trades pros are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

🔍

Screening past the resume

We test for the specific machines, controls, and skills each role demands — not keywords.

🤝

A long-term partner

We're built for quality, lasting hires, not transactional fill-and-bill placements.

🏭

Built for SMBs

We speak the language of 50–500-employee manufacturers without an internal recruiting team.

Contract Staffing

Flexible talent for launches, ramps, and coverage.

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Direct Hire

Permanent additions to your team.

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Employee Hosting

We carry the employment relationship while they work for you.

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Our 4-step placement process

01

Intake & scope

We learn the role, the machines, the shift, and what “great” looks like.

02

Skills screen

Our recruiters vet candidates on the real skills the job needs.

03

Shortlist

You get a small, qualified slate, not a stack of resumes.

04

Place & support

We manage offer, onboarding, and follow-through, and stay your partner for the next hire.

  1. 01

    Intake & scope

    We learn the role, the machines, the shift, and what “great” looks like.

  2. 02

    Skills screen

    Our recruiters vet candidates on the real skills the job needs.

  3. 03

    Shortlist

    You get a small, qualified slate, not a stack of resumes.

  4. 04

    Place & support

    We manage offer, onboarding, and follow-through, and stay your partner for the next hire.

Don't just take our word for it

"ISG sent us an engineer who was productive on day one. They clearly understood the role — not just the keywords."

DM
Plant Engineering Manager
Tier-1 Automotive Supplier, Metro Detroit
Forbes-Recognized
America's Best Temporary Staffing Firms
2020 & 2021
★★★★★
4.8 / 5
across 150+ reviews

Frequently asked questions

We staff both; special-machine build is a core strength.

Special-machine or production assembly?
We staff both; special-machine build is a core strength.
Do they read mechanical prints?
Yes — building from prints is part of the screen.
Contract or direct?
Both, plus employee hosting.
Pneumatics/hydraulics experience?
Yes — we screen for it where the build needs it.

Looking to hire in Metro Detroit?

Tell us the discipline and we’ll send a vetted shortlist.

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