Engineering Staffing

Automation Engineer Staffing in Metro Detroit

Engineers who design and integrate full automated systems — from conveyors and AGVs to ASRS and sortation — placed fast across SE Michigan.
28+
years placing engineers
4.8
150+ reviews
Forbes
Best Staffing Firms
Industrial robotic automation cell — Integrity Staffing Group
ISG places automation engineers for manufacturers and integrators across Metro Detroit.
Automation engineers design, integrate, and commission the material-flow and machine systems that scale production. We screen for system-level capability, not just single-machine experience.

What an automation engineer does

Automation engineers tie equipment, controls, and material handling into working lines and facilities. We staff them for greenfield builds, expansions, and integration projects, contract or direct.
Typical responsibilities we hire for
  • System design and integration
  • Material-handling and conveyance layout
  • Controls integration across equipment
  • Commissioning and debug
  • Throughput and cycle-time optimization
  • System design and integration
  • Material-handling and conveyance layout
  • Controls integration across equipment
  • Commissioning and debug
  • Throughput and cycle-time optimization

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 platforms your role runs.
ConveyorsIndustrial robotsGantriesASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval)Sortation systemsAGVsAMRsPLC/controls integration (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
ConveyorsIndustrial robotsGantriesASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval)Sortation systemsAGVsAMRsPLC/controls integration (Allen Bradley, Siemens)

Why ISG for engineering hiring

Recruiters who understand engineering — not keyword-matchers.
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Engineers who recruit engineers

Former controls techs, machinists, and Project Engineers are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

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Screening past the resume

We test for the specific platforms and disciplines each role demands, so candidates can do the job on day one.

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A long-term partner

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

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Built for SMBs

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

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Engineers who recruit engineers

Former controls techs, machinists, and Project Engineers are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

🔍

Screening past the resume

We test for the specific platforms and disciplines each role demands, so candidates can do the job on day one.

🤝

A long-term partner

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

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Built for SMBs

We speak the language of 50–500-employee manufacturers and suppliers 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

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Intake & scope

We learn the role, the platforms, the team, and what “great” looks like.

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Technical screen

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

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Shortlist

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

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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 platforms, the team, and what “great” looks like.

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    Technical screen

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

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    Shortlist

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

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    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

Conveyors, robotics, gantries, ASRS, sortation, AGVs/AMRs, and the controls that tie them together.

What automation systems do your candidates know?
Conveyors, robotics, gantries, ASRS, sortation, AGVs/AMRs, and the controls that tie them together.
Do you staff for AGV/AMR projects?
Yes — material-handling automation is a core area.
Integrator or end-user experience — which?
We staff both; integrator experience is common and we screen for it.
Contract or direct?
Both; project-based builds often use contract, ongoing automation teams use direct.

Looking to hire in Metro Detroit?

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

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