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Smart Mfg / Industrial Automation Executive Search

We deliver mission-critical C-suite & technical leaders for global intelligent manufacturing, industrial control and end-to-end industrial automation businesses.
Smart Mfg / Industrial Automation

Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation power global advanced industrial ecosystems spanning smart factories, new energy production, logistics robotics and industrial digitalization. Fast industry upgrades create massive shortages of senior R&D and management talent for industrial control, robotics integration and industrial software. Standard talent sourcing fails to reach passive elite specialists, causing slow staffing cycles, poor matching and delayed corporate digital transformation.

FORESTOWN provides global vertical executive search solutions for Industrial Automation & Smart Manufacturing, supporting system integrators, equipment OEMs, industrial software suppliers and international smart factory operators. Our intercontinental pre-screened talent network and industry-expert consultants deliver full-cycle services including talent mapping, technical assessment, compliance verification and full onboarding support to boost hiring efficiency and matching accuracy.

As a reliable cross-border strategic talent partner, we draw profound manufacturing insights and worldwide talent coverage to help enterprises build top-tier R&D and management teams, fill high-end talent shortages and maintain lasting competitive edges. Our customized executive search strategies fit clients’ global factory layout and intelligent upgrade plans, fueling sustainable growth across the whole smart manufacturing value chain.

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Industry Landscape

Booming global Smart Manufacturing & Industrial Automation industrial chain

Rapid iteration in industrial robotics, digital twin, industrial AI and edge control systems

Fierce market competition for industrial R&D, system integration, production operation and solution executive talents

Mounting demand for cross-functional executives with cross-border operation, factory scale-up and digital transformation strategic delivery capabilities

Our Expertise

Subsectors We Cover

1. Industrial Control & Embedded Automation Systems
2. Industrial Robotics & Intelligent Motion Control Equipment
3. Smart Factory System Integration & Digital Workshop Engineering
4. Industrial Software, MES/APS/WMS & Industrial Internet Platforms
5. Precision Intelligent Equipment & New Energy Production Automation
6. Industrial AI, Digital Twin & Intelligent Visual Inspection Solutions

Key Roles We Place

1. CEO, COO, CTO, CFO, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) 2. VP of Automation R&D, Industrial Algorithm & Product Engineering 3. VP of Smart Manufacturing Operations & Factory Engineering Management 4. VP of Industrial Solution Sales & Global Strategic Business Development 5. Senior Director of System Integration, Equipment R&D and Project Delivery 6. Global Smart Factory Site Leadership & Cross-Border Operation Management

Our advantage

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74 Countries

FORESTOWN is a professional company of global high-end talent search and enterprise consulting services. It has its own strong knowledge base and global talent knowledge network, and its business covers 74 countries such as America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

5000 + Cooperative Customers

The FORESTOWN serves 5000 customers in 74 countries, and more than 1000 customers have established long-term and stable human resources strategic partnerships to help domestic enterprises introduce overseas talents, and at the same time recommend domestic talents to develop overseas.

10 Working Languages

FORESTOWN consultant team comes from different industries and high cultural backgrounds from all over the world. 45% of professional consultants can work bilingually. The language types involve: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish 10 languages.

Exclusive Talent Pool

The FORESTOWN exclusively develops and owns the advanced Pipeline management system in China's headhunting industry. So far, it has gathered nearly 10 million people engaged in management, marketing, investment, technology, finance, human resources and other occupations, which are widely distributed in the industry's high-end elites at the level of manager-level director and general manager.

Senior Advisory Team

The FORESTOWN has a number of professional consultants who have delivered more than one million and top experts who have delivered more than ten million. Thousands of hunting cases are successfully completed every year. The consultant team comes from different industries and high cultural backgrounds from all over the world, with bachelor to doctoral degrees.

24 Hour Service

The consultant teams of the three branches of the FORESTOWN can cross time zones, and the three time zones can continuously serve customers 24 hours a day, and fully guarantee the speed and quality of service results.

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Our Executive Search Process

Brief & Industry Analysis

Target Mapping & Talent Intelligence

Assessment & Technical Validation

Shortlist & Stakeholder Alignment

Onboarding & Retention Support

Success Stories

VP of Industrial Automation R&D Hire for a Global Precision Machinery Manufacturer

VP of Industrial Automation R&D Hire for a Global Precision Machinery Manufacturer

Client Industry Smart Manufacturing / Industrial Automation Challenge Client faced critical gaps in hiring a R&D VP with deep automation control system & production line digitization expertise, with fierce industry competition for senior automation talent. Solution We executed a retained, cross-border executive search, leveraging our industrial manufacturing leadership network to identify passive, industry-experienced senior candidates. Result Successfully placed the ideal candidate in 10 weeks, advancing the client’s smart factory deployment roadmap, with a retention rate of 100% post-onboarding.

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