Date: October 30, 2025

Building candidate trust through transparent communication, relocation assistance, and referral incentives.

Background

As of March 2025, 449,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs remain unfilled, with CNC machinists among the hardest roles to source. Recognizing the risks of offshore dependency and the projected need for 3.8 million new manufacturing workers by 2033, Indotronix is strengthening domestic talent pipelines to support the reshoring of U.S. manufacturing and ensure production resilience.

Between January and June 2025, Indotronix successfully placed 22 CNC Machinists across industries which reflected a six-month hiring sprint marked by strong recruiter continuity and efficient onboarding that kept placements on schedule through Q2 2025.

Challenges

• Candidate Location and Relocation
  Many qualified candidates were based outside the hiring region and required relocation support. Coordinating virtual interviews followed by onsite assessments increased scheduling complexity.
• Skill Verification and Technical Fit
  Evaluating machinists across different CNC machine types and materials required customized assessments.
• Reliability and Retention Risks
  Several candidates had inconsistent work histories or frequent job changes, raising concerns about stability. Additional screening was needed to identify dependable, long-term hires.
• Pay Alignment and Union Compliance
  Union classifications created salary misalignment between roles. Indotronix collaborated with hiring managers to adjust pay grades and align with market and union compliance standards.
• Onboarding Delays
  Sequential background, drug, and citizenship checks prolonged onboarding during high-volume hiring.

Our Approach:

• Strategic Sourcing and Market Insight
  • Identified companies undergoing layoffs to access skilled machinists ready for redeployment.
  • Secured exclusive rights to fill 20 positions, allowing focused delivery and accountability.
  • Used AI-driven recruitment tools and machinist networks to reach both active and relocation-ready candidates across the U.S.
• Rigorous Screening and Skill Evaluation
  • Partnered with the client to create CNC-specific screening questions tailored to machine types and materials.
  • Engaged experienced machinists to validate technical ability through structured evaluations and two-step interviews.
  • Prioritized candidates with proven stability, selecting those with at least three years of continuous employment.
• Candidate Support and Engagement
  • Guided out-of-area candidates through relocation, highlighting cost-of-living advantages and community benefits.
  • Maintained transparent, continuous communication from application to placement to strengthen trust and retention.
  • Offered referral bonuses and used peer recommendations to identify high-quality, reliable machinists.
• Process Optimization and Compliance Alignment
  • Worked with hiring managers to adjust pay grades and classifications in line with union and market standards.
  • Improved onboarding timelines by recommending that citizenship verification run parallel to background checks, saving about one week per hire.

Results:

Total Placements: 22 CNC machinists placed across U.S. aerospace and industrial manufacturing facilities in 2025.

Conclusion:

The reshoring of U.S. manufacturing represents both an opportunity and a challenge while being a chance to accelerate innovation and strengthen domestic production, but one constrained by a persistent labor shortage that slows progress across the sector.

Through its focused, technology-enabled recruitment strategies, Indotronix is helping manufacturers overcome this barrier delivering skilled CNC machinists who enable faster production, greater precision, and sustained competitiveness. In doing so, Indotronix plays an active role in powering the next phase of America’s manufacturing resurgence.