Advanced Manufacturing & Materials

Braddock’s Advanced Manufacturing & Materials practice supports businesses across the industrial value chain, from upstream minerals and material processing through to engineered materials, advanced manufacturing, and high-performance end markets. We partner with clients across commercial, technical, operational, and supply chain functions, helping them secure the talent needed to support growth, improve capability, and strengthen performance.

Our Coverage

Having a workforce that understands the complex nature of the specific materials they produce and the markets they serve is imperative to our Clients’ success. We take time to understand the materials our Clients’ manufacture, the markets they service and utilize this knowledge to source them the best candidates for their operations.

Advanced Materials — Composites, polymers, engineered plastics, metals, alloys, powders, ceramics, glass, refractories, thermal materials, textiles, fibres, wood-based materials, and sustainable material platforms

Functional, Battery & Energy Materials — Critical materials, battery materials, thermal management materials, electrical insulation materials, and adjacent technologies supporting electrification and energy storage

Mining, Minerals & Upstream Processing — Mining, mineral processing, beneficiation, refining, industrial minerals, aggregates, feedstocks, and raw material supply chains

Processing & Manufacturing Technologies — Compounding, extrusion, molding, casting, forging, sintering, coating, laminating, heat treatment, kiln and furnace operations, mineral processing, and advanced finishing environments

Digital & Advanced Manufacturing — Additive manufacturing, CNC, automation, robotics, process control, smart manufacturing, and Industry 4.0-enabled production systems

We leverage our cross-practice knowledge and networks to source individuals with Materials specializations for all areas of the Market.

Track Record

Supply Chain Director

Plastic Pipe & Infrastructure Products – Oklahoma, USA

Scrap Metal Trader

Metals Recycling & Raw Materials – Iowa, USA

Sales Manager

E-Waste Recycling & Recovery – California, USA

Plant Manager

Glass & Building Products Manufacturing – Georgia, USA

Mechanical Engineer

Advanced Materials & Engineered Products – New Jersey, USA

Procurement Manager, Chemicals

Wood, Lumber & Industrial Materials – London, United Kingdom

Case Study

A Nordic-Based Wood Product Firm engaged Braddock’s Materials Team to assist them with the build out of their USA-based Field Sales, Technical Service Management & Applications Engineering functions. We dedicated a team of internal research consultants to prioritize the searches, including a nationwide search to source relevant individuals with experience in Wood, Pulp, Paper or related products and with relevant functional experience. The project took 4.5 months with Braddock successfully placing 1 Technical Service Manager, 2 Field Sales Managers and 5 Applications Engineers.

Testimonial

“We had a fantastic experience working with Jake and the team from Braddock. They helped us source and secure sales and management talent internationally — all within our timeline and budget. Their responsiveness, understanding of our needs, and ability to deliver qualified candidates made the process seamless. I highly recommend them to any organization looking for a reliable and effective recruitment partner.”

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Practice Contact

Jake Swygart, Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Materials

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