Skilled Trades Partner
Maintenance techs and millwrights who keep your plant running.
Blue Shirts Company is a skilled trades partner (contingency recruiting) for industrial maintenance and millwright roles at manufacturers and distribution centers nationwide. You get screened candidates, a direct line to your trades partner, and no cost unless you hire.
Contingency, no upfront cost · Pay only on hire · 90-day replacement guarantee · Nationwide
Why we exist
Built for the people in the blue shirts.
When a line goes down, output stops until someone who knows the equipment gets it running again. Those people, industrial maintenance technicians and millwrights, are some of the hardest hires a plant or distribution center makes.
Most of the good ones are already employed and aren't scrolling job boards. Post an opening and you get a flood of resumes, with few that are qualified. Blue Shirts Company exists to close that gap.
We focus solely on skilled trades. We go find the people who keep things running, screen them for the work you actually need done, and introduce only the ones worth your time.
A focused search, not a resume flood.
The best maintenance techs and millwrights are usually employed and rarely answer job postings. We reach out to them directly, screen for the skills your equipment actually needs, and send you only the candidates worth interviewing.
- Contingency search with no upfront fee or retainer
- Competitive contingency fees, due only if you hire our candidate
- Direct outreach to passive, currently employed tradespeople
- Technical and shift-fit screening before you see a resume
- 90-day replacement guarantee on every placement
- One point of contact: you work directly with one partner from start to hire
- Confidential searches available
Specialized in maintenance and reliability.
These hands-on technical roles are hard to fill and costly to leave open.
Industrial Maintenance Technicians
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on production equipment.
Millwrights / Industrial Mechanics
Rigging, installation, alignment, and rebuilds of conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, and rotating equipment.
Multi-Craft / Electro-Mechanical Techs
Combined electrical and mechanical skills, including motor controls, VFDs, and PLC troubleshooting.
Maintenance Leads & Supervisors
Shift leads and supervisors who run PM programs, CMMS work orders, and crews.
Distribution Center Maintenance
Conveyor, sortation, and material-handling equipment technicians for DCs and fulfillment sites.
Coming soon: HVAC/R and refrigeration techs, industrial electricians, and more skilled trades.
Vetted for the skills, the equipment, and the shift.
Every search starts with an intake call about your plant, equipment, schedule, and pay range. Each candidate is screened against that before you see a resume.
- Technical depth: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic
- Controls: PLC and VFD troubleshooting where the role calls for it
- Equipment and industry background matched to your facility
- Shift, overtime, and on-call readiness confirmed
- Pay expectations and real reasons for a move confirmed up front
- Certifications and licenses checked when required
- Reference checks on every candidate
- Background checks and drug screens available at your request (most plants run their own)
From open role to new hire.
Clear steps, realistic timelines, and no cost until your hire starts.
1. Intake call
We cover the role, equipment, shift, pay, and what success looks like. You sign a simple fee agreement, with nothing due up front.
2. Search & screen
We recruit directly, including people not looking at job boards, and screen each candidate against your requirements.
3. Shortlist & interviews
You get a short list with a write-up on each candidate. We schedule interviews and keep both sides moving.
4. Offer, start & follow-up
We help close the offer, then check in with your new hire and with you at 30 and 90 days.
Simple terms, in writing.
Our searches are contingency-based, with competitive contingency fees: no retainer and no upfront cost. You pay a one-time placement fee only when a candidate we introduce is hired, with payment terms of Net 30.
Every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee. If a placed candidate leaves or is let go for performance within 90 days of their start date, we run a replacement search at no additional fee. If we can't find a suitable replacement, you receive a partial refund. The guarantee applies when the placement invoice is paid on time (Net 30) and doesn't cover layoffs or role eliminations.
Your next maintenance job, at no cost to you.
We never charge job seekers; employers pay our fee. Send your resume, or just a few lines about your experience, and tell us what you want: pay, shift, location, and the kind of work.
No resume? Call or text (636) 336-8481 and we'll take it from there.
- Always free for job seekers
- Honest conversations about pay, shift, and growth
- Confidential: we never send your resume without your OK
- Roles with manufacturers and distribution centers nationwide
- A skilled trades partner who knows the work and answers the phone
Frequently asked questions
How do your fees work?
We work on contingency with competitive fees. There's no upfront cost or retainer, and you pay a one-time placement fee only if you hire a candidate we introduce. Invoices are due Net 30.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. Every placement has a 90-day replacement guarantee. If a placed candidate leaves or is let go for performance within 90 days, we run a replacement search at no additional fee, and if we can't find a replacement, you receive a partial refund. It requires the invoice to be paid on time (Net 30) and excludes layoffs and role eliminations.
How long does a search take?
It depends on the role, location, and pay. We'll give you a realistic timeline on the intake call.
Where do you find candidates?
Nationwide. We're based in O'Fallon, Missouri, near St. Louis, and work with facilities across the U.S.
Do candidates pay anything?
Never. Our fee is paid by the employer.
Are you a temp agency?
No. We're a direct-hire placement firm, not a temp agency, so your hire is your employee from day one.
Tell us about your opening.
Share the basics and we'll respond within one business day. No commitment and no cost to start.
(636) 336-8481 · O'Fallon, Missouri · Serving the U.S.