About Top Industrial Talent

First Call. First of Mind for candidates and clients in the industrial equipment industry.

Those are not just words. They are the standard we hold ourselves to every day.

When an industrial equipment company calls Top Industrial Talent, they are trusting us with one of the most important decisions they will make. Finding the people who keep their business running.

We believe earning that trust means understanding the industry, knowing the market, and finding talent better than anyone else.

That is why Top Industrial Talent exists.

Built by Recruiters

Top Industrial Talent was never created to become a software company.

We are recruiters.

After years of recruiting in the industrial equipment industry, I realized the technology available was not built for the way we recruit. It was designed for generic hiring, not for the specialized world of maintenance, reliability, field service, automation, compressed air, rotating equipment, OEMs, manufacturers, and industrial distribution.

Every recruiter was expected to use the same tools regardless of the market they served.

That was not good enough.

Instead of waiting for someone else to build what we needed, we built it ourselves.

Every tool on this platform started with a real recruiting problem we faced.

Technology That Supports Better Recruiting

We did not build technology because AI became popular.

We built technology because it helps us become better recruiters.

Our platform helps us expand job visibility, identify stronger candidates, reduce repetitive work, accelerate interviews, and provide employers with better market intelligence.

The technology does not replace recruiting.

It allows our recruiters to spend more time talking with people, building relationships, evaluating talent, and helping companies make better hiring decisions.

That is where the real value is created.

Recruiting Comes First

Our business is recruiting.

Technology simply gives us an advantage.

Some employers want access to the same tools we use every day.

Others want our team to manage the entire recruiting process from start to finish.

Both benefit from the same philosophy.

Build better technology so we can deliver better recruiting.

Why Companies Choose Top Industrial Talent

Industrial recruiting is different.

It requires technical knowledge.

It requires understanding industries, equipment, certifications, career paths, and the people behind every resume.

Technology helps us work faster.

Experience helps us work smarter.

Together they help us deliver a recruiting process built specifically for the industrial equipment industry.

Meet the Team

Matt Hensley

Co-Owner & President

Matt combines plant operations, supply chain, and industrial recruiting experience to help employers solve difficult hiring challenges. His background inside industrial environments gives him the ability to understand both the technical requirements of a position and the people who succeed in it.

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Grace Hensley

Co-Owner & Vice President

Grace works closely with employers and candidates throughout every search, ensuring every client receives the communication, responsiveness, and follow through that builds long term partnerships.

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Our Promise

First Call. First of Mind.

Whether you are hiring a maintenance manager, reliability engineer, field service technician, plant engineer, sales engineer, or executive leader, our goal remains the same. To become your First Call. First of Mind.