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How We Helped an Industrial Equipment Company Build a Multi-Function Team in Latin America

An industrial equipment company in the mining sector built a nearshore industrial team across engineering, operations, and business functions in Latin America — using a single recruiting partner for every role.

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ClientIndustrial Equipment Company (Mining Sector)
IndustryIndustrial / Manufacturing / Mining
Hiring ScopeMulti-function · ~25 placements across 8 role types
GeographyLatin America

Roles We Filled

The team spanned technical, operational, and business functions — from field engineering to finance and digital marketing. In total, roughly 25 placements were made across these eight role types.

  • Sales Engineer (Industrial Equipment / Mining)
  • Field Application Engineer
  • Application Engineer
  • Business Systems & AI Specialist
  • HR Operations Coordinator
  • Inventory Control Coordinator
  • Senior Accountant
  • Digital Marketing Specialist

The Challenge

An industrial equipment company operating in the mining sector needed to build out multiple functions to support growth.

Unlike traditional tech companies, their hiring needs spanned a wide range of roles:

  • Technical sales and engineering
  • Field and application support
  • Internal operations (HR, finance, inventory)
  • Marketing and business systems

They needed a partner who could source talent across very different functions, understand both technical and operational requirements, and deliver candidates who could operate in a practical, execution-focused environment.

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Distinct role types across technical, operational, and business functions — all needed from a single partner
Engineering, field support, HR, finance, inventory, marketing — no two roles sourced the same way.

This was not a single-role search — it required building a well-rounded team across the entire business.

The Solution

We partnered with the client to support hiring across multiple departments, acting as a centralized recruiting partner.

Our approach focused on flexibility and alignment:

  • Role-specific sourcing strategies across engineering, operations, and business functions
  • Local recruiting expertise to validate experience and communication
  • Tailored screening per role type:
    • Technical validation for engineering and application roles
    • Operational and systems experience for HR, finance, and inventory roles
    • Commercial capability for sales engineering positions
  • Ongoing support to help the client build a balanced and scalable team

This allowed the client to manage hiring across different functions without needing multiple recruiting partners.

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Centralized recruiting partner — no need for multiple agencies across departments
Role-specific sourcing strategies × local expertise × tailored screening per function.

The Results

The client strengthened both frontline operations and internal infrastructure, supporting overall business growth.

~25
Roles placed across departments
22 days
Average hire speed across all roles
8
Distinct role types delivered
Single
Recruiting partner for all functions
  • Roughly 25 successful placements across engineering, operations, and business functions
  • 22-day average hire speed across all roles — technical and administrative alike
  • Streamlined hiring process through a single recruiting partner
  • Improved operational capacity across both technical and administrative areas

Nearshore Industrial Hiring in Latin America: Beyond the Tech Sector

This case demonstrates that hiring in Latin America is not limited to software development. Companies can successfully build a nearshore industrial team across:

  • Engineering and field application roles
  • Technical sales and customer-facing positions
  • Finance, HR, and administrative functions
  • Marketing and business systems

For industrial and operational companies, Latin America provides access to practical, execution-focused talent that can integrate directly into day-to-day business operations. If you're looking to build a team across technical, operational, and business roles, explore how our recruitment as a service model can act as a single centralized hiring partner across all your departments.

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