We are nationwide expert manufacturing recruiters and operations recruiters. Now based in the Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina area, The Avery Point Group is a trusted top executive search firm specializing in manufacturing recruitment and operations recruitment. For over 20 years, as Executive Search Catalysts for Change™, we have been dedicated to helping companies like yours identify, assess, and recruit top-tier manufacturing and operations transformation leaders. We leverage our vast network and focus on transformation talent for executive roles (CXO, COO, SVP, VP, and Director), plant management, value stream management, production and operations management, finance, human resources, quality, and EH&S.
Our partners’ over 50 years of corporate leadership experience allow us to find and recruit manufacturing and operations professionals who can provide your organization with a competitive edge. Our executive search business has successfully placed transformational operations and manufacturing leaders who improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) across the value stream. Unlike other manufacturing and operations recruiters, our recruitment process leverages our partners’ global Fortune 500 senior industry leadership experience to find, assess, and attract prospects. Our experienced partners bring executive leadership expertise to the table, providing exceptional value, industry insight, and excellent recruitment results.
Our firm provides recruiting services for a diverse range of industry sectors and functions within manufacturing, distribution, logistics, private equity, and transactionally focused service-based companies nationwide. We are committed to exceeding your critical-to-quality (CTQ) expectations by providing high-quality retained and contingent executive search services. As true subject matter experts, we possess the recruiting expertise and qualifications to find, assess, and recruit highly qualified transformational operations and manufacturing leadership talent.
Our partners are highly skilled in supply chain leadership, staffing, executive operations, digitization/smart factory transformation, Lean, and Six Sigma. They have extensive industry knowledge to assist companies like yours in recruiting highly qualified transformation talent, having held senior-level global director, VP, and executive leadership roles in manufacturing, operations, and transactionally focused Fortune 500 companies. They have the industry experience and know what it takes to thrive in today’s globally competitive environment. They have managed operations and driven manufacturing transformation initiatives throughout Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, and North America.
We are recognized as subject matter experts and industry thought leaders. Our firm has been featured in numerous publications, including 8 books and over 50 industry-leading trade journals and magazines. Over the past two decades, we have earned the trust of over 100 industry-leading clients across 18 diverse industry sectors, providing exceptional executive search and headhunting services for their operations talent and manufacturing talent needs. Your Operations and Manufacturing Transformation Success Starts Here™.
According to a recent manufacturing and supply chain industry survey, only 67% of U.S. manufacturing executives report that their operations have the right talent to achieve world-class manufacturing status.
Where does your business stand?
We focus on recruiting executives (COO, SVP, VP, and Director), plant/general management, value stream management, production and operations management, finance, human resources, quality, and EH&S transformation leadership talent that can help your organization achieve world-class performance.
According to a recent manufacturing and supply chain industry survey, more than 29% of U.S. manufacturing executives sighted that they don’t have the right development programs in place to achieve world-class manufacturing status.
Where does your business stand?
Is your organization facing similar Operations and Manufacturing leadership and resource challenges? Our expert focus on Operations and Manufacturing recruitment and executive search services can help.
As Executive Search Catalysts for Change™, our expert operations and manufacturing executive recruiters are focused on helping companies like yours overcome today’s transformation challenges. We specialize in finding top operations and manufacturing leadership talent with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to optimize and transform their respective functions into high-performing teams delivering world-class performance. With significant executive industry expertise, we understand the complexities of these functional areas and find industry-leading talent that can streamline operations, drive efficiency, and produce world-class results. We recruit operations and manufacturing transformation leaders who can create value and provide your company with a competitive edge by using modern digital technology and continuous improvement.
Operations and manufacturing recruitment experts focused on top transformation leadership talent for critical positions at the CXO, COO, SVP, VP, and Director levels across various functions, such as production management, operations management, quality management, process management, human resource management (HR), finance management, and EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety).
Plant management industry recruiters for transformation operational leaders with the skills, experience, and strategic mindset necessary to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). We also focus on recruiting general management leaders who can provide visionary leadership, foster innovation, and steer the organization toward growth and success.
Production management manufacturing recruiters for transformation operational leaders who know how to implement Lean methodologies, drive productivity improvements, and ensure operational efficiency. We also focus on recruiting value stream leaders who can eliminate waste, enhance value delivery, and optimize processes.
Process engineering management recruiters for transformation leaders who know how to optimize workflows and drive process improvements. We also focus on recruiting maintenance management leaders who know how to ensure equipment reliability, oversee preventive maintenance strategies, and drive innovation in maintenance practices.
Quality management recruiters for transformation leaders who know how to establish rigorous standards, implement quality management systems, and foster a culture of excellence. We also focus on recruiting quality leaders who know how to develop robust protocols and drive Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement.
Human resource management recruiters for transformation leaders who know how to oversee employee relations, talent acquisition, and performance management. We also focus on recruiting human resource leaders who possess strong interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of labor laws and regulations, and the ability to drive positive employee engagement within a transformational context.
Finance management recruiters for transformation leaders who have a unique combination of financial acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive process improvements and transformation within their finance roles. We also focus on recruiting finance leaders who possess the expertise to identify and capitalize on opportunities for cost optimization, process efficiency, and business growth.
EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) management recruiters for transformation leaders who bring a unique combination of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to drive culture change and continuous improvement in EH&S practices. By leveraging their transformation leadership skills, these EH&S leaders enable organizations to become world-class performers from a compliance perspective and safety standpoint.
True Transformation Thought Leaders & Industry Experts
As a result of our contributions and meaningful industry impact, we have been featured in 8 books and acknowledged in more than 50 industry-leading trade journals and magazine articles. Our expertise as an industry thought leader has positioned us to be your trusted source for industry and transformation leadership talent.
Over Half a Century of Combined Business Transformation Executive Industry Leadership Experince
Timothy Noble is the president & managing partner of The Avery Point Group. Mr. Noble has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in business transformation, manufacturing operations, supply chain management, distribution, and executive search. Throughout his career he has been consistently promoted and has held senior level executive band roles in major Fortune 500 companies like General Electric (GE) and The Stanley Works (SWK – now known as Stanley Black and Decker). As a GE trained Master Black Belt and Shingijutsu trained Lean executive, Mr. Noble has extensive transformation experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, and digital transformation globally.
Prior to starting the Avery Point Group in 2004, Noble was the Global Operations Executive for Stanley-Bostitch, the second-largest division of The Stanley Works . In that role, he had full operational leadership responsibility for 8 plants and over 1,900 employees with operations throughout North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia, supporting revenue of just under $1.0 Billion.
Yvonne Hite now serves as an outside advisor to The Avery Point Group, stepping down from her partnership and board roles. Ms. Hite has over 30 years of executive-level leadership experience in manufacturing, financial services, Lean Six Sigma, and executive search. Throughout her career, she has been consistently promoted and has held senior-level executive roles in major Fortune 500 companies like General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC) and The Stanley Works (SWK – now known as Stanley Black and Decker). As an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Bank of America Certified Master Black Belt, and Shingijutsu trained Lean executive, Ms. Hite has extensive experience leading Lean, Six Sigma, and digital transformation initiatives on a global scale. Ms. Hite was also one of GE Lighting’s first female Executive Band plant managers in its over one-hundred-year history.
Before her career move into executive search, Ms. Hite was a Senior Vice President with Bank of America, where she led the Trust Services Operation for the Southeast with responsibility for over 8,300 client accounts and over $1.3B in assets under management (AUM).