For the People Who Drive Performance

Millrace Advisory

Millrace Advisory is a retained executive search firm built on a simple conviction: manufacturing and industrial businesses deserve a search partner who understands their world.

Our team brings decades of talent acquisition experience earned inside demanding, high-performance environments — medical devices, life sciences, specialty chemicals, and advanced manufacturing. We have built recruiting functions, partnered with boards and operating executives on critical leadership decisions, and developed the market knowledge and candidate networks that only come from years of immersion in the sector.

Our name reflects our approach. A millrace is the channel that directs power where it's needed most. That is what the right leader does for an organization — and it is what we do for our clients.

Manufacturing companies win through operational excellence — but that excellence starts with the right people running the floor and the business. As automation, supply chain pressure, and workforce shortages reshape the industry, finding leaders who can execute today and adapt tomorrow is critical.

Millrace Advisory specializes in executive search for the manufacturing industry. We work closely with clients to build a clear picture of what the role actually demands — not just on paper, but on the floor — and run a focused, direct search process to identify candidates who fit. From plant managers and operations executives and C-suite leadership, our approach is built on sector expertise and a no-wasted-motion process, so clients get the right hire without the runaround.