A CNC Machine Tool Recruiting Firm built for hard searches.
Finding the talent job boards miss.
Aspire Talent is a machine tool recruiting firm for companies that cannot afford to let a critical CNC applications, service, sales, or support role sit open. After 15 years in talent acquisition, Katrina Pankuch started Aspire because too many technical searches were being treated like generic hiring exercises. The industry’s then-current search options weren’t cutting it.
She saw what happened when recruiters relied on job posts, skimmed resumes, and disappeared when the search became difficult. It wasn’t enough information to be accurate. Aspire was designed around a more thorough process: learn the shop, take the search directly to the market, screen for the actual work, and keep everyone informed through the start date.
Machine tool recruiting comes down to the details. Mills are not lathes. A machinist is not a button-pusher. Capital equipment sales is not the same as selling a commodity.
That fluency helps Aspire ask better questions, speak credibly with candidates, and give hiring leaders a clearer picture of the market through consistent communication.
We are here to connect technical people with roles that keep machine tool businesses running.
Know the work. Tell the truth.
As a CNC Machine Tool Recruiting Firm, Aspire combines direct sourcing, role-specific screening, and clear communication with one simple standard: if Katrina wouldn’t put her name behind a candidate, that person doesn’t reach the client. No rough cuts here.
Our team keeps every search focused, specific, and accountable from the first conversation through the start date.