Keyway Solutions
Precision Manufacturing & Automation Recruiting in Wisconsin
Keyway Solutions places CNC, quality, engineering, and manufacturing leadership talent with companies that need people who can actually do the work. We recruit for manufacturers across Southeast Wisconsin, the Fox Valley, and Northern Illinois.
We focus on precision manufacturing, from the machinists and programmers who run CNC equipment to the technicians who program robots and keep automated cells running. Our clients include precision machining companies, contract manufacturers, and OEMs, from small teams to large plants. Every placement is direct hire, from entry-level operators to plant leadership.
Manufacturing Talent Network is where the pros are. Machinists, programmers, quality techs, engineers, and manufacturing leaders join so the right role can find them. Companies get notes from a real conversation, not a cold stack of resumes.
Industries Served
Aerospace
Mold Making
Military & Defense
Energy
Medical
Agriculture
Foundry
Automotive
Gear Making
Contract Manufacturing
Areas We Serve
- Milwaukee
- Waukesha
- Racine
- Kenosha
- Lake Geneva
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Whitewater
- Janesville
- Beloit
- Washington County
- West Bend
- Ozaukee County
- Port Washington
- Sheboygan
- Manitowoc
- Fond du Lac
- Beaver Dam
- Fox Valley
- Rockford
- Crystal Lake
- Waukegan
- Northern Illinois
Now recruiting in the Fox Valley and Northern Illinois
We Specialize In
Precision Manufacturing & Automation Roles
CNC Machining
From production operators to advanced multi-axis master machinists. Mills, lathes, 5-axis, and Swiss, large parts and small.
Milling & Turning
Setups • Offsets • Tight tolerances
CNC Programming
G&M Code • CAM • Macros
5-Axis
3+2 • Simultaneous • Complex contours
Live Tooling & Swiss
Mill-turn • Sub-spindle • Swiss-type
Automation & Robotics
Robot programmers, automation technicians, and controls specialists who set up, program, and keep automated cells running.
Robot Programming
FANUC • Cobots • Cell tending
Machine Tending
Cell setup • Part loading • Changeovers
Controls
PLC • HMI • Troubleshooting
Automation Engineering
Cell design • Integration • Commissioning
Quality
Inspectors, CMM programmers, quality engineers, and quality managers who protect the print, the process, and the customer.
Quality Inspection
Blueprint reading • GD&T • Precision gauging
CMM Programming
PC-DMIS • Calypso • First articles
Quality Engineering
PPAP • FMEA • SPC
Quality Management
ISO / AS9100 • Audits • CAPA
Leadership & Engineering
Process engineers, manufacturing engineers, applications engineers, supervisors, and plant leaders who have run the floor, not just reported on it.
Manufacturing Engineering
Fixturing • Tooling • Cycle time
Applications Engineering
Turn-key • Training • New equipment
Production Supervision
Scheduling • Safety • Team leadership
Continuous Improvement
Lean • Six Sigma • Kaizen
Why Keyway
Why Manufacturers Work With Keyway
Recruiting from the floor.
With AI writing and screening resumes, more of them look the same on paper. Our background is in CNC machining and programming, so we screen candidates on what they’ve actually run, not how well their resume reads.
We know the equipment side.
We’ve worked in machine tool sales, so we understand how hiring decides whether new equipment pays off.
Candidates you won’t find on job boards.
Through the Manufacturing Talent Network, we stay in touch with machinists, programmers, and engineers who’ve told us what they run and what they want next, including professionals who aren’t actively looking.
Entry level to plant leadership.
We place everyone from apprentices ready to learn to the leaders who run the floor.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Keyway Solutions do?
Keyway Solutions is a manufacturing recruiting firm based in Southeast Wisconsin. We place CNC machinists, programmers, automation technicians, quality professionals, engineers, and production leaders in direct-hire roles with manufacturers.
What areas do you serve?
We recruit for manufacturers across Southeast Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha, as well as the Fox Valley and Northern Illinois.
Do you recruit for robot programming and automation roles?
Yes. We recruit robot programmers, automation technicians, and controls specialists.
Do you place entry-level candidates?
Yes. We place entry-level and apprentice candidates who are ready to learn from your experienced team.
How do machinists and other manufacturing professionals work with Keyway?
Join the Manufacturing Talent Network (MTN) on our Talent page. Tell us what you’ve run and what you want next, and we’ll reach out when a role fits.
Specialized. Focused. Results-Driven.
Our mission is simple: connect skilled manufacturing professionals with manufacturers who value real craftsmanship. Built on shop floor experience. Run with discipline. Held to a higher standard.