Industries We Serve

Automotive Executive Search

Partnership, Networking & Executive Recruitment

The Angott Search Group automotive recruitment team specializes in original equipment and aftermarket manufacturers/suppliers. In addition, the automotive recruitment team serves OEM component manufacturers in many sectors within the aerospace and automotive industry, including:

  • Aerospace
  • Construction
  • Heavy truck
  • Off-highway
  • Appliance
  • Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
  • Electric vehicles
  • Industrial markets

Typical Automotive Recruitment Assignments

Angott Search Group is here to help you find the ideal executives and managers for your business. Finding automotive executives that are the perfect fit for our clients is our specialty.

Typical assignments for the automotive, aerospace and other manufacturing industries include:

  • A full range of customer-focused positions
    • Sales/Sales management
    • Account management
    • Applications
    • Program management
    • Marketing
  • Technical disciplines
    • Most engineering specialties
    • Manufacturing
    • Research and development
    • Quality and process control
  • A full range of accompanying management assignments, from middle management to senior executive positions
If you need an automotive executive role or other management position filled at your business, our team has you covered, allowing you to focus on what’s most important.

Positions We Fill

EXECUTIVE LEVEL:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Chief Operations Officer

MANUFACTURING:

  • Plant Manager
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Production Manager
  • Quality Manager

SALES & MARKETING:

  • Vice President of Sales
  • Director of Sales
  • Marketing Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Account Manager
  • Sales Engineer

AFTERMARKET:

  • Marketing Manager
  • Sales Account Manager
  • Director
  • Distribution Manager
  • Channel Manager

ENGINEERING:

  • Design Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Simulation Engineer

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:

  • Product Development Director
  • Engineering Manager
  • Electric Controls Manager
  • NVH-Related Positions
  • Product Engineer/Design Engineer
  • Application Engineer
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer

Automotive RECRUITMENT TEAM

Don DeLaura

Joe Giacomin, CRC

Adam Brandau

Recently Completed SEARCHES

  • Engineering Manager – Growing Automotive Stamping Manufacturer
  • Vice President of Operations – Truck Dealer
  • Business Development Manager – Technology Company Specializing in Autonomous Vehicle Software
  • District Sales Manager – Manufacturer of Emergency Lighting and Controls
  • Plant Manager – Global Automotive Supplier
  • North American Sales Manager – Manufacture Friction Functional Parts for Automobiles
  • Tool Room Manager – Growing Automotive Stamping Manufacturer
  • Manager, Human Resources – Growing Automotive Stamping Manufacturer
  • Chief Executive Officer – Global Automotive Supplier
  • National Sales Manager, OEM/OES Truck – Automotive Manufacturer
  • Aftermarket Regional Sales Manager – Global Supplier of Powertrain Components
  • Director of Purchasing – Growing Automotive Stamping Manufacturer
  • Chief Sales Officer (CSO) – International Manufacturer of Capital Equipment
  • Operations Manager – Automotive Software Company
  • Senior Manager, Quality – Growing Automotive Stamping Manufacturer 
  • Manager of Aftermarket & Fleet Sales – Automotive Manufacturer
  • Tooling Manager – Global Partner for Automotive Fastening Solutions

ASG TESTIMONIALS

We appreciate all of Don’s support and effort. Having never worked with a search firm before, I didn’t know what to expect. From the first time I emailed Don and he replied so quickly to every step since, it has been an outstanding experience working with him.

– Chief Executive Officer

Joe Giacomin does his homework to get to know the profile the client is looking for and then he provided great value by filtering candidates and setting up a series of meetings with only the top fits. He is more personable than other recruiters I’ve worked with.

– VP of Marketing, Public Relations & Government of a Worldwide Aftermarkets Parts Supplier

I have worked with Adam on several critical placements over the past 12-18 months. He presents quality candidates in a timely fashion and is always available when needed. I appreciate his diligence and value his partnership.

– Director of Aftermarket Sales, Vehicle Electronics Manufacturer

From the initial call, Don was professional and courteous. As the interview process continued, Don stayed in constant contact and answered all my questions. He sent motivation text messages here and there as the process took some time. Upon final interview and down to the last couple candidates, he remined me to be who I was on our initial call.

As the offer was being created, Don was on his game and he knew what I wanted and was worth. The whole process was absolutely wonderful. Both Don and the team made this transition so smooth and easy!

– Candidate Experience

Joe has a keen ability to match a client’s needs and culture with potential candidates’ requirements and personalities. He is a true professional and car guy who is thorough and keeps apprised of the automotive industry’s trends as well as anyone. Has 40 plus years of experience and has adapted well to the ever-changing search and recruiting strategies that have evolved in the industry.

– Account Manager, World’s Leading Diversified Manufacturers of Specialized Industrial Equipment

I have worked with Don DeLaura since early 2015 on two search engagements. Both positions proved to be very challenging international placements in our global sales organization. His keen insight to understand the company culture and my expectations resulted in the hiring of two highly qualified sales managers for our Japanese and European operations. Don handled the interview process deftly and provided a plethora of candidates to choose from. Both engagements were efficiently concluded in a very short period of time. Don is a consummate professional in the field of executive search and I would highly recommend him.

– EVP, Business Development, Top Global Automotive Manufacturing Enterprise