Request a Workforce Strategy Consultation
Workforce challenges in manufacturing, warehouse, and light industrial environments often involve more than simply filling open positions. Turnover, absenteeism, overtime strain, and production volatility can all signal deeper workforce system issues.
A consultation with Forge provides an opportunity to evaluate your current workforce challenges and explore staffing strategies designed to support long-term operational stability.
During this conversation, our team will learn more about your operation, workforce structure, and hiring goals to determine the most effective approach for supporting your facility.
What to Expect During Your Consultation
Our consultations are designed to be practical and focused on your operational needs. During the discussion, we typically review:
Current workforce challenges and staffing gaps
Turnover and retention trends
Overtime and absenteeism impact
Hiring timelines and recruiting capacity
Workforce stability strategies aligned with your production environment
The goal is not just to discuss staffing — but to identify solutions that support long-term workforce stability.
Industries We Support
Forge works with employers across a wide range of industrial and light industrial environments, including:
Manufacturing and production facilities
Warehouse and distribution centers
Food processing and packaging operations
Greenhouse and agricultural employers
Quality inspection and rework operations
Our recruiting teams understand the pace, safety requirements, and workforce expectations common in these environments.
Staffing Solutions
Depending on your workforce needs, we may recommend one or more staffing models designed to support your operation.
Temporary Staffing
Flexible workforce support to help manage seasonal demand, production spikes, and short-term labor gaps.
Temp-To-Hire Staffing
Evaluate performance, reliability, and team fit before transitioning employees to permanent roles.
Direct Hire Recruiting
Targeted recruiting support for long-term production roles, leadership positions, and specialized industrial talent.
On-Site Staffing Management
Dedicated workforce coordination embedded within high-volume facilities to improve operational efficiency and workforce oversight.
Before You Meet With Us
If you’re evaluating staffing solutions or workforce stability strategies, you may also find these tools helpful:
Overtime Impact Calculator
Cost of Absence Calculator
These tools help employers better understand the operational impact of workforce instability.
Temporary Staffing Across Michigan & Indiana
Forge Industrial Staffing provides industrial staffing services through our offices in:
Each office supports employers within roughly a 30-mile service radius, allowing us to recruit locally and respond quickly to workforce needs.
Forge Industrial Staffing (South Bend)
1320 N Ironwood Dr
South Bend, IN 46615
(574)243-3800
Forge Industrial Staffing (Elkhart)
2525 W Lexington Ave
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574)293-5900
Forge Industrial Staffing (Fort Wayne)
5618 Coldwater Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260)471-5900
Forge Industrial Staffing (Indianapolis)
7437 W 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46214
(317)856-4400
Forge Industrial Staffing (Norton Shores)
1042 E Sternberg Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231)799-2100
Forge Industrial Staffing (Holland)
520 Butternut Drive
Holland, MI 49424
(616)393-8800
Forge Industrial Staffing (Cascade)
5011 28th Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616)977-3700
Forge Industrial Staffing (Alpine)
933 4 Mile Rd NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616)647-1100
Forge Industrial Staffing (Warren)
27070 Hoover Rd Suite B
Warren, MI 48093
(586)382-9240
Forge Industrial Staffing (Livonia)
28180 Schoolcraft Rd
Livonia, MI 48150
(734)458-7300
Request Industrial Staffing Support
Whether you need short-term workforce support or a long-term hiring solution, Forge is ready to help. Our team works directly with manufacturing, warehouse, food production, and greenhouse employers to deliver reliable staffing solutions tailored to your operation.
Temporary and temp-to-hire staffing
Direct hire recruiting
On-site workforce management
Flexible staffing programs built for industrial environments
Responsive local teams. Production-focused staffing. Built for industrial employers.