Specialists in six precision industries
Semiconductor manufacturing and equipment, test and measurement, aerospace and defense electronics, medical devices, automation and robotics, plus the data center and battery build-outs they feed.
20 years, 3,000+ placementsCertified MBE, SBE and DBEApproved supplier inside Magnit and KellyOCG
The people who keep your line running
Verified technicians and engineers for semiconductor, medical device, aerospace and battery manufacturing. Shortlists in days, not quarters, from a 20-year specialist staffing firm.
Customized proposal within 48 hours. Qualified candidates within 72 hours of receiving your requirements.
Trusted by teams at
Keysight TechnologiesNASASandia National LaboratoriesLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
What you get
Built for precision manufacturing floors
Six industries, every seat from the production floor to the front office.
An in-house sourcing engine
Kandidate maps the whole qualified market within reach of your site, approaches each person directly with proper follow-ups, and runs continuously instead of in bursts. It is why we are fast and cheaper to run.
Every candidate verified by a recruiter
A Tellus recruiter confirms hands-on experience on your actual tools and processes, checks shift availability and intent to move, and benchmarks the rate so the offer lands first time.
Contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire
Single hires or full project teams. Most first engagements are contract, because a role open too long needs someone starting now, and a contract placement is reversible.
All 50 states, all shifts
Multi-site programs, every production shift, and onsite, hybrid or remote coverage for IT roles. 60+ technicians and engineers managed concurrently for a single test and measurement client across multiple sites.
Compliance and programs handled
Cleanroom protocol, medical device documentation discipline and aerospace traceability standards are standard in the relevant verticals. Already an approved supplier inside Magnit and KellyOCG, and a certified diverse supplier that counts toward supplier-diversity spend.
Why teams switch
A posting reaches the few. Your line needs the many.
The technicians who can run your floor are already employed and not browsing job boards. Most agencies never reach them.
The old way
- ×Postings reach only active seekers, while the qualified market stays silent
- ×Agencies work from a rolodex and bill for the search effort, not the hire
- ×Shortlists take 4 to 6 weeks; fills take months or quarters
- ×Generalist agencies send candidates with no cleanroom protocol or tool uptime experience
- ×Placement fees of 20 to 25% of salary, plus retainers and search fees
The Tellus way
- ✓We map every qualified person within reach of your site, not just applicants
- ✓A verified shortlist of three to five people, typically inside days
- ✓A Tellus recruiter confirms hands-on experience on your actual tools before you see a name
- ✓Flat 15% direct-hire fee, no retainer, nothing owed until someone starts
- ✓If a role is not fillable at your rate or location, you hear it in week one
20years in specialist staffing
3,000+placements delivered
14 daysaverage time to fill
95%client retention
How it works
Five stages in one system, no hand-offs
From first touch to real results, without the guesswork.
Brief definition
Your job brief becomes a structured search of skills, tools, shift, site and clearance.
Market mapping
The engine finds every qualified person within reach of the site, not just active applicants.
Direct outreach
Each person is approached in their own context, with proper follow-ups, until they respond.
Screening
Real screening conversations, then a Tellus recruiter reviews every result before it moves.
Delivery
Scheduling, offers and start dates, with the rate benchmarked so the offer lands first time.
Options
You pay for the hire, not the hunt
No retainer, no separate search fee, nothing owed until someone starts. On a $120,000 direct-hire role, a traditional agency at 22% charges $26,400. Tellus at flat 15% charges $18,000, a difference of $8,400 per hire.
Direct Hire
15%flat placement fee
A flat fee on direct placements, invoiced when someone starts.
- ✓ Flat 15% placement fee
- ✓ No retainer, no search fee
- ✓ Verified shortlist within days
- ✓ Rate benchmarked so the offer lands first time
Contract and Contract-to-Hire
Priced per rolecontingent staffing
Priced by the role, the engagement type and the market for that skill. A five-minute call gets a real number.
- ✓ Someone starting soon on a role open too long
- ✓ Reversible: convert to hire when it works
- ✓ All shifts and all 50 states
- ✓ Terms discussed on the call, never by rate sheet
Project Teams
Scopedper program
Full project teams and multi-site programs, from technicians to the quality, supply chain and IT roles behind them.
- ✓ Single hires or full teams
- ✓ Multi-site program execution
- ✓ Managed inside your MSP or VMS program
- ✓ Certified diverse supplier spend
Questions
What buyers ask us first
How is this different from a traditional staffing agency?+
Agencies work from a rolodex and bill for the search effort. We map the whole market and are accountable for the hire. Our recruiters spend their time on judgment calls rather than manual sourcing, so the same team carries far more roles and moves faster.
How fast can you deliver?+
A verified shortlist of three to five people, typically inside days rather than weeks. If a role is not fillable at the rate or in the location you need, you hear that from us in the first week, not after a quarter.
Do you only fill technical roles?+
No. We are specialists by industry, not by job family. Inside our six verticals we fill the whole organisation: technicians and engineers on the floor, plus the quality, supply chain, finance, HR and IT roles behind them.
Can you work inside our existing supplier program?+
Yes. We already deliver inside Magnit and KellyOCG programs, so adding Tellus is a supplier addition, not a procurement project. We are also a certified diverse supplier (MBE through NMSDC, plus SBE and DBE), which counts toward supplier-diversity goals.
What does it cost?+
Direct hire is a flat 15% placement fee. Contract is priced by the role, the engagement type and the market for that skill. There is no retainer or search fee, and nothing is owed until someone starts. A five-minute call gets a real number.
Where do you place people?+
All 50 US states plus US territories, on all shifts. Field service, install and commissioning roles, onsite and hybrid arrangements, and remote for IT roles.
What if you cannot fill the role?+
We tell you early rather than run out the clock. If a role is not fillable at the rate or in the location you need, that is useful information and you get it in the first week.
Next step
Which role has been open too long?
Tell us on a five-minute call. You get a customized proposal within 48 hours and qualified candidates within 72 hours of sharing your requirements.
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