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Who We Are
GRN Columbus is an engineering-led recruiting firm built on 40+ years of global manufacturing and product engineering leadership.
We help manufacturers fill critical engineering and plant leadership roles with accuracy, speed, and guaranteed results.
Our model is different because our experience is different — and the numbers prove it.
A One-of-a-Kind Background (Founder)
Scott B. Davis — Engineering + Recruiting at the Highest Levels
In the U.S., there are:
- ~578,000 engineers in manufacturing
- ~264,000 recruiters
- Only a tiny fraction of engineers ever rise to VP-level leadership
- Only ~11,000 recruiters nationwide with 11+ years of experience
Scott Davis is one of the very few individuals who has done both at the highest levels.
Engineering Career
Decades of leadership including:
- Product & manufacturing engineering
- Chief Engineer
- Business Unit Director
- VP of Engineering reporting to the President/CEO
- Global leadership of engineering, operations, and program management
- Customer-facing technical leadership for major OEMs
Recruiting Career
More than a decade of hands-on recruiting across North American manufacturing, filling the hardest technical and leadership roles.
What This Means for Clients
This combination — top 1% engineering leadership + top-tier recruiting experience — is statistically near zero in the recruiting industry.
Scott evaluates candidates with engineering eyes, plant-floor logic, and executive-level discernment.
This is why hiring managers trust our recommendations immediately.
Strategic Leadership (Market Intelligence Partner)
Claudia Davis — Enterprise-Grade Forecasting & Market Strategy
Claudia brings more than a decade of strategic data analysis and planning experience from the world’s largest automotive supplier.
Her work supported OEM programs representing over 33% of the U.S. automotive market, including:
- 8-year production forecasting
- Multi-plant capacity planning
- Pricing & quotation strategy
- Market assessments shaping billion-dollar decisions
- Executive reporting for North American leadership
Why This Matters
Her analytical background strengthens GRN’s:
- NAICS targeting
- Market research
- Salary intelligence
- Talent availability forecasting
- Manufacturing trend analysis
This combination of engineering leadership + enterprise strategy is the foundation of the GRN Columbus recruiting engine.
ENGINEERING-LED RECRUITING
We evaluate candidates through real engineering and manufacturing criteria:
- Process capability
- Throughput
- PPAP/APQP
- Quality systems
- Controls & automation
- Failure analysis
- Capacity constraints
- Program launch experience
We qualify talent.
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY ADVANTAGE
As a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), GRN Columbus helps large companies:
- Strengthen supplier diversity portfolios
- Meet procurement objectives
- Work with a high-performance, engineering-led partner that produces measurable ROI
No politics — just results.