Search Partners
Operational Technology & Industrial Automation Recruitment
Simplify your search
With a head office in Melbourne and clients across every state, we provide structured recruitment solutions tailored to critical industries, helping businesses secure skilled professionals through transparent, outcome-focused processes.
100% Australian Service
4 Major Industry Verticals
80+ Role Types Covered
We align with our clients’ talent acquisition strategies and specialise in building the right teams to foster growth, development, and achieve business goals. Your success is our success!
With our bespoke search strategies, businesses can promote innovation, align their workforce to their goals and stay ahead of the competition. We’ll help you define and deliver your strategy.
INDUSTRY-ALIGNED TALENT
National Executive Search & Recruitment Experts in Operational Technology, Industrial Automation & Digital Transformation
Search Partners is a Melbourne-based executive search and recruitment firm offering both permanent and contract services. Since 2010, we’ve supported clients across Australia—including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, and Hobart—with process-driven hiring solutions for technically complex and time-critical projects.
We partner with owner/operators, system integrators, end users, and OEMs, delivering executive search, permanent recruitment, and contractor resourcing across infrastructure, energy, water, utilities, industrial manufacturing, mining, and critical automation environments.
With over 250 placements and decades of experience, we understand the challenges at the convergence of IT and OT. Our reputation is built on deep industry knowledge, proven workflows, and a robust candidate network that ensures we deliver where others fall short. As industry specialists with over 20 years’ experience, we are one of the only search firms in Australia able to recruit talent ranging from six-figure entry-level professionals through to CEO and board appointments.
Founded in 2010, Search Partners is a national executive search and recruitment firm specialising in Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Automation, and Digital Transformation. We place talent across SCADA, PLC/DCS programming, OT cybersecurity, data historian systems, and control and automation roles that drive critical operations. For structured recruitment services tailored to your business needs, call us on (03) 7068 9457 today.
100% Australian Service
All hiring solutions are delivered nationally with local and remote workforce coverage.
4 Major Industry Verticals
Mining, energy, water, and manufacturing are our key areas of focus.
80+ Role Types Covered
Our recruitment services span high-demand, niche technical domains such as:
- Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering
- OT Networks & Infrastructure
- OT Cyber Security
- Data Historians (e.g. OSIsoft PI)
- Real-Time & SCADA Data Systems
- PLC / SCADA / DCS Development, Commissioning & Support
- Automation Project & Program Management
- OT Leadership
What We Do
Our Recruitment Services
Recruitment
We offer structured recruitment services for critical roles in operational technology and industry. Every placement is aligned to compliance, technical skill sets, and long-term business strategy.
Contracting
Our
contracting solutions provide qualified professionals for fixed-term or project roles. Candidates may be hired directly to work for your business, or employed by us and subcontracted to deliver services on your behalf — ensuring scalable, compliant, and continuous workforce support.
Executive Search
Executive search focuses on senior appointments. Engagement fees are paid upfront. We run a structured process, submit documentation, and provide a final report of findings and recommendations.
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WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Recruitment, Contracting & Executive Search Services
We deliver specialised executive search, recruitment, and workforce contracting tailored to the Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Automation sectors. OT refers to the hardware and software that monitor and control physical assets such as industrial computers, circuit breakers, plant machinery, and cybersecurity systems. It underpins the safe and efficient operation of critical infrastructure and industrial environments.
Today, OT and IT are increasingly connected, creating new risks and
demanding a specialist skillset to manage both domains together. We help clients secure professionals who understand this convergence — from executives and senior leaders through to engineers, control systems specialists, and OT cybersecurity experts — ensuring operations remain secure, compliant, and future-ready.
We recruit for critical technical roles across OT cybersecurity, engineering, SCADA/PLC/DCS systems, and real-time data infrastructure, supporting both permanent and contract placements. Our structured delivery model is built for regulated, high-compliance environments, ensuring each hire aligns with safety, security, and performance standards.
With national coverage and deep industry insight, we provide talent acquisition expertise designed for system integrators, operators, OEMs, and end users. Our services help businesses build resilient teams that can adapt to technological change and lead digital transformation across Australia.
