Case studies

Case Studies

Real engagements, real results — a look at how we work with Medtech, Manufacturing, and Engineering companies.

01 / Medtech People OperationsEngagement

A people function built for the next stage.

A fast-growing medtech company needed more than an interim operator. It needed a scalable people function built from the ground up: clearer systems, stronger compliance infrastructure, and an internal team able to sustain the work.

Recruiter Theory case study infographic: transforming people operations for a fast-growing medtech company — People operations case study showing cost reduction, compliance coverage, headcount growth, and a people operations team built in-house.

$650K+

Annual cost reduction

44 states

Operational footprint

502 → 828

Employee growth

10 people

Internal team built

The engagement connected policy and compliance, leave management, vendor optimization, and team build-out into one practical operating foundation. It is the kind of work a Fractional HR Management partner can own while the business keeps moving.

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Talk through your people function

02 / Medtech GrowthEngagement

A recruiting process that kept pace.

The company grew from 502 to 828 employees in 20 months. The recruiting operation had to add capacity quickly, create repeatable hiring processes, and keep critical roles moving without letting speed compromise the quality of the hire.

Recruiter Theory case study infographic: building teams at scale for a fast-growing medtech company — Recruiting growth case study showing headcount growth, recruiting team build-out, role categories, and time-to-fill improvement.

502 → 828

Employees in 20 months

65%

Headcount growth

23 days

Average time to fill

44 states

National footprint

The result was a recruiting team, full ATS implementation, and a process that reduced average time to fill to 23 days — proof that disciplined recruiting can move at the speed of aggressive growth.

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Build recruiting capacity

03 / Heavy ManufacturingEngagement

Building HR Infrastructure

A fractional CHRO engagement for a heavy manufacturing firm that built HR infrastructure across four locations. The work improved recruiting time-to-fill by 50%, reduced OSHA recordable incidents by 70%, and cut workers' compensation costs by 70%. Impact areas included compliance, recruiting efficiency, safety, and compensation management.

Locations

50%

Recruiting time-to-fill improvement

70%

OSHA recordable incidents and workers’ compensation costs reduction

The work brought compliance, recruiting efficiency, safety, and compensation management into one HR infrastructure effort across four locations.

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Build HR infrastructure