Build Your Foundry Workforce with Skilled Military Talent

Access fully vetted, motivated workers ready to meet your production needs, at no cost to your foundry.

Finding skilled workers has never been harder. Foundries across the country face persistent hiring challenges including open positions, high turnover, and a shortage of candidates with the technical skills your operation demands.

You are not alone. NFFS has partnered with Orion Talent to connect non-ferrous foundries with a pipeline of skilled, motivated workers through a fully funded recruiting program for suppliers of the Maritime Industrial Base, supported by the U.S. Navy and BlueForge Alliance.

The Challenges You Face

Critical roles going unfilled that impact production schedules and customer commitments.
Shrinking candidate pools as traditional hiring filters such as degrees and years of experience eliminate capable applicants.
High turnover that results in loss of knowledge and higher costs.

Why Hire Military Talent?

Every year approximately 200,000 service members transition from the military into the civilian workforce. They bring technical expertise from operating advanced equipment and maintaining complex systems. They offer hands-on problem solving, a proven ability to adapt, learn quickly, and apply transferable skills. They demonstrate commitment and discipline through reliability, teamwork, and leadership under pressure. They also bring a safety and compliance mindset built from experience in high-stakes environments where quality and precision matter.

Orion Talent specializes in translating military training into industry-ready skills. That means you gain access to highly capable, motivated employees who are ready to contribute immediately.

The Solution: Subsidized Recruiting Support for MIB Suppliers

Through this program, Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) suppliers gain access to Orion Talent’s recruiting expertise at no cost to your business. Most NFFS member companies qualify as MIB suppliers, provided you are a registered participants in the defense supply chain.

Orion Talent will manage the sourcing, outreach, and candidate screening to deliver skilled technicians and professionals for roles such as machinists and metalworkers, maintenance and repair technicians, welders, fabricators, pipefitters, quality and engineering specialists, and frontline supervisors.

This program is available to registered MIB suppliers and is designed to reduce your hiring burden while ensuring your workforce keeps pace with industry demand.

How It Works

Connect by submitting this simple form to request follow-up
Partner with Orion Talent to share your workforce needs
Hire qualified, pre-screened candidates matched to the skills your jobs require

All at no cost to your business!

Take the Next Step

Your workforce challenges do not have to slow you down. With this funded recruiting program, you can access the skilled talent your foundry needs without the cost of recruiting.

Get started today!