Manufacturing and Engineering Staffing in Tampa Bay
Contract talent for electronics, avionics and precision manufacturing around the Bay.
Tampa Bay carries a dense band of electronics and precision manufacturing through Oldsmar, Clearwater and Largo — avionics, RF and microwave, medical devices and the machine shops that feed them. Much of it is build-to-print work where a rate increase means hiring twenty people for eight months, and that is the kind of ramp we staff.
What we staff in Tampa
- Electronics and RF technicians
- Avionics assemblers and testers
- CNC machinists and programmers
- Manufacturing and process engineers
- Quality inspectors and CMM operators
- Buyers, planners and expeditors
Those are the roles this market asks for most. We staff the full range wherever we recruit — engineering, IT, manufacturing, skilled trades, professional, administrative, science and healthcare. The breakdown alongside is what is actually open here today.
Open right now
11 openings in Tampa Bay.
- Manufacturing10
- Professional1
Across Oldsmar, Tampa, Clearwater.
Current openings in Tampa, FL
| Job | Location | Clearance | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Management Analyst | Tampa, FL | S | Up to $47.00 DOE |
| Assembler | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $24.00 DOE |
| Inspector | Clearwater, FL | — | Up to $28.00 DOE |
| Technician | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $35.00 DOE |
| Electronics Technician | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $35.00 DOE |
| Inspector | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $28.00 DOE |
| Electronics Technician | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $30.00 DOE |
| Assembler | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $25.00 DOE |
| Technician | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $35.00 DOE |
| Technician | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $35.00 DOE |
| Assembler | Oldsmar, FL | — | Up to $24.00 DOE |
Working with Chipton-Ross in Tampa
- Does Chipton-Ross place people in Tampa, FL?
- Yes. We have 11 open positions in Tampa and the surrounding area right now, covering manufacturing, professional. Chipton-Ross has placed contract and direct-hire talent since 1983 across engineering, IT, manufacturing, skilled trades, professional, administrative, science and healthcare roles.
- What kinds of jobs does Chipton-Ross have in Tampa?
- Currently 10 in manufacturing; 1 in professional. Typical roles include electronics and rf technicians, avionics assemblers and testers, cnc machinists and programmers, manufacturing and process engineers.
- Do I need a security clearance for these jobs?
- 1 of our 11 current openings here require an active clearance, so most do not. Where one is needed we say so on the posting, because a crossover takes time and it is better known up front.
- Does Chipton-Ross have an office in Tampa?
- Not in Tampa itself. Tampa Bay is recruited from our Playa Del Rey, CA office on 800.927.9318, and interviews and onboarding are handled remotely.
- Is the work contract or permanent?
- Both, though most of what we place in Tampa Bay is contract — typically six to twelve months with extensions, tied to a programme or a production rate. Direct-hire placements are made as well, and contract-to-hire is common where a client wants to see someone work first.
Other markets we staff
- Pascagoula, MS
- Huntsville, AL
- Orlando, FL
- Palmdale, CA
- Owego, NY
- Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Greater Boston, MA
- Puget Sound, WA
- Playa Del Rey, CA — office
- El Segundo, CA — office
- Long Beach, CA — office
- Charleston, SC — office
- Pascagoula, MS — office
- Newport News, VA — office