Ashly Clark

About Ashly Clark

Hiring strong leaders shouldn’t be the bottleneck in manufacturing, yet for many organizations it is. Most teams don’t have the bandwidth to sift through hundreds of resumes or chase down passive talent, especially when the role requires hands-on leadership, Lean capability, or niche technical experience.That’s where I help.As a Green Belt with a recruiting approach rooted in Lean methodology, I support manufacturers and distributors by identifying, engaging, and hiring leaders who can elevate safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes. Before any search starts, I get clear on how your team works, where the challenges are, and what success looks like in the first 90 days. It’s how we stay aligned and find the right fit- not just a resume match. Roles I most often recruit include:• Plant and Operations Leadership• Sales, Business Development, and Technical Account Management• OpEx, Lean, and CI Practitioners• HR Leadership• EH & S and Safety• Engineering leaders (Manufacturing, Process, Industrial, Maintenance)• Quality Managers and Engineers• Supply Chain, Purchasing, LogisticsIndustries and sectors served:• Metals (foundries, fabrication, extrusion, service centers, construction) • Plastics (Packaging, injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, thermoforming, compounding) • Chemicals • Automotive and aerospace component manufacturing• Medical device• Industrial equipment (manufacturing and distribution) A few wins: Successfully filled a niche leadership role for a metals manufacturer located in a challenging hiring geography after they spent three months searching solo. Placed a Quality Leader for an international manufacturer supporting their entry into regulated medical markets and new product development. Recruited an Production Manager for a growing operation who was promoted to Plant Manager within six months. Placed several Sales Managers for a variety of clients within different sectors and industries If you need manufacturing talent with the right mindset, experience, and cultural fit, let’s talk. 50••••••45 | a•••••@sqdcgroup.com

Experience

1. Founder Executive Recruiter

   SQDC Recruiting and Consulting LLC

   Mar 2022 — Present · Louisville, KY, US

   Working with manufacturers in multiple industries throughout the US to fill key strategic roles.#leanmanufacturing #safety #quality #delivery

Education

• Bellarmine University

  Master of Arts (MA), Elementary Education and Teaching

  2010 — 2012

• Utah State University

  BS, Sociology

  1994 — 1996