Manufacturing Staffing in Knoxville
Manufacturing staffing in Knoxville, TN.
Production lines don’t stop for short staffing. We dispatch assembly workers, machine operators, forklift drivers, and material handlers same-day to manufacturing facilities across Knox County.
Knoxville’s manufacturing sector runs along the I-40 and I-75 corridors — from the industrial parks in Forks of the River and Eastbridge to facilities in Halls, Karns, and the Pellissippi Parkway corridor. When a shift is short or a production run scales up, you need bodies on the floor before the line slows down. Labor Exchange has been dispatching manufacturing workers from our Chapman Highway office since 2012. No contracts. No long-term commitments. Workers show up ready.
Positions we staff
Every manufacturing role below is one we actively fill from our Knoxville worker pool.
Assembly & production
Line assembly, sub-assembly, kitting, and production support for repetitive and custom manufacturing processes.
Machine operators
CNC, press brake, injection molding, stamping, and general machine operation. Tell us your equipment and we match skill level.
Forklift drivers
Sit-down, stand-up, and reach truck operators for raw material staging, finished goods movement, and dock-to-floor transport.
Material handlers
Raw material staging, WIP movement between stations, finished goods transport, and inventory replenishment on the production floor.
Quality control
Visual inspection, measurement, sorting, rework, and QC hold processing. Workers who understand tolerances and don’t let bad parts through.
Packaging & shipping
End-of-line packaging, palletizing, shrink wrapping, labeling, and loading for outbound shipments.
Every shift, every surge
Manufacturing doesn’t run 9-to-5. Neither do we.
First, second, and third shift coverage. Overnights and weekends included. Tell us the start time and workers are there.
New product launch, seasonal demand spike, or big PO that just landed — we scale your floor crew up fast and back down without severance.
Third shift didn’t show and first shift starts in two hours. Call us. We backfill fast enough to keep the line moving.
Evaluate workers on your floor before making a permanent offer. See speed, quality, attendance, and culture fit in your actual environment.
Where we dispatch in Knox County
From our office on Chapman Highway, we cover manufacturing facilities throughout the Knoxville metro — typically arriving within 30 minutes of dispatch.
Forks of the River Industrial Park · Eastbridge Business Park · Pellissippi Parkway corridor · Hardin Valley · Halls · Karns · Cedar Bluff · West Knoxville · East Knoxville · Strawberry Plains · Mascot · I-40 corridor · I-75 corridor
We also dispatch manufacturing workers to Maryville, Alcoa & Blount County — home to Denso, Alcoa/Arconic legacy facilities, and a growing manufacturing base along the 411 corridor.
How it works
From first call to workers on your production floor.
Tell us what you need
Call 865-247-4957 or submit online. How many workers, what shift, what roles, any certifications or PPE requirements.
We match & dispatch
We pull from our pool of manufacturing-experienced workers. Forklift certs, steel-toe boots, safety vests — matched to your site requirements.
Workers hit the floor
Pre-screened workers arrive ready to work. Drug testing and background checks available upon request. You focus on production, not paperwork.