American Technical Services

What American Technical Services does

American Technical Services, Inc. (ATS) is a privately held, locally owned full-service employment agency founded in 1991 and headquartered in West Allis, Wisconsin. The company supplies Direct Hire, Temporary to Permanent, Temporary, and Payrolling services to businesses in Southeastern Wisconsin, with a core specialization in manufacturing, industrial, and skilled-trade positions including machinists, welders, mechanics, maintenance/millwrights, machine operators, and warehouse workers. A secondary segment covers commercial and office placements (administration, accounting, HR, sales/marketing). Revenue is generated through percentage-based placement fees on permanent hires and managed-services markups on temporary and temp-to-perm engagements, with payrolling services offered to clients who have already sourced their own candidates.

The business is operated through a sales-led, relationship-driven GTM in which staffing representatives conduct in-person client meetings to understand business needs and culture, supported by their "Critical Match Program" (Research, Recruitment, Placement, Results Evaluation, Retention). Job seekers access listings via the company website (ats-job.com) and through third-party job boards including ZipRecruiter, Indeed, and JobCenter of Wisconsin. ATS provides pre-screening (assessments, background checks, drug screening, pre-employment physicals, reference checks) and offers benefits plus referral, performance, safety, and attendance bonuses to placed employees, along with online development courses for upskilling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Technology is minimal: ATS relies on ADP for payroll processing and uses a standard WordPress-based website for marketing and candidate applications; no proprietary technology systems, AI/ML tools, or platform integrations were identified in the source data. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding, no institutional ownership, and operates from a single office relocated in June 2024 to Suite 220 in the Waterstone Bank Building at 10101 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin.

Name

American Technical Services

Legal name

American Technical Services, Inc.

Website

https://ats-job.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Technical Services is a privately held, locally owned staffing agency founded in 1991 that provides direct-hire, temporary, temp-to-perm, and payrolling services to manufacturing, industrial, and skilled-trade employers across Southeastern Wisconsin from its West Allis office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Temporary employment
• Direct hire placement
• Manufacturing staffing
• Industrial workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Temp-to-Perm Staffing: ATS places employees in temporary assignments with client companies, handling all payroll, payroll taxes, insurance, Workers Compensation, and Unemployment expenses. The client assesses employee performance before deciding to hire permanently. ATS is responsible for recruiting, testing, interviewing, and reference checking candidates.
2. Temporary Staffing: Full-service agency fills temporary or seasonal positions with the same quality standards as permanent positions. Clients retain flexibility to utilize the permanent hire option if needs change.
3. Direct-Hire Placement: ATS recruits a permanent employee for a client for a flat fee based on a percentage of the individual's salary. A guarantee is extended for all permanent placements. Candidates are pre-screened and ready to make a job change.
4. Payrolling Services: For clients who find their own temporary or permanent employees, ATS handles the payroll process. Useful for short-term workload demands, seasonal help, hiring freezes, and reducing payroll administration burden if an employee does not work out.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Technical Services is a full-service employment agency supplying Direct Hire, Temporary to Permanent, Temporary, and Payrolling staffing solutions to businesses in southeastern Wisconsin, primarily in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, and skilled-trade roles. The company recruits, screens, and places candidates for clients, handling payroll, taxes, insurance, workers compensation, and benefits for placements, while services are provided free of charge to job seekers.

Product overview

American Technical Services is a full-service employment agency providing staffing solutions in Southeastern Wisconsin. The company operates as a single integrated service offering with four staffing models: Direct-Hire Placement (permanent recruitment with fee-based pricing and placement guarantees), Temporary Staffing (seasonal and short-term positions), Temp-To-Perm Placement (trial period before permanent conversion with ATS handling payroll and compliance), and Payrolling Services (outsourced payroll management for client-recruited employees). Supporting these core services are Online Development Courses for employee upskilling. The company specializes in manufacturing, industrial, and skilled trade positions including machinists, welders, mechanics, and warehouse workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct-Hire Placement Recruitment service in which American Technical Services sources and places permanent employees for client companies for a flat fee based on a percentage of the placed candidate's salary, with a guarantee extended for all permanent placements. Candidates are pre-screened and ready to make a job change. Aimed at manufacturing, industrial, and commercial businesses in southeastern Wisconsin.
• Temporary Staffing Full-service temporary or seasonal staffing providing pre-screened candidates with the same quality standards as permanent positions, with flexibility to convert to a permanent hire if the client's needs change. Aimed at manufacturing and industrial businesses in southeastern Wisconsin handling short-term or seasonal workload demands.
• Temp-To-Perm Placement Allows clients to evaluate employee performance, skills, and personality before committing to permanent hire. ATS handles payroll, payroll taxes, insurance, Workers Compensation, and Unemployment expenses during the assessment period, and recruits, tests, interviews, and reference-checks candidates for the client.
• Payrolling Services For clients that have already recruited their own temporary or permanent employees, ATS takes over the payroll process. Useful for short-term workload demands, seasonal help, hiring freezes, and reducing payroll administration burden if the employee does not work out.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing and workforce solutions company operating across industrial, office, and professional segments. Comparable to ATS as a broad incumbent in the same staffing market with industrial/manufacturing exposure, though at much larger scale.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a major staffing and direct-hire firm primarily known for office, finance, and professional placements. Comparable to ATS as a direct-hire staffing incumbent, though Robert Half skews toward professional rather than skilled trades roles.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a global staffing provider covering industrial, office, and technical specialties. Comparable to ATS as a broad incumbent operating across the same temp, temp-to-perm, and direct-hire service lines.
• Adecco: Adecco is a global staffing leader with industrial, office, and professional placement services. Comparable to ATS as a broad incumbent competing for the same manufacturing and industrial staffing customers.

Regional players

• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: Cornerstone Staffing is a regional staffing firm offering temp, temp-to-perm, and direct-hire services to industrial and administrative clients. Comparable to ATS for similar service mix and small/mid-market employer focus.
• QPS Employment Group: QPS Employment Group is a Midwest-based staffing firm providing industrial, clerical, and technical placements. Comparable to ATS as a regional staffing peer with similar industrial focus and multiple service models.

Direct peers

• Tradesmen International: Tradesmen International is a staffing provider focused exclusively on skilled construction and industrial trades. Comparable to ATS for its concentration in trades-based temp and direct-hire placements serving industrial customers.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a national staffing firm offering temp, temp-to-perm, and direct-hire across industrial and professional roles. Comparable to ATS for offering all four staffing models (direct hire, temp, temp-to-perm, payrolling) to manufacturing and industrial clients.
• Aerotek: Aerotek is a large staffing firm specializing in industrial, manufacturing, and skilled trades placements. Directly comparable to ATS because both focus on machinists, welders, maintenance technicians, and similar skilled industrial roles, with temp, temp-to-perm, and direct-hire service models.
• Employbridge: Employbridge is one of the largest industrial staffing providers in North America, placing light industrial, manufacturing, and logistics workers. Directly comparable to ATS in target customer (manufacturers) and core service (temp/temp-to-perm industrial staffing).

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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