Vetted Hands For The Work That Matters.
Entendre Consulting is a talent acquisition firm for the defense industrial base. We recruit, verify, and pre-screen welders, CNC machinists, assemblers, and inspectors, so you get workers who are qualified, compliant, and ready.
Two Meanings, One Practice
Entendre means to hear. It’s how we understand what talent means to you and what a candidate can bring to the table before you even meet them.
The Talent You Can See.
The people who are already looking, that didn’t fit in where they were before. People always looking for the next best thing.
The Talent You Can’t See… Yet.
The experienced talent isn’t on LinkedIn or sifting through job boards. They have been at the same company for the last 3–5 years.
The Gap We Close
The defense industrial base is being asked to build more ships, munitions, aircraft, and vehicles at a faster pace. But it can’t find enough skilled people to do the work.
The Challenge
Welders, CNC machinists, assemblers, and inspectors are in short supply. Defense work adds a second barrier: background checks, U.S. person verification under ITAR, drug screening, and sometimes security clearance eligibility. General staffing agencies send candidates who can’t pass screening or lack the right certifications, costing manufacturers weeks.
Our Solution
We recruit, verify, and pre-screen skilled trades talent specifically for defense manufacturing. Employers get workers who are qualified, compliant, and ready. Workers get stable, meaningful careers building what keeps the country secure.
Talent Acquisition
Recruit
We find skilled welders, CNC machinists, assemblers, and inspectors, including veterans, who are ready to build a career in defense manufacturing.
Verify
Background checks, drug screening, and clearance-eligibility review happen before you meet a candidate, so no one arrives who can’t step onto the shop floor.
Pre-Screen
We confirm certifications, work history, and U.S. person status under ITAR, so every candidate holds the credentials your contracts require.
Let’s Build Your Workforce
Tell us about your open roles, compliance requirements, and timeline. We’ll show you how we deliver skilled tradespeople who are ready on day one.
For Skilled Trades
Many qualified welders, machinists, assemblers, and inspectors, including veterans, don’t know how to break into defense work or which credentials it demands.
We guide you through the requirements and connect you with stable, meaningful careers building what keeps the country secure.
The Trades We Staff
Welders
CNC Machinists
Assemblers
