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Medical device staffing

Rapid light industrial staffing for COVID-19 diagnostics manufacturing

BEPC helped a Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer in Portland, Maine rapidly staff four shifts for COVID-19 diagnostics kit production through a hybrid recruiting strategy centered on a local job fair.

Industry
Medical Device Manufacturing
Service
Staff Augmentation
Project type
Rapid workforce ramp-up
Geography
Portland, Maine, USA
Rapid light industrial staffing for COVID-19 diagnostics manufacturing

55%

Hiring conversion rate

11operators

Manufacturing resources hired

10resources

Extended beyond original 3-month assignment

The challenge

The client needed to staff four manufacturing shifts for COVID-19 diagnostic kit production in a highly competitive local labor market. Existing suppliers relied on online-only recruiting and were producing low hiring volume with weak conversion.

Objectives

  • Rapidly staff four manufacturing shifts
  • Improve applicant-to-hire conversion
  • Accelerate onboarding speed
  • Increase retention through and beyond initial contract duration

BEPC's role

BEPC led the full staffing campaign: local event strategy, recruiting coordination, HR and account management alignment, candidate sourcing, and onboarding flow execution.

Scope & approach

Design and execute a local job-fair-centered recruiting model
Promote event through traditional ads, social media, and geofenced digital ads
Coordinate on-site core team with remote recruiter pipeline support
Use sign-on and referral incentives plus competitive pay adjustments
Manage hire-on-the-spot decisioning and onboarding

BEPC replaced fragmented online-only sourcing with a concentrated hybrid funnel: one local high-intent event supported by ongoing remote pipelining before, during, and after the job fair.

Outcomes

The hybrid model delivered a 55% conversion rate, hired 11 operators, retained 7 through the initial contract window, and extended 10 resources beyond the original 3-month assignment.

Metric

Hiring conversion

Baseline

Low conversion from online-only sourcing

Result

55% conversion

Change

Significantly improved

Why it matters

Localized event + immediate decisioning increased close rate

Metric

Resources hired

Baseline

Insufficient staffing for 4 shifts

Result

11 operators hired

Change

Coverage restored

Why it matters

Dedicated event model compressed recruiting cycle time

Metric

Retention and extension

Baseline

Short-term fill risk

Result

7 retained through initial term, 10 extended

Change

Workforce stability increased

Why it matters

Stronger fit and faster onboarding improved continuity

Visual evidence

Workflow diagram for hybrid recruiting and onboarding in COVID-19 diagnostics staffing
Job-fair workflow and hybrid recruiting execution model used to ramp staffing quickly.
Results dashboard with hiring conversion and retention outcomes for diagnostics staffing campaign
Campaign outcomes summary showing conversion, hires, and extensions beyond initial assignment.

Trust & references

BEPC addressed concerns promptly and provided strong account management. Their hybrid approach produced better conversion and retention than our online-only suppliers.

Contingent Labor Program Resource Professional - Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer

Partners & standards

Client HR and manufacturing leadershipBEPC recruiting and account management teamRemote recruiting pipeline supportContingent workforce compliance process

Last reviewed: July 2026

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