Staffing agency in Sterling Heights, Michigan
RHO Hiring is a staffing agency for Sterling Heights, a truck building and combat vehicle manufacturing city in Macomb County. You'll see defense and auto suppliers lining Van Dyke and Mound Road. We provide assemblers, machine operators, quality inspectors and general labor to those suppliers, shops and warehouses. Give us a call at (248) 843-0000.
- From our office
- 19.1 miles, about 33 min
- ZIP codes
- 48310 · 48312 · 48313 · 48314
- Area code
- 586
Who’s hiring in Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights is home to four automaker plants: Stellantis's Sterling Heights Assembly, which produces the Ram 1500, and its stamping plant, and Ford's Van Dyke transmission plant and axle plant. The city's top employers list puts Stellantis at about 4,000 employees and Ford at 3,600. General Dynamics Land Systems and KUKA Systems are on it too, with 2,000 and 1,000 workers, respectively. Manufacturers of plastic parts, safety systems, finishes and millwork line the industrial roads between Van Dyke, Mound and Hall Road.
Defense is the other leg of the stool: Sterling Heights and the surrounding Macomb area host about 65 percent of Michigan's defense work, according to the city. That means a constant need for assemblers, machine operators, quality inspectors and material handlers, and for workers who stick to strict site rules. RHO screens for reliability and attention to detail and staffs day, night and weekend shifts. The company also keeps a dedicated manager on each account.
- 3,212
- business locations
- 66,353
- people working in them
- 456
- with 20 or more employees
- Stores and retail405
- Transportation and warehousing349
- Construction282
- Restaurants and hotels273
- Factories and manufacturing247
- Wholesale and distribution168
Business locations with paid employees in ZIP codes 48310, 48312, 48313, 48314, March 2023. ZIP codes don’t follow city limits exactly; some figures are withheld for privacy. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Total employees: 66,353.
Where Sterling Heights’s employers are
Van Dyke Avenue plants
Sterling Heights Assembly, stamping and transmission plants and vendors on the side streets bordering them. High-volume assembly, material movement and shipping across multiple shifts.
Mound Road defense corridor
Defense and automotive engineering, testing and production facilities near a road undergoing reconstruction between I-696 and M-59. Machining, assembling and inspecting products, frequently with access restrictions you need to schedule around.
Sterling Innovation Park
A 619-acre commercial-industrial park the county markets for just-in-time production, located in the middle of the defense corridor near the region's GM, Ford and Stellantis facilities.
Facts about work in Sterling Heights
Four vehicle plants
Sterling Heights has four automaker plants. Over 76,000 automotive, engineering and design, technician and skilled trades professionals are employed in Sterling Heights and throughout the Macomb County area.
Source: City of Sterling HeightsThe top employers
The city also lists Stellantis (roughly 4,000 workers, assembly and stamping), Ford (3,600, axles and transmissions), General Dynamics Land Systems (2,000) and KUKA Systems (1,000) among its major employers.
Source: City of Sterling HeightsA defense hub
The city estimates that approximately 65 percent of Michigan's defense work is done in Sterling Heights and the surrounding Macomb area. Its major defense employers include General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems.
Source: City of Sterling HeightsA bus up Mound Road
SMART's Route 500 Mound/Hamtramck began operation on Labor Day 2026. A future phase of SMART's network plan will see this route continue along Mound Road to Hall Road in Sterling Heights.
Source: SMART
Staffing services in Sterling Heights
Day, night and weekend temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire workers that we assign to your floor.
All staffing services- Assembly & Production WorkersAssemblers and line workers for vehicle and defense suppliers along Van Dyke and Mound.
- Machine OperatorsMachine operators for machining, stamping and molding work.
- Quality Control & InspectionInspectors and sorters who work to your control plan, for launches and containment.
- General LaborGeneral labor for loading, cleanup and material moves on every shift.
- Managed Staffing ProgramsA managed program when a plant runs a large temporary workforce across several shifts.
- Temp-to-Hire StaffingTemp-to-hire for production roles you want to fill for good.
How does RHO Hiring staff Sterling Heights employers?
Our office in Southfield is 12.7 miles from the middle of Sterling Heights: about 19.1 miles by road, or 33 minutes when traffic is light. That’s close enough for a manager to come and see your floor.
Take I-696 east from our Southfield office and head north on Van Dyke or Mound Road. M-59 goes through the north end of the city.
You tell us who you need
Call 248-843-0000, or send the request: roles, headcount, shifts and start date. A manager usually gets back to you within a couple of hours.
Matched to your Sterling Heights floor
Screened for dependability, safety trained and oriented to your site before their first day.
A team that stays on it
A manager checks in with your supervisors and adds or replaces people fast.
Locally owned in Southfield
Not a franchise. The owners answer for every placement.
“We, as owners, come in and work directly with our clients.”
Vadym MakoveyCo-Founder, RHO Hiring- Locally owned, not a franchiseNo franchise fees. No remote head office. The company you call is the company that staffs your floor.
- The owners on your accountVadym Makovey, George Makovey and Jackson Siersma work directly with our clients and are answerable for every placement.
- A management team that staysOur dedicated team follows up with your supervisors and resolves issues quickly so they don't cost you shifts.
Local resources for employers and job seekers
Incorporated as a city in 1968. About 133,573 people live in Sterling Heights (Census, 2020 to 2024 estimate). Its ZIP codes hold about 3,212 business locations (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Looking for work in Sterling Heights? Apply for warehouse and production jobs online, or call 248-843-0000 to book a visit to our Southfield office.
- Sterling Heights Economic DevelopmentBusiness profiles, top area employers, business districts and incentives, available through the office at 6633 18 Mile Road: 586-884-9322.
- Michigan Works! Macomb/St. ClairFree assistance to job seekers and employers, with career centers in Warren, Clinton Township and Roseville, job posting promotion and on-the-job training that can pay back a portion of a new hire's wages.
- Macomb Community College job trainingGrant-funded free or reduced-cost training for businesses and workers, as well as the college's skilled trades and apprenticeship programs.
- Macomb County Planning & Economic DevelopmentSite selection and tax abatements for expanding or relocating companies, and introductions to workforce partners like Michigan Works! and Macomb Community College.
Sterling Heights questions
Do you staff employers in Sterling Heights?
Yes. Sterling Heights is about 33 minutes from our Southfield office (19.1 miles by road), and we supply warehouse, production and general labor workers to employers across Macomb County and the rest of Metro Detroit. Call 248-843-0000 and a manager will call you back.
Which Sterling Heights ZIP codes do you cover?
All of them: 48310, 48312, 48313 and 48314, and the rest of Michigan by arrangement.
I live in Sterling Heights. How do I apply for work?
Apply online through our Find Work page or call 248-843-0000 to schedule an appointment to visit us at 18000 W 9 Mile Rd, Suite 520, Southfield, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We never ask for your Social Security number or date of birth on an application.
Can you staff a defense supplier in Sterling Heights?
Yes, for production, warehouse and general labor. Some defense sites have special access and security requirements; just let us know yours when you call and we'll be sure to let you know what positions we can fill and when. Call (248) 843-0000.
Do you cover all three shifts at Sterling Heights plants?
Yes. We staff day, night and weekend shifts. A manager stays dedicated to the account to correct issues quickly, whether that be a missed shift or a headcount adjustment. Learn about the different positions that keep supplier lines moving with our automotive manufacturing staffing guide.
Who should a Sterling Heights supplier call for production workers?
Contact an agency that screens candidates for reliability and meticulousness and adheres to your site policies. RHO Hiring does this from our office in Southfield, about 33 minutes from you by I-696 and Van Dyke. Our list of Sterling Heights staffing agencies compares five that all place employees in the city.
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- Day, night and weekend shifts
- Locally owned, not a franchise
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