Manufacturing Consulting · South Elgin, IL

Engineering and HR, under one roof.

Technical consulting and HR consulting, by the people who helped grow an Illinois plastics manufacturer ten-fold.

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What we do

Two practices. One partnership.

Almost no consultancy offers both sides of scaling a manufacturer. We do — because we did it ourselves.

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Practice One

R&D & Engineering

High-speed precision thermoforming, new product development, laser processing, medical device manufacturing, and award-winning ERP and OEE implementations.

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Led by Scott D. Carter, Ph.D.
Former VP of R&D, global thermoforming manufacturer.

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Practice Two

HR & People Operations

Fractional HR leadership, benefits plan design, OSHA safety programs, HRIS implementations (Paycom specialist), and apprenticeship programs.

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Led by Renee Carter, SHRM-CP
Former HR Manager, global thermoforming manufacturer.

25+
Years operating together
10×
Revenue growth at prior company
4×+
Workforce expansion
Ph.D. · SHRM-CP
Credentialed partners

Why two halves under one roof matters.

Most manufacturing problems aren't purely technical, and most HR problems aren't purely about people. A safety program is only as good as the processes it protects. An ERP implementation fails without the right training and adoption. The thermoformer you just bought won't produce to capacity without the team behind it.

We spent more than 25 years running both sides of the same company. We know where the technical decisions and the people decisions meet — and we know what happens when they don't.

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Who we work with

Small and mid-size manufacturers outgrowing the way they've always done things.

Typically 25–250 employees. Plastics, medical devices, electronics, food packaging. Illinois-based; we work with clients throughout the United States.

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Tell us what you're working on. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit — and if not, who might be.

hello@mantisbusiness.com 630-715-4596