Paste one prompt into Claude with LeadOcean connected and size a list of manufacturing IT directors before you spend a single record. Connect the server at https://api.leadocean.io/mcp first. Setup is on the MCP page.
The prompt
Find IT directors at manufacturing companies in the United States.
1. Call leadocean_list_enum_values for industry and pick the
exact string for manufacturing.
2. Call leadocean_count_leads with jobFunction Information Technology,
jobLevel Director, that industry and country US.
3. Tell me the count and the filters you used.
4. Do not call leadocean_search_leads until I say go.What it resolves to
| Filter | Value |
|---|---|
| jobFunction | Information Technology |
| jobLevel | Director |
| industry | Manufacturing |
| country | US |
Enum values are exact strings, which is why step 1 looks them up. "Manufacturing" is the broad value. Narrower strings such as Machinery Manufacturing or Plastics Manufacturing exist and are counted separately.
How many match
849 mailable people matched on 2 October 2026. Filters: jobFunction Information Technology, jobLevel Director, industry Manufacturing, country US.
Mailable means verified, catch_all_valid or catch_all, the count_leads default. The count is free. The size breakdown shows 296 of the 849 at companies with 10001+ employees and 110 at 51-200. Add employeeRange before you write copy, because an IT director at a 60-person shop and one at a 10,000-person group own very different stacks. The count is a floor for the industry, since directors filed under narrower manufacturing strings are not in it.
What you get back
Search rows carry the fields below, plus name, email status and company domain. These are placeholder values, not real records.
| Title | Company size | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Information Technology | 10001+ | Manufacturing | US |
| IT Director | 51-200 | Manufacturing | US |
| Director, Infrastructure and Systems | 1001-5000 | Manufacturing | US |
Variations
- Add "only companies with employeeRange 201-500 and 501-1000" to target mid-size plants.
- Swap jobLevel Director for VP and ask Claude to count again for the senior layer.
- Replace industry Manufacturing with "Industrial Machinery Manufacturing" and count again.
Records it spends
The count and enum lookups are free. leadocean_search_leads costs 1 record per person returned, so a limit of 25 costs 25 records. Free gives you 1,000 records one-off with no card. Pro is $499 a month. See pricing.
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