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How? Easy. Call their rep and ask about their schedule and price. If you like what you hear, book some time. Some even offer demo rates if they have some downtime and it's a short booking. I'm not aware of too many engineers that feel they are too cool for work, unless you want them for a whole month lockout at the expense of their regular label clients.
One thing to keep in mind, however, is that there are plenty of seasoned professionals around without songs in the top 10 every month that won't break the bank and will give you a great product. Often the label guys use "name" engineers so they can't be blamed later on if something goes wrong. "I used all the best guys; it's not my fault!" If you know enough to recognize a turd from a trophy, then you don't need the names. It's not really going to help you sell records. It may help if the engineer likes you and makes a call to his A&R buddy, but that's uncommon. But hey, it'll be a great learning experience, you'll have some bragging rights, and at least there'll be a recognizable name in the bio when you shop for a deal. It may not be that helpful, but it probably won't hurt, unless that engineer slept with the A&R guy's sister.
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