Meet Zoe.
Your AI recruiter for manufacturing.
Drop your job and she'll push it up to 1,000 qualified manufacturing pros — especially the ones not actively looking. £250/month flat. Cancel anytime.
No agency fee · Cancel anytime · UK-registered (FVK Limited)
Drop your JD
Zoe matches the perfect profiles
Zoe reaches out on your behalf
Hi James, came across your profile and thought this role might fit your background. Quick read — £42k–£48k, days only, modern facility…
Cheaper than Indeed. Faster than agencies.
A single permanent CNC operator hire through a recruitment agency averages £6,000. The same hire on FactoryHire costs £250 — and you can post as many roles as you want.
| Indeed | Reed / Totaljobs | Recruitment agency | FactoryHire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | £3–4 per click, no cap | £500–800 per listing | 15–20% of first-year salary (~£6k for £40k role) | £250/month flat |
| Unlimited reposts | ||||
| Manufacturing only | Some | |||
| AI JD parsing (paste / PDF) | ||||
| Cancel anytime | Pay-per-click | Fixed term | Retainer / fee |
Competitor pricing based on publicly listed rates as of 2026. Agency fees vary by sector and seniority.
Post once. Reach active + passive candidates.
Zoe is our AI recruiter — built specifically for UK manufacturing. It does the outreach so you don't have to chase candidates on LinkedIn or pay an agency 15%.
Drop your JD
Paste a URL, upload a PDF, or paste the JD text. Zoe extracts every field — title, location, salary, shift pattern — in 10 seconds. Review and approve.
Zoe matches + reaches out
Zoe cross-references your role against our network of 1,000+ UK manufacturing professionals — including passive talent who aren’t actively job-hunting — and emails qualified candidates within 24 hours.
Applications in one inbox
Candidates apply directly through FactoryHire. You triage from a clean dashboard inbox — mark Reviewed / Shortlisted / Hired — and reply by email. No portal, no third-party ATS.
£250/month · Cancel anytime
Simple pricing for manufacturing hires
Monthly subscription, no contracts, cancel anytime. Every plan supports direct apply links or email, so candidates go where you want them.
Featured
£250 /month
- 30-day rolling listing
- Zoë reaches out to matching manufacturing candidates
- Featured badge + blue accent border
- Pinned to the top of every relevant search result
- Listed on industry & region pages
- Direct apply link or email
- Cancel anytime
Premium
£850 /month
- Everything in Featured
- Hero placement in the Premium showcase at the top of /jobs
- Hero placement on the homepage Premium row
- Upgraded detail page: full-bleed image, "Why this role" section
- "More from this employer" sidebar — surfaces your other open roles
- Cancel anytime
Talk to us
Custom
- Multi-role hiring campaign
- Zoë outreach tuned around your priority roles
- Priority setup and role optimisation
- Custom launch package for hard-to-fill roles
- Employer spotlight across FactoryHire
- Simple monthly or campaign pricing
Prices exclude VAT · Secured by Stripe · Cancel anytime
Frequently asked questions
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