Stop drowning in Indeed CVs.
Zoe pushes your role to 1,000+ UK manufacturing pros — including passive talent who aren't on the job market right now. Live in minutes. Featured £250/month, Premium £850/month.
Quick start
Paste your existing JD or upload it as a PDF — our AI fills the form below. You can edit anything afterwards.
Paste a link to your existing job post (careers page, Indeed listing, etc.) — we'll fetch it and extract the fields.
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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) | From £250/month |
| 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.
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. No free trials or money-back guarantees.
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
Featured £250/month · Premium £850/month · Prices exclude VAT · Secured by Stripe
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.
Candidates apply your way
Candidates go straight to the application URL or email address you choose. No FactoryHire portal, no extra ATS, no candidate drop-off between us and your hiring process.
Featured £250/month · Premium £850/month