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The Challenge
Regal Rexnord's $300 million aerospace division was facing a critical talent shortage that threatened their 40% growth plans. With 170+ direct labor workers across three facilities manufacturing precision bearings for commercial and military aircraft, they couldn't afford to have skilled positions sitting vacant.
The numbers were stark: 80% of their roles require expertise in high-precision CNC machinery for aerospace applications. Traditional recruiting was failing—generic job boards generated unqualified applicants, while agency fees reached $10,000-$12,000 per hire with no guarantee of success. Each vacant position cost $9,000 weekly in lost production capacity.
The FactoryFix Solution
When HR Director Ira Levinsky heard about FactoryFix through internal networking, he was skeptical but desperate. "I was willing to try anything that wasn't a million dollars," he recalls.
The results came immediately. Within the first week and a half, they filled an engineering position that had been open for 3-4 months.
"What I like about FactoryFix the most is it's so easy to use and user-friendly. The starring system and screening questions save me so much time—I get valuable information without having to go through entire resumes." — Lora Kellogg, HR Manager, Monticello Facility
The platform's manufacturing focus delivered exactly what they needed: qualified CNC machinists, quality technicians, and engineers with aerospace backgrounds—the specialized talent pool that had been impossible to access through traditional channels.
The Business Impact
Nine months later, the results were undeniable:
- Time-to-fill improved from 60+ days to consistently 30-45 days
- Cost-per-hire dropped to $2,815 vs. $10,000-$12,000 agency fees
- 72% reduction in recruiting costs per hire
The ROI Story
Investment: $33,780 over nine months
Value Delivered: $477,600
Return: 14X
The value broke down into immediate agency fee savings ($132,000) and opportunity cost recovery ($345,600) from filling positions 3+ weeks faster.
"From my perspective, it's a no-brainer. Each direct labor position earns us about a half million dollars a year in top line revenue, so for each week that a position sits open, it's $9,000 of opportunity cost. FactoryFix helps us get more candidates. If I compare FactoryFix to what I would be paying for agency fees at 20%—that's about $10 to $12,000 per hire—the ROI is immediate." — Ira Levinsky, Director of HR, Aerospace Division
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