Partnership Update: CMC Leverages FactoryFix to Staff New West Virginia Mill

The Challenge

Commercial Metals Company (CMC), a well-established firm specializing in manufacturing and recycling, is undertaking an ambitious expansion, building a new mill in West Virginia that will require hiring approximately 300 employees. This large-scale staffing initiative comes on top of their ongoing recruitment needs across existing facilities. Despite using platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed, CMC has consistently faced difficulties finding qualified candidates for specialized roles, particularly maintenance technicians and electrical specialists. These hard-to-fill positions require specific technical skills that traditional job boards weren't effectively reaching. 

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The Partnership with FactoryFix 

Recognizing these recruitment challenges, CMC's talent acquisition team began working with FactoryFix to supplement their strategy. The platform quickly proved valuable by offering access to candidates with specialized skills who weren't being reached through their other recruiting channels. It has been particularly valuable for key team members like Amy Daeumler, who are at the forefront of CMC's ambitious hiring initiatives.

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Amy's Experience

Amy, a Talent Acquisition Specialist at CMC, previously managed recruitment for the entire western region with up to 70 open positions simultaneously. Now focusing on the critical task of staffing the new mill, Amy uses FactoryFix for her most challenging positions.

"I put our hard-to-fill positions on FactoryFix because I get a different pool of people that may not apply through other sources," Amy explains. For specialized roles like electrical and automation technicians, FactoryFix has become an important part of her recruitment toolkit.

With nearly 20 years of recruiting experience, Amy appreciates the platform's straightforward interface: "It's fairly easy to maneuver through because I work with some platforms that I'm just like, 'Oh my God, I can't do this.'"

Amy's success with the platform also reveals one of FactoryFix's most valuable differentiators, its specialized manufacturing talent network.

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Accessing the Manufacturing Talent Network

The most compelling aspect of FactoryFix for CMC is its ability to tap into different talent pools. Having access to FactoryFix's network of over 2 million manufacturing professionals gives Amy another avenue to find qualified candidates for hard-to-fill maintenance roles.

Along with the access to the talent network, she particularly values the platform's candidate screening capabilities: "Having those questions does help me because if I'm looking at a resume going, 'Does he have some of these things?' And I can go in and see. And I'm like, 'Okay, yeah, all right. This candidate is worth a phone call.'"

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Dynamic Candidate Evaluation

Amy has been impressed with Copilot's conversational candidate engagement. Unlike rigid screening questionnaires, Copilot's dynamic conversations help draw out detailed information from candidates that might not appear on their resumes.

"Some people are really answering like detailed responses to these. So I thought that was nice. Especially since they don't always add all that information on their resume," Amy notes. "It's an interesting and valuable flow."

This natural conversation approach helps Amy make better decisions about which candidates to pursue, giving her insights into their experience and qualifications that might otherwise be missed.

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Platform Evolution

Amy has noticed significant improvements in the FactoryFix platform since she began using it. She's been impressed by the pace of innovation and the meaningful changes that have enhanced her recruiting experience.

Amy particularly appreciates FactoryFix's customer-centric approach. She values how the company focuses on helping clients maximize their use of the platform through informational conversations rather than pushing sales. This educational approach has helped her team get more value from the tool as it continues to evolve.

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Looking Ahead

As CMC undertakes the significant challenge of staffing their new West Virginia mill, FactoryFix serves as a valuable component in their recruitment strategy. For specialized roles in maintenance and technical areas, FactoryFix provides access to candidates who might otherwise never have been discovered.

Struggling to find specialized manufacturing talent? Discover how FactoryFix's manufacturing-specific platform can connect you with pre-qualified candidates for your hard-to-fill positions. Schedule a demo today.

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