# How to Solve the Manufacturing Recruitment Puzzle w/ Patrick O'Rahilly

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2021-01-26
- Length: 21m
- Episode: 33
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-42c1f5ec-2d58-4b27-8ca7-04a99db2f8a3

## Summary

Patrick O'Rahilly, founder of FactoryFix, explains how his experience co-founding Compass Automation (acquired by Tesla) revealed the critical need for specialized recruiting in manufacturing. He details FactoryFix's platform, which uses a network of 170,000 professionals and an automated screening chat to reduce friction and cost-per-hire. O'Rahilly argues that manufacturers must shift from reactive hiring to proactive pipeline building and clear career pathing to combat the widening skills gap and high interview no-show rates exacerbated by the pandemic.

## Chapters

- [0:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=50) Introduction: Patrick O'Rahilly and FactoryFix
- [2:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=144) From Compass Automation to FactoryFix
- [5:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=342) FactoryFix Platform: Network and Screening Tech
- [8:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=482) Recruiting Mistakes: Friction and Reactive Hiring
- [11:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=697) Cost Per Hire and Proactive Pipeline Building
- [14:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=848) Future of Manufacturing Hiring and Career Paths
- [16:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly#t=1001) Pandemic Impact: No-Shows and Easy Apply

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- FactoryFix (product)
- Compass Automation (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Indeed (company)
- LinkedIn (company)
- Guerrilla 76 (company)

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