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HR and payroll software for manufacturing
Reduce admin time, manage your shift workers, and pay employees on time with BrightHR’s HR and payroll software solutions for manufacturers in the UK.
- Manage complex shift patterns across multiple sites
- Real-time time and attendance tracking on the factory floor
- Simplify payroll covering different shifts and pay patterns
- Employee self-service portal for deskless workers
Join 120,000+ global businesses that trust BrightHR
Monitor work hours across several locations and job sites
Know exactly who's clocked in across every shift. The Blip clocking in and out app makes time and attendance tracking effortless, even for deskless workers.
- QR code clock-in, no expensive hardware needed
- Geofence technology prevents buddy punching
- Instant timesheet reports for accurate payroll
- Overtime alerts before they impact your budget
Make smart scheduling decisions to manage shift workers
Create, copy, and assign shifts in minutes, not hours. Our smart shift scheduling software handles rotating patterns, multi-site operations, and last-minute changes. Simplifying your workforce planning.
- Drag and drop rota builder for any pattern
- Open shifts fill vacancies automatically
- Real-time shift cost visibility
- Instant notifications to staff
Oversee leave management on the production line
See who's off sick, on leave, or running late instantly. With an absence management software keep your production lines fully staffed and your records audit-ready. While the holiday planner gives your manufacturing staff the option to make time off requests at a click of a button.
- Get real-time absence notifications
- Use built-in Bradford Factor scoring to spot patterns
- Provide staff self-serve access to book holidays
- Review the staff calendar to plan your shifts accordingly
With BrightHR your production line will never be caught short. With absence management and staff scheduling tools working seamlessly to keep operations manned anytime.
Payroll software for manufacturing businesses
Late pay, overtime errors, or missing hours quickly undermine morale and productivity. But with payroll software manufacturers can run accurate payroll across rotating shifts, variable hours, and overtime.
- Payroll software built for shift work, overtime, and variable hours
- Clear pay data aligned to manufacturing workforce patterns
- Structured records to support industry audits and compliance checks
- Make fewer last-minute corrections before you finalise payroll
Handle complex shift patterns, overtime calculations, and compliance with BrightHR.
HR & Payroll tools to streamline operations
Discover purpose-built HR and payroll tools designed for the unique demands of UK manufacturing.
How Fischer Fixings simplified HR and payroll
“It has saved us days in processing. It has been one of the most effective systems I’ve ever worked with in HR and I’ve been in HR for over 30 years.”
— Kevin Porter, HR Manager, Fischer Fixings UK
Fischer Fixings UK, part of the global Fischer Group, manufactures and supplies specialist fixings for the construction industry. With a mixed on-site and field-based workforce and a single HR lead, the business turned to BrightHR to replace time-consuming, paper-based processes with one integrated system.
From cutting payroll processing from days to hours to reducing errors to near zero, BrightHR helped streamline HR across the business and support managers and employees more effectively.
Expert HR support for UK manufacturers
Business owners and managers can call the 24/7 employment law advice line for expert manufacturing HR advice anytime, any day. With some production lines operating day and night, having HR advisors just a phone call away is ideal for when unexpected incidents happen.
If you need advice on employee grievances or simply information about employment law changes in the UK, the expert team is here to help.
Overcome HR challenges in manufacturing industry
Save 45+ hours per month on HR tasks. No more chasing timesheets, approvals, or paperwork
Accurate timesheets mean accurate pay. Export timesheets reports to payroll seamlessly for error-free processing every time.
Automatic record keeping for Working Time Regulations, right-to-work checks, and training compliance.
One fixed price per employee. No hidden fees. No surprise costs as your workforce grows.
Give employees self-service access to rotas, payslips, and leave requests. Happy workers stay longer.
See who's working across every site, every shift. Make smarter decisions with live data.
HR and payroll FAQs from manufacturers
Q. QuestionHow does manufacturing payroll software support the management of shift workers?
With integrated HR and payroll software, shift workers can be accurately and on time. BrightHR helps manufacturers bridge the gap between payroll and your HR processes. Reducing errors and keeping staff on your side.
Q. QuestionHow can HR and payroll software support multiple factories?
BrightHR's HR and payroll software can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. Providing a cloud-based solution for both payroll and HR, users can login from mobile and desktop devices. Making life simple for manufacturers managing multiple staff across multiple factories.
Q. QuestionIs HR and payroll software suitable for small manufacturers?
For small manufacturing businesses looking for a cost-effective solution a SaaS model is ideal. Providing automated tools and features managers and employees can access. Removing the need to outsource to an expensive third-party agency.
Q. QuestionWhich features and tools does BrightHR’s HR software for manufacturing include?
Depending on the package purchased, factory managers and manufacturing companies can access a wide range of tools. Our core HR Software package includes access to:
- Staff holiday planner & booking system
- Shifts & rotas planning
- Absence management software
- Performance management
- Overtime tracker
- Payroll navigator
- Time-tracking and expense-tracking apps
- Online marketplace and employee perks
- Custom reporting system
For access to payroll software, support and advice, speak to a member of our expert team today.
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