HR and payroll software for manufacturing

Both People First and iTrent have a lot to offer any manufacturing business. From reliable analytics, strong workforce management, development opportunities and HR self-service, MHR ensures every employee has a great experience. 

Get in touch to discuss the best solution to meet the specific requirements of your manufacturing company.

Manufacturers should look for HR software solutions that come with solid workforce management features. This will enable you to manage multiple roles and varying shift patterns, ensuring working patterns are aligned. 

Talent management spans the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to development, to reward to succession planning. As there is a high demand for skilled workers in the manufacturing industry, it is essential that manufacturing businesses have a robust talent management strategy and tools to attract and retain qualified employees. 

Ensuring that your workforce is paid accurately and on time is crucial, especially in manufacturing where shift patterns may vary and overtime is common to meet spikes in demand. People First provides immediate calculation updates, which allows your payroll team to address discrepancies promptly, rather than in traditional batch processing methods. This proactive approach also frees up your teams to focus on improvement initiatives, ultimately driving your plant's productivity and profitability. 

People First streamlines the recruitment process by decreasing time-to-hire and expanding your talent reach. Features including candidate self-service, job board integrations and referral management help you to attract top talent quickly. For retention, People First ensures your skilled workers stay engaged through tailored onboarding, career development pathways and engagement tools such as regular check-ins and sentiment analysis. This builds a motivated workforce essential for maintaining quality and output.

In manufacturing, where precision and efficiency are key, a HR system simplifies complex processes, making them more efficient and freeing up the team's time. People First centralises HR, payroll and finance, giving your decision-makers real-time insights to help them make quick, informed decisions that keep your production line running smoothly and efficiently.

Though digitalisation requires an upfront investment, the long-term benefits in manufacturing are undeniable. People First reduces manual errors and simplifies processes which results in better productivity. By unifying HR, payroll and financial operations on a single platform removes the need for disparate systems, reducing overheads and improving scalability as your business grows, making it a wise investment.

Engaged employees are more productive and less prone to errors. People First boosts engagement through check-ins, recognition features and gamified learning pathways. Employees can manage their personal details and holiday requests with convenient self-service tools, along with enjoying access to community groups and peer-to-peer recognition features.

People First provides advanced analytics through engaging dashboards that give manufacturing managers a clear view of their workforce dynamics. Data on sentiment, talent gaps, absence trends and performance insights are available to support strategic decisions that optimise production schedules and improve overall efficiency.

Yes, People First is adaptable for any manufacturing environment, from smaller workshops to large, automated plants. Its scalable platform adjusts to your specific operational demands, enabling you to tailor features to support your unique business requirements and ensuring your workforce operates at its best, regardless of size.

We understand that the security of your employees’ data is paramount when considering a new system. Our products are secure by design and clear on compliance, and your data or information will never be exposed to, or accessed by, a third party. We offer cloud hosting via our state-of-the-art, UK-based data centres, which use a closed network with no shared infrastructure between third parties, giving you complete confidence that your data is secure. Find out more about our approach to security, or explore our industry accreditations.