Streamline paperwork for employees and contractors with onboarding software for manufacturing
Manufacturing HR software for better onboarding
Automated employee paperwork, training & certification collection
licensure
Self-service & simple to use, auto reminders with admin visibility
Remote completion of Form I-9 with E-Verify integration
Kiosk mode for fast on-site paperwork completion
Complete paperwork 100% from phone with document photo capture & upload
Dashboard for task and document expiration tracking with notifications
HR challenges in manufacturing onboarding
In the heavily regulated manufacturing industry, managing new hire paperwork, training, and documentation for compliance can be a struggle. Maintaining a trained workforce while reducing turnover is top of mind for most HR departments.
Despite many challenges, manufacturers with an efficient, easy-to-use onboarding system have a significant advantage. According to a report published by Glassdoor, “Organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by over 70%. Companies with weak onboarding programs lose the confidence of their employees and are more likely to lose these individuals in the first year.”
Technology is your friend
The list of required onboarding documentation for employees at any company is not short. In the manufacturing industry, the additional training certifications and reporting capabilities required for OSHA and other federal regulation compliance can become extensive and hard to manage.
Most roles in manufacturing usually have specific training requirements. Some of the possible required training could include workplace safety, food safety, GMPs or company information and job-specific instructions. Having an easy way to administer the training and track certifications is vital to be successful.
Beyond safety regulations, additional training is usually required to help with employee retention. The skills gap is an ongoing pain point for manufacturing firms. Industrial companies are challenged with a ‘blue-collar drought,‘ as jobs demand more technical skills, yet fewer people seek training and education in the manufacturing Industry.
According to a survey from Tooling U-SME, “The True Cost of Turnover” two in five companies have an annual staff turnover of at least 20%.
To combat turnover and the drought, many companies utilize the flexibility and easy access of the contingent workforce to help. Manufacturers have also begun incorporating continued education upskilling for their employees. By using technology to streamline self-service training, manufacturers can build a stronger workforce and improve employee loyalty.
Managing the tedious, time-consuming headaches of onboarding and training are often compounded further by the knowledge that all HR files including up-to-date certifications, safety training and other regulatory documentation will be subject to audits.
Mobile and easy
Companies that take advantage of technology by using manufacturing software designed to simplify candidate onboarding have a substantial competitive edge.
Save money and time by streamlining onboarding and get employees up to speed faster with paperwork completed before their 1st day
Build trust and loyalty with your employees by providing an easy and professional onboarding experience, improving retention
Reduce your risk of compliance violations by using an intuitive dashboard to manage and monitor credentials and the onboarding completion status
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Improve Efficiency
Through research we found a lot of time was being spent on administrative tasks when onboarding that, quite frankly could have been better spent training staff or with people. Many administrative tasks could be automated or leveraged with technology. So our first objective was to make the most of the administrator’s time so they wouldn’t have to be mired in paperwork as they were heading towards their largest employment season.
Mitigate Liability
As most who work in the HR space know, there is always a kind of looming fear in the background that an incident will happen and something will be discovered to be incomplete in an HR file that may create liability for the company. This could be anything from an expired CPR or First Aid Certification (if an incident occurs, there is first aid rendered and something goes wrong, then realizing their certification was expired) or to potentially not having a background check in place if something occurred. Whatever it may be, our objective was to remove or mitigate that fear and reduce the exposure or liability for companies that use WorkBright’s onboarding software.
Increase Quality
Our final objective was to increase the quality of staff. We came to realize that onboarding was truly the first impression that staff have of the company and of WorkBright. Recognizing the importance of presenting a high quality experience that was aligned with a brand that would represent the type of company that they would like to work with for the following season, was going to be very important. Our goal was to improve the quality of staff through early alignment with the company and to increase employee retention with the organization.
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