01Industries

Manufacturing HR software, built for the plant floor

Shift scheduling, safety certifications, and union-aware payroll. Built for plant floors, not offices.

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Encoded Sector rules
  • Safety certifications block scheduling
  • Time flows directly into payroll
  • One employee record across all plants
Manufacturing Manufacturing hr software · One employee record
4.5
G2 + Capterra (50 reviews)1
25+ Years in production2
100% In-house support, never farmed out14
$4 per employee / month / suite3 · CAD in Canada · USD elsewhere

AThe short answer

Workzoom manufacturing HR software manages rotating shift scheduling, safety certification tracking, and union-aware payroll for plant floor operations across Canada and the United States. The platform automates overtime and shift premium calculations, tracks WHMIS and forklift license expiry with 30/60/90-day alerts, and flows approved timesheets from mobile clock-in directly into payroll without re-entry. Workzoom does not currently have a named manufacturing customer in production; the engine has run continuously since 2000 across rotating shift scheduling, mobile clock-in, and union-rule overtime for named customers in Canada, the United States, and the Bahamas. Pricing starts at $4 per employee per month per suite with no setup fees or contracts.

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How Workzoom helps

What does manufacturing HR software cover?

Scheduling

Plant floor schedules without the whiteboard.

Build rotating 8 and 12-hour schedules for FT, PT, and casual workers across multiple plants. Safety certification-blocked assignment ensures only qualified workers fill safety-critical shifts.

  • 8 and 12-hour rotating shift support
  • Safety certification-blocked scheduling
  • Multi-plant scheduling in one view
  • Overtime flag before schedule publish
Workzoom scheduling dashboard with master schedules and shift batches for manufacturing teams
Payroll

Union premiums calculated automatically.

Shift differentials, call-in premiums, and overtime thresholds are configured once and apply automatically to every pay calculation. No manual calculation, no grievances from missed premiums.

  • Shift differential and premium automation
  • Call-in and callback pay rules
  • Overtime threshold configuration per agreement
  • T4, ROE, and CRA remittance generation
Workzoom payroll processing run with bank transmissions for manufacturing teams
Safety

Every certification tracked. Every renewal flagged.

Forklift licenses, WHMIS, confined space, and mandatory safety training expiry dates are tracked per employee. Workzoom sends 30, 60, and 90-day alerts before expiry.

  • 30/60/90-day safety certification alerts
  • WHMIS and mandatory training tracking
  • Incident reporting and tracking
  • Scheduling block on expired certifications
Workzoom certified-employees dashboard with credential tracking for manufacturing teams

01Modules

The modules that fire most in manufacturing.

Scheduling
Manages rotating 8 and 12-hour shifts for FT, PT, and casual workers across multiple plants with safety certification-blocked assignment.
Timekeeping
Captures plant floor time from mobile clock-in and feeds it directly into payroll with automatic overtime, shift premium, and call-in calculation.
Pay Processing
Applies union shift differentials, call-in premiums, and overtime thresholds automatically on every payroll run, generating T4s, ROEs, and direct deposit.
Personnel
Stores employee profiles with safety certification sections for forklift licenses, WHMIS, and confined space with automated expiry alerts.
Onboarding
Assigns safety training, collects signed policies, and captures equipment qualifications before a new hire reaches the plant floor.
Learning
Tracks safety training completions and mandatory certification renewals to support regulatory compliance and scheduling eligibility.

02How it works

How manufacturing HR software runs on one record.

01
Safety certifications block scheduling
Safety certification tracking and scheduling share one database in Workzoom. When a forklift license expires, the scheduling module blocks that employee from safety-critical shifts automatically, without any manual step from supervisors.
02
Time flows directly into payroll
Approved timesheets from the plant floor calculate shift differentials, call-in premiums, and union overtime without re-entry. Every pay run is clean from the start, eliminating the reconciliation step that causes grievances.
03
One employee record across all plants
A single employee record spans HR, scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll across all plant locations. Union agreement terms configured once apply automatically across every pay calculation and scheduling rule.
4.5
out of 5 across G2 and Capterra from verified HR teams in manufacturing
90 days
typical go-live with parallel payroll run validation
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03Compare

How Workzoom compares

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Questions from manufacturing teams

How Workzoom handles the specific HR, payroll, and workforce realities of manufacturing operations.

Yes. Workzoom supports 8 and 12-hour rotating shifts, continental schedules, and plant-specific coverage rules across multiple plants in one pass. Safety certification-blocked assignment ensures only qualified workers fill safety-critical shifts, and overtime is flagged before the schedule publishes. This takes supervisors off manual roster-building and back onto the floor. This plant scheduling software builds rotating shifts for full-time, part-time, and casual workers in one view. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees running rotating plant floor schedules across locations.
Shift differentials, call-in premiums, and overtime thresholds are configured once in Workzoom and applied automatically to every pay calculation. When agreement terms change, a single update propagates system-wide with no manual recalculation, so a missed premium never becomes a grievance. Union agreement terms set up once apply across every pay run and scheduling rule. This manufacturing payroll software runs every employee type through one union engine. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees managing collective agreement compliance on the plant floor.
Yes. Workzoom tracks forklift licenses, WHMIS, confined space, and mandatory safety training expiry dates per employee, flagging expirations at 30, 60, and 90 days before renewal. Scheduling can be blocked past the expiry date, and an expired certification keeps an unqualified worker off safety-critical shifts automatically. This prevents the production line shutdown that a lapsed credential can cause. This manufacturing workforce management software gates shifts on safety certification status. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees tracking plant floor safety credentials.
No re-entry with Workzoom. Plant floor time from mobile clock-in flows directly into the payroll run, and shift premiums, call-in premiums, and union overtime calculate automatically from approved time. Every pay run is clean from the start, removing the reconciliation step that causes grievances. This connects scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll on one employee record across all plants. This HR software for manufacturers eliminates duplicate time entry. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees running plant floor payroll across locations.
Yes. Each employment type in Workzoom has its own pay rules, benefit eligibility, and scheduling availability in the same system. Full-time, part-time, and casual plant workers are managed on one platform with the correct rules applied automatically, and all three appear in the same rotating schedule view. A single employee record spans HR, scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll. This plant scheduling software handles every worker classification in one system. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees with mixed plant floor workforces.
Most manufacturing clients go live within 90 days on Workzoom, running both systems in parallel for 2 to 4 pay periods before the switch. Implementation migrates employee data, safety certifications, union agreement terms, and pay history, and your payroll team validates every parallel run until the numbers match exactly. Plant floor staff then receive role-based training. This HR software for manufacturers keeps go-live low-risk through parallel validation. Workzoom serves manufacturers of 50 or more employees, with 90-day implementation typical across plant operations.

04More from Workzoom

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05Pricing

One price, every industry.

$4 per suite $16 all four, USD per employee / month

Annual saves 5%. Non-profit saves 5%. No setup fees, no per-module add-ons, no surprise invoices at renewal.

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