Manufacturing employee scheduling app

Flexible scheduling for manufacturing

Today’s manufacturing workers want flexibility—now you can create schedules that adapt to your employees’ needs. Offering this kind of scheduling flexibility is your competitive advantage when it comes to hiring and retention.

Scalable shift scheduling

Flexible scheduling made easy

Create the work schedule in minutes, for multiple departments or locations, and share it instantly. Even if you have set schedules, When I Work lets you easily make changes on the fly so you can adapt quickly to call-outs and keep production running smoothly. Plus, you can allow workers to claim available shifts and trade assigned shifts with just a few clicks—giving them the flexibility they want.

Mobile scheduling app

Access and manage the schedule anytime, anywhere

Employees can manage availability, submit time-off requests, trade shifts, and more, right on their phone. You can communicate with the team, confirm shifts, approve requests, fill shifts in seconds, and more, with just a few taps. No more hunting down voicemails or emails—you’ll get real-time notifications when someone needs to call out.

Employee scheduling software

You and your manufacturing employees will love how easy it is to use

Set up is fast and the mobile app is so intuitive, managers and employees learn to use it quickly. Employees will save time clocking in and out on their phones to get on the floor faster. Plus, you’ll enjoy having a better way to communicate changes so everyone knows where to work and when, without all the hassle.

Time clock and scheduling Apps

Integrate the work schedule with your time clock and control labor costs.

Control Labor Costs

Manage labor costs in real-time with labor distribution reports. See where your worked labor cost was spent and fond out where your labor budget is being allocated. You can break it down by position, schedule, and job site.

Simplify Payroll

Streamline your payroll process by importing your timesheets. When I Work integrates with your favorite payroll providers to make it simple. Reduce errors and save every pay period.

Labor Budgeting

Manage your labor budget with simple tools. Set percentage targets and see the difference between hours scheduled and hours worked. It’s built right into the schedule to help you keep track.

Prevent Overtime

Receive overtime alerts and run labor reports to easily manage overtime. Get alerts when building the schedule to avoid giving an employee shifts that would pus them into overtime. Use reports to see latest trends and quickly adjust the schedule if needed when an employee is approaching overtime hours.

Break Management

Easily manage employee breaks with the click of a button. Set breaks for certain shifts and let employees report paid breaks at clock out. Employees can also record unpaid breaks easily.

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