Manufacturingrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for manufacturing agencies: one record for operatives and plants, machine and plant tickets confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians.

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Six ways a manufacturing agency places people. One record under all of them.

Temp
Temp manufacturing recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent manufacturing recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract manufacturing recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift manufacturing recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search manufacturing recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk manufacturing recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
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Which desk is which

What each desk runs, and what it checks first.

Desk	What it runs	Checked before a placement	Pay and bill
Temp	Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly	Machine and plant tickets and AWR position, at the point of booking	Weekly, from approved timesheets, with the client invoiced in the same run
Permanent	Vacancy to placement fee on one job record	Machine and plant tickets and references, before the offer goes out	Placement fee on the placement, with the start date and rebate period attached
Contract	Rates, status, extensions and self-bill	Machine and plant tickets, plus contract status and IR35 position on the placement	Self-bill from approved hours; umbrella and limited arrangements
Shift	Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules	Machine and plant tickets, plus fatigue and break rules across the rota	Weekly pay queue built from the hours actually worked once approved
Executive Search	Retained assignments, from market map to offer	Machine and plant tickets at shortlist, with the assignment's confidentiality settings	Retainer milestones tracked against the assignment, then the placement fee
Multi-Desk	Perm, temp and contract on one shared record	Machine and plant tickets once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians

Checks and clearances

Ticketed and inducted before the shift

Machine tickets, inductions and PPE sign-off are held against the worker with expiry alerts, and confirmed before a booking is committed.

How documents and expiry work

Machine and plant tickets with expiry alerts
Line and plant inductions recorded against the placement
PPE sign-off before the worker goes on site
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts

What the agents add

AI agents working on the manufacturing desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches operatives across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags machine and plant tickets coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new plant leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by plant.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Manufacturing Recruitment

Where agents help on a manufacturing desk, and where they should not
Keeping machine and plant tickets current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians

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Questions

Manufacturing recruitment software questions.

Which manufacturing desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place operatives: Temp — shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly; Permanent — vacancy to placement fee on one job record; Contract — rates, status, extensions and self-bill; Shift — rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules; Executive Search — retained assignments, from market map to offer; Multi-Desk — perm, temp and contract on one shared record. All six run on the same record, so an agency can start with one and add another without a second system.

What checks does a manufacturing placement need?

Machine tickets, inductions and PPE sign-off are held against the worker with expiry alerts, and confirmed before a booking is committed. The desk holds machine and plant tickets with expiry alerts, line and plant inductions recorded against the placement, PPE sign-off before the worker goes on site, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts.

Can one system run all our manufacturing desks?

Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so a operative the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.

How is pay handled for manufacturing operatives?

PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the plant invoiced in the same straight-through run.