Manufacturing recruitment 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.
Six ways manufacturing agencies place people. One record under all of them.
Temp manufacturing recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
See the deskPermanent manufacturing recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
See the deskContract manufacturing recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
See the deskShift manufacturing recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
See the deskExecutive Search manufacturing recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
See the deskMulti-Desk manufacturing recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
See the desk
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 |
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
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.
The AI Agents Guide for Manufacturing Recruitment
- Where agents help on the 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
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 do manufacturing placements 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 the 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.
See a week of your own manufacturing desk run in one system
Half an hour on your own kind of work.