Streamline Payroll, Simplify Time Management & Power Up Your
Manufacturing Workforce
Did you know 25% of employees in UK manufacturing experience incorrect pay—and 49% would leave after just two payroll errors? Our Managed Payroll Services and SD Worx Time solution are built for the complexity of manufacturing, ensuring improved accuracy and compliance.
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Manufacturing businesses face a unique set of challenges that most payroll providers aren’t equipped to handle:
- High staff turnover and seasonal work
- Complex shift premiums and overtime calculations
- Manual data entry leading to errors and delays
- Cross-site visibility issues for HR and finance
- Compliance pressure (gender pay gap, holiday pay, RTI)
- Legacy systems that don’t support modern, mobile-first workflows
The SD Worx Solution: Managed Payroll That Fits Your Factory Floor and Smarter Time & Attendance with SD Worx Time
Built for Complexity
We specialise in solving complex workforce challenges—whether it’s night shift logic, split shifts, or cross-midnight schedules. Manage shifts with ease, make real-time adjustments individually or in bulk, and gain full visibility over staffing 24/7.
Fully Integrated Payroll & Time
Our payroll and time solutions are built to work together. Say goodbye to duplicate data entry—streamlined integration between systems ensures accuracy, compliance, and timely pay every cycle.
Custom-Fit for Your Operations
Every manufacturer is different. We configure our solutions to fit your business—from factory floor dynamics to management reporting. Whether you need managed payroll services or just time tracking, we tailor to your setup.
Scalable Across Sites and Countries
Whether you're operating one site or twenty, in the UK or across Europe, SD Worx is built to scale. With 13 app languages and local teams in 20+ countries, you get the support and flexibility you need as you grow.
Multiple Clocking Options for Diverse Workforces
From biometric terminals to mobile clocking, give your employees the tools they prefer. Ideal for multi-site manufacturers, mobile teams, or hands-on workers in tough environments.
Boost Accuracy and Free Up Time
Reduce manual errors, admin time, and compliance risks. With smart automation, audit-ready data, and manager dashboards, your HR and payroll teams can focus on strategic priorities—not data clean-up.
We’ve streamlined payroll and improved accuracy thanks to SD Worx’s self-service system.
Melanie Salmon
Molson Coors
We’ve eliminated double-keying and freed up time to focus on employee wellbeing and recruitment.
Julie McHugh,
Nobia
Real Results
Tired of shift chaos and manual scheduling? Discover how UpFresh streamlined time registration with a flexible system that adapts to real-time staffing needs.
Read Gerresheimer’s case study and learn how we developed a scalable, intelligent time management solution for their 700+ workforce.
Do you struggle with exporting payroll data each month? Read how the SD Worx solutions helped Brady to automate their payroll data and reduce admin time.
Relying on spreadsheets to manage leave? Discover how Blackwood Engineering upgraded to a digital system—cutting errors and saving hours of admin each week.
New Playbook: The Manufacturing Payroll Playbook
Payroll errors are costing UK manufacturers up to £150K/year. Manual time tracking, paper-based shift records, and disconnected systems aren’t just outdated—they’re dangerous.
In our latest guide, learn how to:
- Fix the 5 biggest payroll mistakes in manufacturing
- Avoid costly compliance risks
- Streamline your payroll & time data
- See how real firms transformed their operations
Are payroll errors quietly costing your business thousands?
From overtime miscalculations to missed compliance deadlines, payroll mistakes are more than admin hiccups, they can lead to lost productivity, unhappy employees, and serious financial risk.
In our latest blog, we uncover the most common payroll pitfalls in manufacturing and share practical ways to fix them.