ATS For Manufacturing

Reach ATS is a bespoke build reflecting your exact requirements:  workflows, approval structures,  integrations, and delivered ready to use from day one. That level of tailoring takes time to do properly, and our recommended implementation timescale is 8 to 12 weeks. If your organisation has an earlier deadline, we can work with you to agree a shorter implementation plan, set clear milestones, and make sure everything needed for go-live is delivered in line with the agreed timescale.

The system supports employee referral programmes by allowing referred candidates to be identified during the application process and linked back to the employee referral route. This makes it easier to manage referred applicants, track outcomes and report on the effectiveness of referral activity.

For manufacturing organisations, where strong candidates often come through existing employees, local networks and word of mouth, this provides a practical way to bring employee referrals into a structured recruitment process rather than managing them informally by email or spreadsheet.

Yes. The system scales with your activity, handling spikes in demand without creating bottlenecks or slowing your team down. Built-in AI screening tools identify your highest-ranking candidates quickly, so you can fill shift-based manufacturing roles at pace without compromising on quality. High-volume hiring doesn’t have to mean chaos.

The platform connects with third-party platforms via API, meaning it integrates with the tools your manufacturing operation already relies on. Whether that’s shift scheduling software, workforce management systems, or your HRIS, your hiring data flows where it needs to without duplication or manual workarounds.

Reach ATS includes talent pooling functionality, allowing you to build and maintain a searchable database of previously engaged candidates. When a role opens up in your manufacturing operation, you are not starting from scratch. You already have a pool of relevant people to draw from.

The Stacks feature can also help recruiters group candidates by skill area, site, shift pattern, licence, experience level or future suitability, making it easier to revisit potential candidates when a suitable vacancy becomes available. A strong, well-organised talent pipeline is one of the most effective long-term responses to persistent skills shortages.

Yes. Because every hiring journey looks different, Reach ATS is built around fully customisable workflows. Whether you’re managing permanent hires, temporary contracts, or agency worker pipelines, each process can be configured independently. The right steps, approvals, and communications are in place for every type of role.

Absolutely. Reach ATS brings your hiring activity into one centralised platform, giving HR teams and production managers a shared view of live vacancies, candidate progress, and next steps. Standardised hiring processes mean everyone is working from the same playbook, and built-in communication tools keep the right people informed at every stage, reducing delays and back-and-forth.

Reach ATS gives you the flexibility to configure pre-screening questions for each role, allowing candidates to be assessed against specific physical requirements, certifications, licences, safety clearances or other role-critical criteria from the outset.

Recruiters and hiring managers can then review applications manually within the system, using structured screening processes and Candidate Scorecards to support consistent decision-making. AI screening can also provide additional context, summaries and scoring for the hirer to consider, helping teams identify relevant experience, qualifications and suitability indicators more quickly while keeping final decisions in human hands.

The system can be configured to manage internal mobility, supporting a fair and consistent process for promotions and role changes within your manufacturing workforce. Internal candidates move through a structured workflow just as external applicants would, with full visibility and audit trail throughout. Reach ATS isn’t just for external recruitment.