Fill Skilled Trades & Production Roles
Faster
AcquireTM helps manufacturing companies overcome the skilled labor shortage with deeply customizable workflows for skills-based and hourly hiring. Configure certification tracking, safety assessments, and multi-plant approval chains to match your exact operations.
Figures shown are illustrative of what teams can achieve with AcquireTM. Individual results vary.
The Skilled Labor Shortage is Real
Manufacturing faces a historic workforce challenge. Millions of skilled and production roles risk going unfilled without better recruiting strategies and tools.
- Fill hourly and skilled trade roles without slowing production
- Track welding, forklift, and other certifications
- Document safety training and compliance
- Schedule around multiple shifts
- Manage hiring across multiple plants
- Reduce time-to-fill for critical roles
Recruit welders, machinists, and hourly production or warehouse staff from a single platform.
Hourly candidates apply in minutes from a phone, no account required.
Automated workflows carry candidates from application through onboarding without manual handoffs.
Built for the Plant Floor
Every feature designed for manufacturing hiring challenges
High-Volume Applicant Processing
Process hundreds of applicants efficiently with bulk actions, automated screening, and streamlined workflows for hourly and production hiring.
Skills Certification Tracking
Track welding certifications, forklift licenses, OSHA training, and other skilled trade credentials throughout the hiring process.
Safety Training Documentation
Document safety training completion, PPE requirements, and compliance certifications for every new hire.
Shift-Based Scheduling
Schedule interviews and onboarding around production shifts with tools designed for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
Drug Screen & Background Integration
Integrated drug screening, background checks, and MVR reports for positions requiring driving or safety-sensitive work.
Multi-Location Hiring
Manage hiring across multiple plants and facilities with location-specific workflows, approvals, and reporting.
Workflows Built for Plant Operations
Manufacturing hiring isn't like office hiring. AcquireTM is deeply configurable to match your skills-based hiring, safety requirements, and multi-plant operations.
- Skills-based assessment integration for technical roles
- Configurable safety certification tracking by position
- Multi-plant approval chains with location-specific rules
- Shift-aware scheduling for 24/7 operations
- Custom scoring for trade skills and certifications
- High-volume workflows with individual attention where needed
Assessments & Screening for Skilled Trades
Integrate skills testing for welding, machining, electrical, and other trades. Results flow directly into candidate profiles for informed hiring decisions.
Drug screening, MVR reports, and background checks integrated for positions requiring driving or operating heavy machinery. Auto-trigger based on position type.
Bi-directional sync with ADP, UKG, and Paycor across multiple facilities. Employee data flows automatically with location-specific configurations.
What Our Customers Say
“The pricing is attractive, and the capabilities of the product are very, very good. The fields provide information to us that helps us screen candidates.”
“AcquireTM has been very helpful in streamlining our hiring process. Before Acquire we had a relatively manual process and tracked applicants in email folders and spreadsheets. Now we can do it all in Acquire.”
“Applicant tracking system and onboarding system has been very helpful. It is easy to navigate and very user friendly.”
Manufacturing ATS FAQ
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Production hiring spans shifts, plants, and seasonal peaks. AcquireTM is built for all of it.
Ready to Solve Manufacturing Hiring Challenges?
See how AcquireTM helps manufacturing companies fill skilled trades and production roles 45% faster.