Employee Time Tracking for Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing organizations need precise, reliable time tracking where employees work across production lines, multiple shifts, and diverse departments. Ecotime by HBS delivers a time and attendance platform tailored specifically for manufacturing workflows – giving you accurate labor data, flexible configurations, and reliable tools to support workforce management from the shop floor to the plant office.
Our mobile time and attendance solution helps manufacturers streamline timekeeping, improve accuracy, and automate workforce processes – so supervisors and HR teams can focus on productivity instead of paperwork.
Manufacturing Time Tracking Challenges and Solutions
Job & Department Costing
In manufacturing environments, employees often rotate between production lines, machine cells, and support tasks. Ecotime allows workers to categorize their time by cost center, department, line, or operation. With tailored views and menu options, workers can easily select the correct activity - helping you allocate labor costs accurately and improve production visibility.
Shift & Schedule Complexity
Manufacturing operations run on varied shift schedules, from standard first shifts to rotating nights and weekend teams. Ecotime’s configurable scheduling and clock-in rules help you manage start/end times, shift differentials, and rotation patterns so your labor data matches real world operations.
Overtime & Labor Rules
State and federal regulations, plus internal pay policies, impact how manufacturers calculate overtime and premiums. Ecotime offers flexible rule definitions that ensure timesheet calculations comply with your policies and labor laws - reducing errors and ensuring consistent application.
Union Agreements
Manufacturing organizations with unionized workforces face unique requirements for wage scales, overtime rules, and work conditions. Ecotime supports an unlimited number of policies and agreements so you can automate pay calculations and ensure compliance without manual adjustments.
Benefits of Ecotime Mobile Time Tracking Software for Manufacturing Companies
Flexibility
Ecotime gives you the ability to create limitless employee profiles, define custom pay and clock-in rules, and generate reporting that matches manufacturing needs. Tailor the system to mirror your labor policies and production workflows without forcing your workforce to adapt to rigid software.
Scalability
Manufacturing operations change rapidly - new shifts, added production lines, or multi-plant expansion. Ecotime is built to scale with your business, adapting to workforce growth, evolving schedules, and diverse manufacturing environments.
Customer Service
Ecotime is supported by U.S.–based technical assistance to help you optimize your system and resolve issues when they matter most. Whether you’re configuring a new rule set or troubleshooting an integration, the support team is available to help.
FAQ
Manufacturing time and attendance software automates the tracking of employee hours, manages shift schedules, and ensures compliance with labor laws – allowing manufacturers to reduce payroll errors and gain labor cost insights.
Ecotime offers a comprehensive system tailored to manufacturing environments, automating clock-ins, shift scheduling, overtime tracking, and payroll integration so you can streamline operations and reduce administrative tasks.
Yes! Ecotime supports multiple shifts, rotating schedules, and overtime calculations – giving managers the tools to define and adjust schedules that match production needs.
Absolutely. Ecotime integrates with leading payroll and HR systems, automating time data transfer and minimizing manual payroll errors.
Ecotime includes biometric authentication, mobile GPS clock-ins, and configurable rule sets to ensure employees clock in at the correct locations and times, reducing time fraud.
Yes. The system provides detailed labor tracking by department, job role, or activity – helping manufacturers monitor labor costs and improve workforce planning.
Yes. Ecotime automates overtime calculations, break tracking, and leave management to ensure compliance with relevant labor laws and agreements.
Yes! Ecotime is intuitive and supports multiple clock-in methods – including wall clocks, mobile apps, and kiosks – making time tracking efficient for workers across manufacturing environments.
Yes. It enables manufacturers to monitor attendance for full-time, part-time, temporary, and contract staff with precision, ensuring accurate workforce management and payroll processing.
Getting started is simple! Contact the Ecotime team to request a demo and discover how Ecotime can improve time tracking and workforce management for your manufacturing business.
