Manufacturing Manager Field Guide
Your free Manufacturing Manager assessment told you how you tend to lead across seven core areas of running a floor.
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Manufacturing HR program
Plant HR Manager Complete System
Bring five plant HR systems together in one program, with two tools to manage the work. Use the 54-point plant HR audit to set priorities, then follow the 12-month calendar to organize the work throughout the year.
Run the free Manufacturing Turnover Cost Calculator to see what losing one operator costs your plant. It adds separation, the open station, recruiting, training, and the ramp back to rate, giving you a useful starting point for your HR priorities.
$249
Five products separately: $345. Complete bundle: $249.
Priced from the five products inside: Manufacturing Attendance and Points System $59, Shift Supervisor Toolkit $79, Manufacturing Compensation and Shift Differential Toolkit $69, Manufacturing Hiring Kit $59, Plant Onboarding System $79.
- One-time purchase. Editable files.
- Your download link appears on the confirmation screen and in your receipt. No account needed.
- Request a full refund within 30 days with one email.
- Licensed for one company's internal HR use. Resale and redistribution are not permitted. Read the license.
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Bring your purchased tool and the situation you are working through. A TrueStep HR practitioner will help you set the inputs, make the first decisions, and identify a practical next step.
See the Setup Session →Where to start
Score the plant on the HR Audit Checklist first.
In twenty minutes, starting from scratch, the audit identifies the gaps that determine which of the five folders to set up first.
DecisionComplete system
IndustryManufacturing
Files27 PDF guides, 12 Word documents, 7 Excel workbooks
ReviewRead our published standard for how we develop our tools, and what we cover for their scope and limits.
Fit
Is this the right fit for your work?
A good fit
- You want one connected HR system for your plant, with all five kits working together.
- You want editable Word and Excel files that stay with your organization.
- You or a manager will run the process and want a clear sequence to follow.
When to consider another option
- For advice about one person's specific circumstances, consult qualified counsel.
- For rules specific to one state or city, consult the applicable local requirements. This tool is not written for any one state.
- For help running the process, explore our advisory services.
What is inside
Every kit and workbook in the download, by name.
Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.
In the kit1. Manufacturing Attendance and Points System: a points tracker with three policy presets, a ready-to-adopt attendance policy, five supervisor conversation scripts, and four bilingual forms
In the kit2. Shift Supervisor Toolkit: the playbook, quick reference, supervisor workbook, floor conversation scripts, and bilingual documentation forms for the leaders who run your shifts
In the kit3. Compensation and Shift Differential Toolkit: salary band builder, shift differential calculations as the FLSA requires, wage ladders, market check log, and the merit increase matrix with budget totals
In the kit4. Manufacturing Hiring Kit: the hiring field guide, operator and maintenance job descriptions, hands-on skills checklists, structured interview guides with score sheets, and a bilingual application for one consistent, fair hiring standard on the floor
In the kit5. Plant Onboarding System: the field guide and onboarding workbook for the first 90 days, the signed safety orientation pack, the day-one floor checklist, the buddy program guide, and editable templates
In the kitPlant HR Audit Checklist and 12 Month Plant HR Calendar (Excel workbooks, exclusive to this system): establish your baseline and schedule the work across all five systems throughout the year.
Full file list, 46 files
- PDFStart Here: a guide to every file and the order to use them.
- WordManufacturing Attendance Point Policy
- PDFQuick Reference
- PDFBilingual Attendance Forms
- ExcelTwelve Month Plant HR Calendar
- ExcelShift Supervisor Workbook
- ExcelCompensation and Shift Differential Builder
- ExcelMerit Increase Matrix
- ExcelPlant HR Audit Checklist
- ExcelPlant Onboarding Workbook
- ExcelManufacturing Attendance Points Tracker
- PDFSkills Checklists
- PDFSafety Orientation Pack
- PDFStructured Interview Guides
- PDFDay One Floor Checklist
- PDFBilingual Application
- PDFBilingual Documentation Forms
- PDFSupervisor Attendance Conversation Scripts
- PDFFloor Conversation Scripts
- PDFShift Supervisor Quick Reference: the entire workbook explained on one page, including each tab's purpose, what to enter, and how to read the result.
- PDFBuddy Program Guide
- PDFThe Shift Supervisor Playbook
- PDFHiring Field Guide
- PDFField Guide
- PDFMerit Increase Matrix Guide
- PDFCompensation and Shift Differential Builder Guide
- PDFAttendance Start Here
- PDFSupervisor Attendance Conversation Scripts (Attendance)
- PDFSupervisor Start Here
- PDFSupervisor Floor Conversation Scripts
- PDFComp Start Here
- PDFHiring Start Here
- PDFTrueStep HR Product License (PDF): one license covering everything in this system.
- PDFUsing This Workbook in Google Sheets: how to upload the file and what to check afterward.
- WordOperator and Maintenance Job Descriptions
- PDFOnboarding Start Here
- WordEditable Templates
- WordSupervisor Attendance Conversation Scripts
- WordBilingual Attendance Forms
- WordFloor Conversation Scripts
- WordBilingual Documentation Forms
- WordSkills Checklists
- WordStructured Interview Guides
- WordBilingual Application
- WordSafety Orientation Pack
- WordDay One Floor Checklist
How to use it
Your first 15 minutes
Begin with the Plant HR Audit Checklist, then follow the seven steps in order. At step 7, use the calendar to plan the year's work.
Complete the Plant HR Audit Checklist to score where your plant stands today. The results identify which toolkit to open first and establish the baseline for future reviews.
Set up the attendance system first. Folder 1 is the quickest to implement: choose a policy preset, load your roster, and establish the same attendance standard across every shift within a week. Each folder includes its own Start Here guide with the exact setup order.
Support your shift supervisors. Folder 2 brings together the playbook, scripts, and documentation practices they use for attendance, conduct, and daily shift handoffs.
Set up the pay structure. Folder 3 calculates shift differentials as the FLSA requires, builds salary bands and wage ladders, and plans merit increases against your budget.
Use a consistent hiring standard. Folder 4 includes job descriptions, skills checklists, and structured interviews scored the same way for every candidate.
Onboard every hire the same way. Folder 5 runs pre-boarding through the 90-day review, with the signed safety orientation before anyone touches a machine.
Plan the year with the 12 Month Plant HR Calendar. Use it to schedule audits, reviews, and compliance checkpoints for the year ahead.
Before you buy
Questions about your purchase
Find details about file formats, delivery, licensing, and refunds.
What exactly do I receive?
27 PDF guides, 12 Word documents, 7 Excel workbooks, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The first image shows the file set, and the second and third show actual pages from the current download.
Can I use the files in my business?
Yes. You can edit and brand the Word documents, fill in the Excel workbooks, and read or print the PDF guides for your own internal operations.
What if I need help applying it?
For help implementing this tool, book a one hour Setup Session for $149. For broader HR support, advisory begins with a short request and a written scope at truestephr.com/pages/advisory. For legal questions, consult qualified counsel.
How do I get the files?
Right after payment, your download link appears on the confirmation screen and again in your email receipt. The files arrive as a ZIP download. No account is needed.
What do I need to open them?
You can use Word and Excel, LibreOffice on a computer, or Google Docs and Google Sheets in a browser. The alternatives are free. Any PDF reader opens the guides. See download help.
What if it is not right for us?
Email support@truestephr.com within 30 days for a full refund. No form or explanation is required. The full terms are in the refund policy.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is general HR information and a working method. It is not written to any one state unless the page says so. Where a decision turns on the law, use qualified counsel. See what we cover, and what we do not.
Who may use the files?
One license covers the internal HR work of one legal entity. You may edit the files, brand them, and issue them to your employees. Consultants and groups with several entities need the extended license. See the license.
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