Build a workplace culture that helps manufacturing employees thrive

74% of manufacturing employees report high levels of burnout, impacting retention, production quality, and even safety at work.

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The recognition solution

When it comes to decreasing burnout and strengthening workplace culture, integrated recognition (recognition that's meaningful, specific, and frequent) works. In fact, over 75% of manufacturing workers say recognition is critical to building a sense of community—and to helping them feel like they belong.

When manufacturing employees experience integrated recognition, the odds of several positive outcomes increase dramatically.

Interest in staying 2+ years
4x
Sense of belonging
11x
Fulfillment at work
15x
High engagement
15x
Thriving at work
11x
Our capabilities

Build a Culture People Choose

The Culture Cloud employee recognition platform provides the tools you need to support manufacturing workers, including:

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Access a full suite of offline recognition features and integrations (with partners like Zebra) designed to make it easy for every team member to give and receive meaningful recognition.

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Track and reward milestones in every employee's career development—from training certifications to safety benchmarks to job transitions—and highlight the value of each accomplishment.

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Connect your workers to purpose with custom symbols of their work and your company story. We’ll help you craft beautiful, modern custom awards guaranteed to inspire your employees.

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On-the-job safety and efficiency depend on a workplace culture where people encourage and elevate one another. Culture Cloud promotes fun, easy, and frequent recognition between peers.

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39% of manufacturing workers say recognition at their organisation feels inauthentic. Create tailored recognition moments for each employee and deliver them in personal and meaningful ways.

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What our manufacturing clients say

“We worked hand-in-hand with O.C. Tanner to ensure all employees had access to [recognition]. We want to keep our production employees engaged and let them know this programme is for them.”

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