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Employee Engagement in Manufacturing
From food and beverages, to electronics and machinery, to textiles and automotives, they are the people behind the production lines of household brands that keep our world turning. But, the manufacturing industry faces significant challenges around valuing and empowering its workforce potential. Low employee engagement, poor workplace satisfaction and low uptake with perks and benefits are leading sector employers to tackle damaged productivity, high absenteeism and turnover across their teams.
Here, we explore the existing gaps in ineffective employee experience strategies and how businesses can bridge these to maximise and retain the brilliant people behind their brand.
Why employee engagement is important in manufacturing.
1 in 4 manufacturing employees are currently engaged at work. And with disengaged teams comes significant business risks – Gallup data suggests absenteeism is 81% higher, quality defects are 41% more frequent and productivity drops 18%.
- Bridging the deskless divide. By nature, manufacturing presents a key engagement challenge due to the majority of workforces operating on the frontline – bridging this deskless divide is a key barrier for HR teams. Research conducted by PwC found 48% of manufacturing leaders report to effectively engage their frontline teams – meaning more than half of businesses are struggling with this. This disconnect is only further magnified by lack of clear and consistent communication paths between head office and dispersed factory floors across multiple locations.
- Reducing absence and turnover. 30% of industry employers report staff absenteeism and turnover to be a significant challenge. However, latest data reveals less than half of teams report looking forward to coming to work, highlighting a significant investment gap from businesses in their existing employee experience strategies.
- Improving employee health and wellbeing. Make UK’s 2024 research report findings show the proportion of employers investing between £10k-£50k in wellbeing strategies has risen from a third to half in less than 3 years. Yet, poor employee sickness absences are rising, with mental ill health identified as its primary cause by 40% of employers. And with only 27% of employees utilising their benefits offer, businesses’ investment is proving to be missing the mark.
75%
of industry employees are disengaged at work.
1 in 5
industry employers have lost talent in the last 12 months due to poor health.
73%
of employees aren’t utilising the wellbeing perks and benefits provided.
How we improve employee engagement in manufacturing
PERSONALISED PROGRAMMES
Engage employees wherever they are
Your very own employee engagement app, branded exclusively to your business, ready to download in the App Store and on Google Play. Rippl places engagement in the pockets of employees wherever they are and keeps them connected through push notifications, a centralised social timeline and access 24/7 to rewards, perks and benefits.
HEALTH & WELLBEING AS PRIORITY
Meaningful wellbeing support around the clock
Customised benefits spanning each pillar of health and wellbeing, built to your team’s needs and accessible around the clock. Tailor your unique offer from Rippl’s extensive Benefits Catalogue, with just a few perks including 24/7 GP access, mental health support and services, dental and eye care, financial tools and services, cancer cover and gym discounts.
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES
Every person is valued, seen and heard
With multi-level and personalised recognitions enabled for managers and peers, a simple message of thanks or team shoutout with clout ensures every employee is valued, seen and heard for their contributions. And, recognition isn’t exclusive to exceptional performance – Rippl celebrates wins big and small, service anniversaries, birthdays and links recognition to your business’ core values.
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Employee engagement made easy
Personalised engagement
Recognition, rewards and benefits in your very own branded employee engagement app, available in the iOS/Android store.
Flexible tools
Customisable features, such as comms and feedback tools, that can be switched on/off in line with your People needs.
Global reach
Global recognition and reward catalogues and multi-currencies to deliver a consistent experience and at scale.
Customised benefits
Tailored benefits to champion each pillar of employee wellbeing, including discounts and savings.
Dynamic feedback
Instant polls, long-form surveys and a dedicated Ideas Hub amplifies voices and innovations from every level.
Real-time reporting
Track and optimise every dimension of your programme through real-time data insights in Rippl’s Reporting Hub.
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Employee engagement in manufacturing case studies
Emma Bridgewater: Streamlining recognition, rewards and benefits with Rippl
Looking to better connect and empower the teams dispersed across their 7 UK locations, Emma Bridgewater were seeking a solution that streamlined existing HR processes, championed an exceptional recognition and reward culture, and elevated their benefits offer.
Charlie Bigham’s: Revolutionising employee engagement with Rippl
Bigham’s place their people at the core of everything they do, making active strides to ensure employees feel valued and appreciated. They needed to innovate their manual recognition programme and streamline their separate benefits app under one roof.
Frequently asked questions
Grab a coffee and read our latest Annual Impact Report, where we explore how Rippl made waves in employee engagement across 2023.
Set to your rewards budget, managers distribute reward points to elevate recognition that one step further. All rewards are instantly delivered to employees’ in-platform digital wallets for them to redeem against 300+ retail, travel, hospitality and leisure brands. Plus, any unredeemed rewards are refunded back to you.
We understand every workforce is brilliantly unique. That’s why Rippl can be used for teams with as little as 500 employees, all the way up to 10,000+. Chat to us about pricing based on your workforce size.
Rippl’s mobile app supports employees with both corporate and non-corporate devices and email addresses. That’s why it’s perfect for frontline teams who don’t have access to company smartphones – they can simply set up their own login to receive engagement around the clock to their own device.
Yes! Our Communications & Engagement expert team are on-hand to support each of our customers launch and maintain the success of their programme through bespoke additional support. Chat to us to find out more information on our Launch and Ongoing Essentials packages.
Yes! We pride ourselves on providing a platform with global reach, so our customers can deliver a consistent experience to their people. Read our existing case studies here.
Using Rippl, our customers build tailored and bespoke benefits packages that reflect the unique needs of their workforce. You can host your existing perks within your in-platform benefits hub, or tailor additional benefits into your offer from our extensive catalogue.
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Improve Your Employee Engagement with Rippl
See how Rippl can improve your employee engagement . Get in touch to find out more or book a Rippl platform demo today!
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