Manufacturing Recruitment Software for Skilled Trades
The skilled trades shortage is real — and production can't stop. Flowxtra helps manufacturers in Germany, the UK, and Austria find qualified tradespeople faster, filter by certification, and build a direct talent pipeline so you stop depending on expensive agencies.
Fill skilled trade vacancies before they stop production
An unfilled welder or CNC operator vacancy doesn't just cost a salary — it stops a production line. Flowxtra helps you post to the right job boards instantly, filter by exact trade certifications, and move qualified candidates through your pipeline in days rather than weeks.
- Post to StepStone, Reed, Indeed, and Jobvector simultaneously in one click
- Filter by Schweißzertifikat, CSCS card, NVQ level, and machine skills before reviewing CVs
- Automated candidate communications keep applicants engaged — fewer dropouts mid-process
Recruit across multiple plants and shifts from one system
Managing day shift, night shift, and rotating rosters across three plants with a spreadsheet is how vacancies get missed. Flowxtra gives your HR team a single view of every open role, every candidate, and every shift — across every site.
- Per-plant career pages and job postings with shift-specific hours
- Unified dashboard for all sites — day, night, and rotating shifts visible at once
- Role-based approval workflows for shift supervisors and plant managers
Reduce agency dependency with a direct talent pipeline
Agencies charge 15–25% of salary for every skilled trades hire — and you lose the relationship when the contract ends. Flowxtra lets you build a direct pipeline of qualified tradespeople, keep them warm between vacancies, and rehire without paying a placement fee.
- Talent pool for qualified tradespeople — tagged by certification and availability
- Re-engage past applicants for new vacancies with one click
- Direct hiring saves an average of €8,000–€20,000 per skilled trades placement
Job filters built for trade qualifications — not generic HR software
Generic HR software doesn't know the difference between a Schweißzertifikat EN 287 and a CSCS Gold card. Flowxtra lets your team define exact filters for certifications, machine skills, and shift patterns — so only genuinely qualified candidates reach your inbox.
- Candidates select their certifications and machine skills — no free-text CVs to decode
- Filter by shift pattern (day/night/rotating) before scheduling interviews
- Career page shows trade-specific filters — qualified candidates find the right role instantly
Everything you need to hire in Manufacturing
One ATS built for manufacturers who need qualified tradespeople, fast.
Certification filtering
Filter by CSCS, IPAF, Schweißzertifikat and 20+ other trade qualifications.
Skill-based screening
Screen by machine skills, NVQ level, and years of trade experience.
Shift-specific posting
Post day shift, night shift, and rotating roles with correct hours displayed.
Multi-plant management
One dashboard for all plants, sites, and locations.
Time-to-fill analytics
Track pipeline velocity per plant and per trade so you can forecast gaps.
Direct talent pipeline
Build a direct pool of qualified tradespeople to reduce agency costs.
Ready to hire smarter in Manufacturing?
Join manufacturers across Germany, Austria, the UK and France hiring skilled tradespeople faster with Flowxtra.
Questions from manufacturing recruiters
Flowxtra is built for manufacturing companies recruiting skilled tradespeople, machine operators, and site managers across Germany, Austria, the UK, and France. It integrates with StepStone, Jobvector, and XING (Germany/Austria), Reed and Totaljobs (UK), and supports DSGVO and UK GDPR compliance. Most manufacturing HR teams are fully live in under an hour — no IT project needed.
Flowxtra posts to StepStone, Indeed, XING, and Jobvector simultaneously, then automatically filters candidates by trade certification (Schweißzertifikat EN 287, Gabelstaplerschein), machine skills, and shift pattern. German manufacturers using Flowxtra typically reduce their time-to-hire for skilled Fachkräfte from 10+ weeks to under four weeks — and build a direct talent pipeline to reduce agency reliance.
Yes. Flowxtra's custom fields let you build structured filters for trade certifications — including Schweißzertifikat EN 287, Gabelstaplerschein, CSCS Card (UK), IPAF, and PASMA — as well as machine skills like CNC operation, welding, forklift, and PLC programming. Candidates select their qualifications at application, so you only review CVs from candidates who are actually qualified for the role.
Yes. Flowxtra is fully DSGVO-compliant. Candidate consent is recorded at the point of application, data retention periods are configurable, and right-to-erasure requests are processed automatically. All candidate data is stored in EU data centres in Frankfurt and Dublin — no US data transfer. The system also supports works council (Betriebsrat) processes in Germany and Austria.
UK manufacturers on Flowxtra post to Reed, Totaljobs, CV-Library, and Indeed simultaneously, filter by CSCS card type, NVQ level, and shift preference, and use bulk interview scheduling to process high volumes of candidates quickly. Engineering firms report reducing their time-to-fill for skilled trades vacancies from 8 weeks to under 3 weeks after switching to Flowxtra.
Yes. Flowxtra supports multi-plant hiring with per-location career pages, shift-specific job postings (day shift, night shift, rotating 3-shift, continental), and a unified dashboard that shows all vacancies, all plants, and all pipeline stages in one view. You can assign hiring managers per plant and set role-specific approval workflows for shift supervisor and site manager roles.