AI HR Software for Australian Manufacturers

Covers general manufacturing, engineering, food and beverage processing, and associated production and maintenance work. It does not cover vehicle manufacturing (a separate award).

Live scenarios

What does an afternoon shift loading add for a C10 tradesperson?

The Manufacturing Award afternoon shift attracts a defined shift loading on top of the ordinary rate — Fitz applies the exact C-level rate and loading from the current Pay Guide.

Is my part-timer entitled to a minimum shift length?

Yes — the award sets a minimum engagement per shift. Fitz tells you the exact minimum and flags a roster that breaches it before you publish it.

How do I classify a new maintenance fitter?

The classification wizard walks the C14–C-level structure step by step so you land on the right rate instead of guessing.

Classification wizard

Describe the role

Answer a few plain-English questions about what the employee actually does.

Fitz maps the award

The wizard walks the Manufacturing Award classification structure so you land on the right level.

Get the exact rate

The current hourly, weekly, penalty and allowance figures — straight from the Pay Guide MA000010.

Document builder

Award-correct documents in minutes

Generate manufacturing business paperwork that already reflects Manufacturing Award rules: Manufacturing employment contract · Shift-work agreement · Classification & pay-rate letter · Formal warning (production floor) · Redundancy / restructure letter.

Crisis Mode

When something goes wrong right now

A machine incident, a walk-off, or a stand-down question mid-shift — Crisis Mode gives you the immediate, Manufacturing-Award-grounded steps to take right now.

Awards & compliance software for manufacturing

Fitz HR is the award and compliance layer for manufacturers without an in-house HR team. It interprets the Manufacturing Award (MA000010) for every pay, penalty, allowance and classification question, produces the contracts, letters and warnings that hold up if a matter is ever tested, and keeps a record of each answer and document so you can show the process you followed. Payroll and rostering stay where they are — Fitz sits alongside them as the compliance layer, and a human HR specialist is there when a situation needs one.

Award interpretation — the exact MA000010 rate, loading or allowance, sourced from the current Fair Work Pay Guide.
Compliance records — every answer and generated document is kept with the employee it relates to.
Process that holds up — warnings, performance and termination steps that follow procedural fairness, not guesswork.
Human escalation — a real HR specialist when the answer needs judgement, not just a rate.

Explore

Pay Rates

Manufacturing Award Pay Rates 2026

Current classification rates, penalties and allowances from the FWO Pay Guide.

Guide

Manufacturing Award Guide (MA000010)

The complete reference — coverage, classifications, penalties, allowances and compliance.

Compare

Fitz HR vs Employment Hero

How Fitz compares for manufacturing businesses on the Manufacturing Award.

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Best HR Software for Manufacturers

What to look for in HR & compliance software for manufacturing businesses — and how Fitz compares.

Printable

Manufacturing Award Cheat Sheet

Rates, penalties and allowances on one page — print or save as PDF.

Classifications

Manufacturing Award Classifications

Every classification level explained — who fits where, and what each level is paid.

HR Compliance Software for Small Business

What HR compliance software has to do, what Fitz HR is and isn't, and how it compares.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fitz HR do for a manufacturing business?

Fitz answers Manufacturing Award (MA000010) questions instantly — pay rates, penalties, allowances, minimum engagement, classifications and compliance — grounded in the current Fair Work Ombudsman Pay Guide. It also builds documents and runs a Crisis Mode for urgent situations.

Are the Manufacturing Award rates current?

Yes. Rates are sourced from the FWO Pay Guide MA000010 and are current as at 2026-07-01, with the next review due 2027-07-01.

Is Fitz HR an awards and compliance software for manufacturing?

Yes. Fitz HR is award and compliance software built for manufacturers: it interprets the Manufacturing Award (MA000010) for pay, penalties, allowances and classifications, generates award-correct documents, and keeps a record of every answer and document so you can show the process you followed. It does not run payroll — it sits alongside your payroll or rostering system as the compliance layer.

Which award covers a general manufacturing business?

Most general manufacturing, engineering and production work is covered by the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award MA000010. Vehicle manufacturing and a handful of specialised sectors sit under separate awards — Fitz confirms coverage before answering.

Is this a separate product from the hospitality tool?

No — it is the same Fitz HR assistant, tuned for the Manufacturing Award. You get the same wizard, document builder and Crisis Mode, grounded in your award.

Any Manufacturing Award question — answered in seconds

Grounded in the current Fair Work Pay Guide MA000010. Ask anything about pay, penalties, allowances or compliance.

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