Decide what needs a technician or a new work window.
Open and overdue jobs
Work Order Management Software for Manufacturing Plants
MaintBoard is a CMMS work order system for plant maintenance teams. Turn requests into assigned jobs, see what's waiting at shift handover, and keep the work performed with the equipment record.
- Set the owner, priority, and due date for each job.
- Track open, in-progress, and on-hold work.
- Record the repair, checklist results, and parts used.
Which jobs need attention at shift handover?
A technician needs a spare for a process pump while another job is waiting for production to release a line. The next shift needs the owner and the reason for each delay.
Requests lack an owner
- A request in a message thread can sit unanswered when nobody is assigned to it.
Open jobs hide delays
- An open status gives the next shift little detail about whether a job is waiting for a spare or for production to release the line.
Missing notes lead to rework
- Without a record of the checks already completed, the next technician may repeat them.
Follow a pump repair from request to completion
A production operator reports a leak at a transfer pump. The supervisor needs enough information to decide when the repair can be done.
- 1
Review the request
- Confirm the pump, the reported symptom, and the priority. Assign the repair to a technician.
- 2
Track the job while it's open
- Check for the matching seal kit. If the repair is waiting for the part or a production window, update the status and record the reason.
- 3
Record and review completed work
- Capture the repair notes, parts used, and relevant checks. Assign a separate follow-up if more work is needed.
What your maintenance work order system keeps together
Job details
Keep the asset, assignee, priority, due date, and current status visible.
Technician updates
Capture checklist results, notes, photos, and time entries on the job. Explore Android work orders .
Parts and history
Record the parts used and review the job from the equipment record. Explore equipment history .
Use the same work order process for different jobs
Breakdown repair
Assign a technician to a stopped press and log the delay if the job has to wait.
Planned maintenance
Give a recurring lubrication job a due date and checklist.
Corrective follow-up
Assign a repair after an inspection finds a worn component.
What to check in the work order dashboard
Check whether the job is waiting for parts, production, or another action.
Jobs on hold
Review what was recorded and whether any follow-up remains open.
Completed jobs
Work Order Management FAQs
- What is the difference between a work request and a work order?
- A request reports a problem or asks for maintenance. A work order is the job a supervisor assigns and the technician updates as work progresses.
- Can technicians update work orders on mobile?
- Yes. They can open assigned jobs in the Android app, complete checklists, and record findings where mobile use is allowed.
- Can we add a follow-up after the repair is complete?
- Yes. Create a separate corrective work order and assign it so the team can track the remaining work.
Bring one open work order to the demo
Show us a job that often carries over between shifts. We'll walk through how to assign it, track the hold, and record the repair in MaintBoard.