Planned jobs that have passed their due date
Review the affected assets and assignments before agreeing on the next work window.
Overdue PMs
CMMS for Maintenance Managers in Manufacturing
A breakdown can change the whole shift. MaintBoard helps you assign the repair, see which PMs still need attention, and check what is holding up the rest of the work.
- Prioritize breakdowns and give each job an owner
- See which PMs are due, overdue, or complete
- Check spare availability and see why a job is on hold
A breakdown changes the plan. The rest of the work still needs an owner.
Production reported a stop and nobody has picked it up
- You need to know who is responding and which equipment is affected before you can give production an update.
Today's PM is about to slip
- The technician has been pulled onto a breakdown. You need to see which planned checks are still due and agree on the next available window.
The repair is waiting for a spare
- Before you book downtime with production, check whether the required part is available and where stores keeps it.
The backlog looks the same every morning
- A list of open jobs tells you little about which ones need a technician, a part, or access to a running machine.
Run the shift from request review to handover
Step 1
Review new requests from production
- Check the reported issue and affected asset. Decide which requests need an immediate repair and which can go into planned work.
Step 2
Assign the job and set the priority
- Give the work to a technician or team. Include the due date and the instructions the team needs at the machine.
Step 3
Recheck PMs when the shift plan changes
- Review PMs due or overdue for the affected line. Use the dates and assignments to agree what can still be completed and what needs a new window.
Step 4
Record what is holding up the work
- Keep the reason with the job when it is waiting for parts, a technician, or production access. Use it to decide what to clear first.
Step 5
Review the repair and its follow-up
- Check the action taken, parts used, and inspection findings. Assign any unresolved work so it stays visible at handover.
The records you need to plan the next shift
Breakdown response
Review which machine is down, who has the repair, and what progress the team has recorded.
Preventive maintenance
Schedule recurring work and compare what was due with what the team completed.
Work order backlog
Review open, in-progress, and on-hold jobs by priority and assignment to plan the team's workload.
Spare parts and storerooms
Check stock and location before arranging the job. Keep a record of parts used on the work order.
Maintenance decisions you make during a shift
A conveyor breakdown pulls a technician off planned work
Assign the repair, then review the PMs that technician was due to complete and decide which jobs need new owners or dates.
A press repair depends on a spare fitting
Check the stock and storeroom before confirming downtime with production. Keep the hold reason visible until the dependency is cleared.
The packaging line is available during changeover
Review planned jobs and outstanding defects for the line. Confirm which work can be completed in the available time and who will take it.
What to review before you assign the day's work
Open, in-progress, and on-hold work
Review priority, age, and assignment to decide what the team should pick up next.
Work backlog
Work waiting on a dependency
Review the recorded hold reasons to see where stores, production, or another team can help move the work.
Jobs on hold
Questions from maintenance managers
- Can I track breakdowns and planned maintenance together?
- Yes. Both appear as work orders. Review the status and assignment of a breakdown while checking which planned jobs still need attention.
- Can I see which PMs are overdue?
- Yes. Review due dates and completion status to see which PMs have passed their due date and are still open.
- How can I tell why a job is delayed?
- Review its work order status and recorded hold reason. If the job is waiting for a part, you can also check its stock and storeroom.
- What can I review when a technician completes a job?
- Open the work order to review the action taken and any completed checklist steps, readings, photos, parts, or follow-up work the team recorded.
Bring a shift where a breakdown changed the plan
See how you could assign the repair, find PMs at risk of slipping, and review jobs waiting for parts or production access in MaintBoard.