Workshop floor
What technicians need on a workshop tablet
A focused digital job-card workflow for assignments, time, tasks, inspections and handoff.
Updated 10 September 2026 · 2 minute read · By MechAxis
Put the current job first
A technician working beside a vehicle does not need subscription settings, aged debt or the complete customer database. Extra navigation slows the common actions and increases the chance of opening information unrelated to the job.
Start with assigned work
The first screen should show jobs assigned to that technician, any work explicitly available to claim, priority, bay and task progress. A new assignment should be visible without relying on somebody walking across the workshop.
One active timer and a clear finish
Clocking should be quick, but it must stay tied to the correct job. Prevent overlapping timers. Require tasks and inspections to be completed or deliberately skipped, then hand the job back as ready for service-team review rather than letting the technician invoice it.
What MechAxis changes
The MechAxis technician view is designed for tablets. It provides assignment alerts, large start and stop controls, tasks, inspection capture, camera uploads and a finish-work handoff. Technicians have access only to assigned or available jobs and the related customer and vehicle details.
Questions
Common questions
01Can a technician see workshop invoices?+
Not by default. MechAxis limits technician access to the operational information required for assigned work.
02Can two job timers run at the same time?+
No. The technician must stop the active timer before starting another job.
Try a clear job-card handover
A customer asks for a service and reports a squeak. The technician completes the authorised service and records the finding. Further diagnosis remains a recommendation until the service desk obtains approval. The job card should make that distinction clear to the next person, without a second conversation beside the car.
Use the free blank worksheet and fictional completed example to review your own handover. Check that the concern, approved scope, labour time, parts and deferred work are all recorded under one job number.
Get the free job card and completed example