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Routine jobs like inspections, servicing and cleaning should not depend on someone remembering them. Set them to repeat once and Opmaint creates them on schedule.

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Make a work order repeat

1

Open the form

Create a new work order with + Create workorder, or edit an existing one. See Create a work order.
2

Turn on repeat

Near the bottom of the form, turn on Repeat Work Order. The Repeat Configuration section appears.
3

Choose Periodic or Interval

Repeats on a calendar pattern.
  1. Choose Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly.
  2. In Repeat every, enter how often, for example every 2 weeks.
  3. Set the Execution Time, the time of day the work order is created.
4

Save

Click Create, or save your changes if you are editing.
Use Periodic when the job is tied to the calendar, such as “every Monday” or “on the 1st of each month”. Use Interval when what matters is the gap between jobs, such as “every 30 days”.

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See all recurring work orders

Go to Work Orders > Recurrence. The Recurring Work Orders page lists every repeating work order with how often it Repeats and its Repeat Status. You can search, filter, sort, choose columns, save views and click Export Excel.

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See what is coming up

Go to Work Orders > Upcoming. Switch between This Week, Next Week, This Month and Next Month to see the work orders projected for each period, with their Projected Date, Priority and Status. Use it to plan manpower and spares before the work is due. Click Export to take the list into a spreadsheet.

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Usage-based maintenance

To trigger work from meter readings, such as every 250 running hours, see Meters and Meter alerts.

Preventive maintenance

Create a work order