Industries

Keep contractor work orderly in an auto plant without stopping the line

Maintenance, installation and cleaning on the line, in the paint shop and in assembly are largely done by contractors. Fiwo ties who may enter on which day to documents and permits.

Start Your 14-Day Free Trial Request a Demo

COMMON JOBS ON SITE

What contractor work looks like in this industry

Line maintenance and installation

Robot, conveyor and press lines bring many outside staff onto the site in the same shift for maintenance and new equipment. Tracking who is authorised on paper lists gets hard.

Welding and cutting jobs

Building and line modifications involve hot work such as welding, grinding and cutting. These jobs should be defined as a working condition on the permit.

Work at height areas

Maintenance on roofs, ventilation ducts and upper platforms needs work at height; the documents of the people doing it must be valid on the day the job starts.

Night and weekend shutdowns

In planned shutdowns, maintenance crews work the night shift. After the day shift ends, only people with a night-shift permit should get in.

Working conditions are tied to the permit

In Fiwo a permit carries the conditions of the job. When EHS approves it, the forms for the selected conditions are combined into one PDF.

Hot work Welding, cutting, grinding and other jobs that throw sparks or heat.
Work at height Jobs on roofs, platforms, scaffolding and tall equipment.

Modules that matter most here

Work permits Contractors request permits in the system, the safety officer approves on one screen. Hot-work, work-at-height and confined-space forms come as a PDF. Gate access control Security searches by national ID or name; the system checks four conditions and says Entry allowed or denied, with the reason. Entries are logged. Maintenance orders The maintenance chief opens a numbered order (ME-001); the contractor creates a permit from it. Workshop, conditions and night shift come from the order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I manage a crew that works nights during a planned shutdown?

The night shift is marked on the permit. After the day shift ends, only staff with a night-shift permit pass the gate; EHS can also add the night shift to an approved permit afterwards.

How are a maintenance order and a work permit connected?

The maintenance chief opens a numbered order and the contractor creates a permit from the order; conditions and night shift carry over to the permit as they are.

Are contractor vehicles checked too?

Yes. At vehicle entry, missing documents show to security as a warning; the vehicle gate does not block entry.

Try it free for 14 days We will open your company address and invite your first contractor together. No credit card, and no automatic charge after the trial.

Request a Trial Account