Technician Time Tracking

NOTE - Some features and functions in this article are only accessible at certain Shop Manager subscription levels.

 

Track Technician Time
tech performance

 

Setup

Add Technicians
  1. Go to Settings >> Shop Information >> scroll down to the Technicians section.
     scroll to tech setup
  2. Add Technicians - Enter their Name and Pay Rate then click +Add Technician
    enter tech info
  3. Choose the Default Technician that will be be selected automatically when creating a document.
    select default
Set Labor Profit Margin Alert
  1. Go to Settings >> Labor, Taxes, Markup & Fees >> scroll down to the Profitability Margins section.
    scroll to profitability margins
  2. Fill in a Min percentage on the Labor line, then check the Applied check box (An an alert will display if the margin is not being met.)
    fill in labor margin

 

Track Time

IMPORTANT - Technician Time is tracked by Job. Be sure to group your line items into jobs when building your documents.

  1. Click Select Technician at the top of a job.
    select tech
  2. Select a Technician from the list or type in the text field to Search or Add a New Technician.
    search of select tech
  3. Track Time:
    • Click the counter to manually enter a time.
      click timer
    • Click the play button to start the timer.
      start tracking timer
    • Pause the timer.
      pause
    • Mark the Job as complete.
      complete job
    • Reopen (unlock) a completed job.
      reopen job
       

View Technician Performance

  1. Open the Reports tab from the side menu >> choose the Overall Shop Performance filter or look through the list of All Reports >> click Get Report on the Technician Performance report.
    get tech performance report
  2. Select a Date Range and choose to filter by a specific Technician in the Optional Filters section.
    export options
  3. Click one of the following:

    • Download CSV - a .csv file will be downloaded to be viewed or manipulated by your spreadsheet software.
    • Print - A .pdf file will be saved to provide an easily print-friendly layout.
      • The location of the downloaded files will be determined by your browser settings.

    download or print