diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
index e4e724bd..b44d3fdc 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ class FpProcessNode(models.Model):
              'progress (e.g. paperwork or QA review that runs alongside '
              'production).',
     )
+    long_running = fields.Boolean(
+        string='Long-running step',
+        default=False,
+        help='When True, steps generated from this recipe node are exempt '
+             'from the shop-floor auto-pause cron. Use for 24h bakes, '
+             'multi-shift soaks, and similar legitimately-long operations '
+             'that would otherwise be auto-paused after the idle threshold '
+             '(ir.config_parameter fp.shopfloor.autopause_threshold_hours, '
+             'default 8h). See plan 2026-05-22-shopfloor-tablet-redesign.',
+    )
     opt_in_out = fields.Selection(
         [
             ('disabled', 'Required'),
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_process_node_views.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_process_node_views.xml
index 2dcf6e4a..88e3c0ea 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_process_node_views.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_process_node_views.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
                             <field name="parallel_start"
                                    invisible="node_type not in ('operation', 'step')"
                                    help="When the parent recipe is Sequential, ticking this lets the step start while earlier-sequence steps are still in progress."/>
+                            <!-- Phase 2 tablet redesign — opt out of the
+                                 auto-pause cron for legitimately-long steps
+                                 (24h bakes, multi-shift soaks). -->
+                            <field name="long_running"
+                                   invisible="node_type not in ('operation', 'step')"/>
                             <field name="requires_predecessor_done"
                                    invisible="node_type not in ('operation', 'step')"
                                    groups="fusion_plating.group_fusion_plating_supervisor"