diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/__manifest__.py
index ae1be85c..0ce6d31e 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Configurator',
-    'version': '19.0.22.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.22.1.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Quotation configurator with part catalog, coating configs, and formula-based pricing engine.',
     'description': """
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/migrations/19.0.22.1.0/__init__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/migrations/19.0.22.1.0/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/migrations/19.0.22.1.0/pre-migrate.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/migrations/19.0.22.1.0/pre-migrate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43cc3b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/migrations/19.0.22.1.0/pre-migrate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Pre-migration for 19.0.22.1.0 — material_process Char → Many2One.
+
+The material_process field on fp.direct.order.wizard was originally a
+free-text Char tag for shop-level metadata (e.g. "ENP-STEEL-HP-ADVANCED").
+Per 2026-05-27 customer feedback, it should instead link directly to a
+recipe (fusion.plating.process.node, node_type='recipe') so that picking
+a tag auto-applies the recipe to every order line.
+
+Drop the old VARCHAR column so Odoo can recreate it as an INTEGER FK
+when the new field declaration loads. Per the Express Orders spec
+section 12 (dev-stage, ignore past orders), losing the old Char values
+is acceptable.
+
+Idempotent — IF EXISTS guards mean a re-run is safe.
+"""
+
+
+def migrate(cr, version):
+    # Same model needs the same pre-migration on sale.order too
+    for table, column in (
+        ('fp_direct_order_wizard', 'material_process'),
+        ('sale_order', 'x_fc_material_process'),
+    ):
+        cr.execute("""
+            SELECT data_type FROM information_schema.columns
+             WHERE table_name = %s AND column_name = %s
+        """, (table, column))
+        row = cr.fetchone()
+        if not row:
+            continue
+        data_type = row[0]
+        # Only drop if the existing column is the old Char shape
+        if data_type in ('character varying', 'text'):
+            cr.execute(
+                f"ALTER TABLE {table} DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS {column}"
+            )
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/fp_part_catalog.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/fp_part_catalog.py
index 85733956..6ac7c051 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/fp_part_catalog.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/fp_part_catalog.py
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ class FpPartCatalog(models.Model):
             part.description_template_count = len(part.description_template_ids)
 
     @api.depends('part_number', 'revision', 'name')
+    @api.depends_context('fp_express_part_picker')
     def _compute_display_name(self):
         """Display = 'PART-NUMBER (Rev X) — Optional Name'.
 
@@ -552,8 +553,19 @@ class FpPartCatalog(models.Model):
         Defensive: some legacy rows stored revision as "Rev 1" (with the
         prefix baked in). Strip any leading "rev " so the wrapper doesn't
         render "(Rev Rev 1)".
+
+        Express Orders override (2026-05-27): when called with the
+        `fp_express_part_picker=True` context, return JUST part_number.
+        The FpExpressPartCell OWL widget shows revision and part name on
+        their own rows, so the picker display should be just the bare
+        part number to avoid 'PART (Rev A) — NAME' duplicating with the
+        widget's separate rev / name rows.
         """
+        express = self.env.context.get('fp_express_part_picker')
         for rec in self:
+            if express and rec.part_number:
+                rec.display_name = rec.part_number
+                continue
             if rec.part_number:
                 core = f"{rec.part_number}"
                 if rec.revision:
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/sale_order.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/sale_order.py
index 670d3446..9ca54c22 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/models/sale_order.py
@@ -123,10 +123,14 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
     )
 
     # ---- Express Orders header-level (2026-05-26) ----
-    x_fc_material_process = fields.Char(
+    # 2026-05-27: changed from Char to Many2One — Material/Process Tag
+    # IS the order's recipe. Auto-applies to every line at confirm time.
+    x_fc_material_process = fields.Many2one(
+        'fusion.plating.process.node',
         string='Material / Process Tag',
-        help='Free-text order-level shop tag (e.g. ENP-STEEL-HP-ADVANCED). '
-             'Informational; not used by the workflow.',
+        domain="[('node_type', '=', 'recipe')]",
+        help='Order-level recipe — auto-applies to every line. Individual '
+             'lines can still override via x_fc_process_variant_id.',
     )
     x_fc_internal_notes = fields.Text(
         string='Order-Level Internal Notes',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/views/fp_express_order_views.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/views/fp_express_order_views.xml
index 7d1882d5..afbdbe3c 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/views/fp_express_order_views.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/views/fp_express_order_views.xml
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@
                         </div>
                         <!-- Right-of-PO row 3 cols 3-4 — Material/Process Tag + Lead Time -->
                         <div class="o_fp_xpr_cell">
-                            <label for="material_process">Material / Process Tag</label>
+                            <label for="material_process">Material / Process</label>
                             <field name="material_process" nolabel="1"
-                                   placeholder="e.g. ENP-STEEL-HP-ADVANCED"/>
+                                   options="{'no_create_edit': True}"
+                                   placeholder="Pick a recipe..."/>
                         </div>
                         <div class="o_fp_xpr_cell">
                             <label for="lead_time_min_days">Lead Time (days)</label>
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@
                                    string="Part Number"
                                    widget="fp_express_part_cell"
                                    width="230px"
-                                   context="{'default_partner_id': parent.partner_id, 'default_revision': 'A'}"
+                                   context="{'default_partner_id': parent.partner_id, 'default_revision': 'A', 'fp_express_part_picker': True}"
                                    domain="[('partner_id', '=', parent.partner_id), ('is_latest_revision', '=', True)]"
                                    options="{'no_quick_create': True}"/>
                             <!-- Hidden related fields the widget reads. Must be on the
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_line.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_line.py
index 699f4072..247601fc 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_line.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_line.py
@@ -583,6 +583,97 @@ class FpDirectOrderLine(models.Model):
             mask_default = getattr(part, 'default_masking_enabled', True)
             rec.masking_enabled = mask_default
 
+    # ---- Express Orders: auto-sync line edits to fp.part.catalog ----
+    # Fields tracked for write-back. When any of these change on a wizard
+    # line, the corresponding default on the part is updated so future
+    # orders pre-fill from the latest values.
+    _FP_PART_SYNC_FIELDS = {
+        'line_description':    'default_specification_text',
+        'bake_instructions':   'default_bake_instructions',
+        'thickness_range':     'x_fc_default_thickness_range',
+        'masking_enabled':     'default_masking_enabled',
+        'process_variant_id':  'default_process_variant_id',
+    }
+
+    def _fp_sync_to_part(self):
+        """Push tracked line fields back to the linked part's defaults.
+
+        Called from create + write. Last-write-wins semantics — if two
+        orders simultaneously edit the same part, the later one's values
+        become the part's defaults. Acceptable per dev-stage policy;
+        the part chatter records the change either way.
+        """
+        for rec in self:
+            part = rec.part_catalog_id
+            if not part:
+                continue
+            wb_vals = {}
+            for line_field, part_field in self._FP_PART_SYNC_FIELDS.items():
+                if part_field not in part._fields:
+                    continue
+                line_val = rec[line_field]
+                # For M2O, normalise to id
+                if hasattr(line_val, 'id'):
+                    line_val = line_val.id
+                # Booleans always write; text fields only when non-empty
+                if isinstance(line_val, bool):
+                    pass
+                elif not line_val:
+                    continue
+                # Only write if the part's current value differs
+                current = part[part_field]
+                if hasattr(current, 'id'):
+                    current = current.id
+                if current == line_val:
+                    continue
+                wb_vals[part_field] = line_val
+            if wb_vals:
+                part.sudo().with_context(
+                    fp_skip_chatter_spam=True,
+                ).write(wb_vals)
+
+    @api.model_create_multi
+    def create(self, vals_list):
+        """Auto-apply order-level recipe to new lines + sync to part on create.
+
+        Recipe propagation: when estimator adds a line to an order that
+        already has a Material/Process recipe picked at the header, the
+        line inherits that recipe automatically.
+
+        Part sync: any line values typed during create immediately
+        write back to the linked part's defaults.
+        """
+        # 1. Recipe propagation from wizard.material_process
+        Wizard = self.env['fp.direct.order.wizard']
+        wizard_cache = {}
+        for vals in vals_list:
+            if vals.get('process_variant_id'):
+                continue
+            wiz_id = vals.get('wizard_id') or self.env.context.get('default_wizard_id')
+            if not wiz_id:
+                continue
+            if wiz_id not in wizard_cache:
+                wiz = Wizard.browse(wiz_id).exists()
+                wizard_cache[wiz_id] = (wiz.material_process.id
+                                        if wiz and wiz.material_process
+                                        else False)
+            recipe_id = wizard_cache[wiz_id]
+            if recipe_id:
+                vals['process_variant_id'] = recipe_id
+        # 2. Create the lines
+        records = super().create(vals_list)
+        # 3. Push to part defaults
+        records._fp_sync_to_part()
+        return records
+
+    def write(self, vals):
+        """Auto-sync line edits to the linked part's defaults."""
+        res = super().write(vals)
+        sync_keys = set(self._FP_PART_SYNC_FIELDS.keys())
+        if sync_keys & set(vals.keys()) or 'part_catalog_id' in vals:
+            self._fp_sync_to_part()
+        return res
+
     def action_open_part(self):
         """Open the linked fp.part.catalog form in a modal."""
         self.ensure_one()
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_wizard.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_wizard.py
index cd76eccf..c64eb1a4 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_wizard.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_configurator/wizard/fp_direct_order_wizard.py
@@ -165,6 +165,33 @@ class FpDirectOrderWizard(models.Model):
         """Default pricelist = company's default. Re-resolved on partner pick."""
         return self.env.company.partner_id.property_product_pricelist.id or False
 
+    # ---- Express Orders: auto-apply order recipe to all lines ----
+    @api.onchange('material_process')
+    def _onchange_material_process_apply_to_lines(self):
+        """When the order-level recipe is picked / changed, propagate it to
+        every line's process_variant_id so the operator doesn't have to
+        set the recipe line-by-line.
+
+        Lines that have explicitly overridden their recipe AFTER this
+        onchange last fired won't be clobbered — we only update lines
+        whose current process_variant_id is empty OR matches the PREVIOUS
+        material_process value (i.e. they inherited from the header and
+        haven't been customised).
+        """
+        for rec in self:
+            new_recipe = rec.material_process
+            if not new_recipe:
+                continue
+            for line in rec.line_ids:
+                # Skip lines that have a different recipe explicitly set
+                # (i.e. the operator chose a per-line override).
+                if (line.process_variant_id
+                        and line.process_variant_id != new_recipe
+                        and line.process_variant_id
+                            != rec._origin.material_process):
+                    continue
+                line.process_variant_id = new_recipe
+
     # ---- View switching (Express ↔ Legacy) ----
     def action_switch_to_express(self):
         """Re-open this draft in the Express view."""
@@ -255,10 +282,18 @@ class FpDirectOrderWizard(models.Model):
         help='Visible only to the estimator / planner / shop. Never prints.',
     )
 
-    # ---- Express Orders header (2026-05-26) ----
-    material_process = fields.Char(
+    # ---- Express Orders header (2026-05-26 / 2026-05-27 redesign) ----
+    # Material/Process Tag IS the recipe: when set on the order header,
+    # every line auto-uses this recipe (unless the line explicitly
+    # overrides via its own process_variant_id). Was a Char tag until
+    # 19.0.22.1.0 — converted to Many2One per customer feedback.
+    material_process = fields.Many2one(
+        'fusion.plating.process.node',
         string='Material / Process Tag',
-        help='Free-text shop tag (e.g. ENP-STEEL-HP-ADVANCED). Informational.',
+        domain="[('node_type', '=', 'recipe')]",
+        help='Pick a recipe — applies automatically to every line on this '
+             'order. Individual lines can still override via their own '
+             'Process / Recipe column.',
     )
     validity_date = fields.Date(
         string='Quote Validity',