diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__init__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__init__.py
index 2ea9535e..b237c4b8 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__init__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__init__.py
@@ -3,5 +3,30 @@
 # License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
 # Part of the Fusion Plating product family.
 
+import logging
+
 from . import controllers
 from . import models
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def post_init_hook(env):
+    """Auto-detect a sensible default timezone on first install.
+
+    Sets ``res.company.x_fc_default_tz`` to the admin user's timezone
+    (Odoo populates that from the browser on first login), falling back
+    to the host server's timezone, then to ``America/Toronto`` as a
+    last resort. Only writes when the field is still empty so re-installs
+    never clobber a user's choice.
+    """
+    from .models.fp_tz import detect_default_tz
+
+    detected = detect_default_tz(env)
+    for company in env['res.company'].sudo().search([]):
+        if not company.x_fc_default_tz:
+            company.x_fc_default_tz = detected
+            _logger.info(
+                'Fusion Plating: set default timezone for company %s -> %s',
+                company.name, detected,
+            )
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
index 9505ba36..cda664c7 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating',
-    'version': '19.0.2.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.3.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Core plating / metal finishing ERP: facilities, processes, tanks, baths, jobs, operators.',
     'description': """
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2026 Nexa Systems Inc. All rights reserved.
         'views/fp_rack_views.xml',
         'views/fp_bath_replenishment_views.xml',
         'views/fp_operator_certification_views.xml',
+        'views/res_config_settings_views.xml',
         'views/fp_menu.xml',
         'data/fp_recipe_enp_alum_basic.xml',
     ],
+    'post_init_hook': 'post_init_hook',
     'assets': {
         'web.assets_backend': [
             'fusion_plating/static/src/scss/fusion_plating.scss',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/__init__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/__init__.py
index 9c96365d..a8df88f7 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/__init__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ from . import fp_bath_replenishment_rule
 from . import fp_process_node
 from . import fp_rack
 from . import fp_operator_certification
+from . import fp_tz
 from . import res_company
+from . import res_config_settings
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
index b893de95..f2799322 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_process_node.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from odoo import api, fields, models, _
 from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
 
+from .fp_tz import fp_isoformat_utc
+
 
 class FpProcessNode(models.Model):
     """A node in the process recipe tree.
@@ -312,9 +314,11 @@ class FpProcessNode(models.Model):
             'child_count': len(children),
             'opt_in_out': self.opt_in_out or 'disabled',
             'input_count': len(self.input_ids),
-            'create_date': self.create_date.isoformat() if self.create_date else '',
+            # ISO with explicit UTC marker so JS new Date() parses it
+            # correctly and re-localises to the browser's timezone.
+            'create_date': fp_isoformat_utc(self.create_date),
             'create_uid_name': self.create_uid.name if self.create_uid else '',
-            'write_date': self.write_date.isoformat() if self.write_date else '',
+            'write_date': fp_isoformat_utc(self.write_date),
             'write_uid_name': self.write_uid.name if self.write_uid else '',
             'children': children,
         }
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_tz.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_tz.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9e1e4c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_tz.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2026 Nexa Systems Inc.
+# License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
+# Part of the Fusion Plating product family.
+"""Timezone helpers for Fusion Plating.
+
+The Postgres database stores all datetimes naive-UTC. Anything that is
+shown to a user — dashboards, PDFs, emails, OWL frontends — must be
+converted to a human's local timezone first.
+
+Resolution order for "what timezone does this user see":
+    1. The current user's `res.users.tz`
+    2. The current company's `x_fc_default_tz` (Fusion Plating setting)
+    3. UTC
+
+Use ``fp_user_tz(env)`` to get the resolved pytz tzinfo, then either
+convert datetimes yourself or use the convenience helpers
+``fp_format`` / ``fp_isoformat_utc``.
+"""
+
+import pytz
+
+
+def fp_user_tz(env):
+    """Return a pytz tzinfo for the current user (or company fallback)."""
+    name = (
+        (env.user.tz if env and env.user else None)
+        or (env.company.x_fc_default_tz if env and env.company else None)
+        or 'UTC'
+    )
+    try:
+        return pytz.timezone(name)
+    except Exception:
+        return pytz.UTC
+
+
+def fp_to_user_tz(env, dt):
+    """Convert a naive UTC datetime to a tz-aware datetime in the user's tz.
+
+    Returns ``None`` if ``dt`` is falsy. Datetimes that already carry a
+    tzinfo are converted in place; naive ones are assumed to be UTC
+    (matching Odoo's storage convention).
+    """
+    if not dt:
+        return None
+    tz = fp_user_tz(env)
+    if dt.tzinfo is None:
+        dt = pytz.UTC.localize(dt)
+    return dt.astimezone(tz)
+
+
+def fp_format(env, dt, fmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'):
+    """Format a naive UTC datetime as a string in the user's tz.
+
+    Returns an empty string when ``dt`` is falsy so callers can use the
+    result directly in dicts / templates without ``if`` guards.
+    """
+    if not dt:
+        return ''
+    return fp_to_user_tz(env, dt).strftime(fmt)
+
+
+def fp_isoformat_utc(dt):
+    """Return an ISO-8601 string with an explicit UTC marker.
+
+    Naive datetimes from Odoo are assumed UTC. Adding the ``+00:00``
+    suffix tells JavaScript ``new Date(...)`` to parse the string as
+    UTC (without it, the browser interprets the string as *local*
+    wall time and silently shifts it). Pair this with frontend code
+    that calls ``.toLocaleString()`` on the resulting Date object so
+    the user sees their own local time.
+    """
+    if not dt:
+        return ''
+    if dt.tzinfo is None:
+        dt = pytz.UTC.localize(dt)
+    return dt.isoformat()
+
+
+def fp_time_ago(env, dt):
+    """Return a 'just now / 5m ago / 2h ago / 3d ago' string.
+
+    Both sides of the comparison are converted to UTC tz-aware first so
+    that the delta is meaningful regardless of where Odoo or the user
+    happens to be running.
+    """
+    if not dt:
+        return ''
+    if dt.tzinfo is None:
+        dt = pytz.UTC.localize(dt)
+    from datetime import datetime
+    now = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+    delta = now - dt
+    total_seconds = int(delta.total_seconds())
+    if total_seconds < 0:
+        total_seconds = 0
+    if total_seconds < 60:
+        return 'just now'
+    minutes = total_seconds // 60
+    if minutes < 60:
+        return f'{minutes}m ago'
+    hours = minutes // 60
+    if hours < 24:
+        return f'{hours}h ago'
+    days = hours // 24
+    if days < 7:
+        return f'{days}d ago'
+    weeks = days // 7
+    remaining_days = days % 7
+    if remaining_days:
+        return f'{weeks}w {remaining_days}d ago'
+    return f'{weeks}w ago'
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Auto-detection used by the post_init_hook
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_FALLBACK_TZ = 'America/Toronto'
+
+
+def detect_default_tz(env=None):
+    """Best guess at a sensible default tz when the module is installed.
+
+    Tries, in order:
+        1. The admin user's ``tz`` (Odoo sets it from the browser on login).
+        2. The current company's ``partner_id.tz``.
+        3. The host server's IANA timezone (Linux typical).
+        4. ``America/Toronto`` as the final fallback (this project is
+           Canada-focused and that's the most likely correct guess).
+    """
+    if env is not None:
+        admin = env.ref('base.user_admin', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        if admin and admin.tz:
+            return admin.tz
+        try:
+            partner_tz = env.company.partner_id.tz
+        except Exception:
+            partner_tz = None
+        if partner_tz:
+            return partner_tz
+
+    # Server-side detection — works on most Linux hosts.
+    try:
+        from datetime import datetime
+        local = datetime.now().astimezone()
+        name = str(local.tzinfo)
+        if name and name in pytz.all_timezones:
+            return name
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        with open('/etc/timezone', 'r') as fh:
+            tz = fh.read().strip()
+            if tz in pytz.all_timezones:
+                return tz
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return _FALLBACK_TZ
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_company.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_company.py
index b1ac517c..45965ac4 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_company.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_company.py
@@ -3,12 +3,32 @@
 # License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
 # Part of the Fusion Plating product family.
 
-from odoo import fields, models
+from odoo import api, fields, models
+
+
+def _fp_tz_get(self):
+    """Same selection list Odoo uses on res.partner.tz."""
+    import pytz
+    return [(tz, tz) for tz in pytz.all_timezones]
 
 
 class ResCompany(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'res.company'
 
+    # ----- Fusion Plating default timezone --------------------------------
+    # Used as the fallback whenever a user's res.users.tz is empty (cron
+    # jobs, batch emails, headless contexts). Auto-populated by the
+    # post_init_hook in fusion_plating/__init__.py.
+    x_fc_default_tz = fields.Selection(
+        _fp_tz_get,
+        string='Fusion Plating Timezone',
+        default=lambda self: self.env.user.tz or 'America/Toronto',
+        help='Timezone used for plating dashboards, reports, and emails when '
+             'a user has no personal timezone set. Detected automatically on '
+             'install; the admin can change it any time from '
+             'Settings > Fusion Plating.',
+    )
+
     # ----- Facility footprint for this legal entity ----------------------
     x_fc_facility_ids = fields.One2many(
         'fusion.plating.facility',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_config_settings.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_config_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79de409a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2026 Nexa Systems Inc.
+# License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
+# Part of the Fusion Plating product family.
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
+    """Expose Fusion Plating company-level settings on the Settings page.
+
+    Today this only carries the default timezone, but it's the single
+    place to add new shop-wide preferences (default facility, currency
+    overrides, etc.).
+    """
+    _inherit = 'res.config.settings'
+
+    x_fc_default_tz = fields.Selection(
+        related='company_id.x_fc_default_tz',
+        readonly=False,
+        string='Fusion Plating Timezone',
+    )
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99b812bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<odoo>
+
+    <!--
+        Fusion Plating — Settings page block.
+
+        Inherits the standard Settings form. The `app` element creates a
+        Fusion Plating section in the left rail; downstream modules
+        (certificates, invoicing, etc.) extend the same `app` with extra
+        blocks via xpath into //app[@name='fusion_plating'].
+    -->
+    <record id="res_config_settings_view_form_fp_core" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">res.config.settings.view.form.fusion.plating.core</field>
+        <field name="model">res.config.settings</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.res_config_settings_view_form"/>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <xpath expr="//form" position="inside">
+                <app data-string="Fusion Plating" string="Fusion Plating"
+                     name="fusion_plating"
+                     groups="fusion_plating.group_fusion_plating_manager">
+                    <block title="Regional Settings"
+                           name="fp_regional_settings"
+                           help="Defaults applied to dashboards, reports, and emails when a user has no personal preference set.">
+                        <setting id="fp_default_timezone"
+                                 string="Default Timezone"
+                                 help="Timezone used to display times in dashboards, PDFs, and notification emails. Detected automatically when Fusion Plating is installed; change it any time. Individual users can still override this from their own profile (Preferences > Localization).">
+                            <field name="x_fc_default_tz"/>
+                        </setting>
+                    </block>
+                </app>
+            </xpath>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
+</odoo>
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/__manifest__.py
index ed33a40f..fadb8948 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Certificates',
-    'version': '19.0.2.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.3.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Certificate registry for CoC, thickness reports, and quality documents.',
     'description': """
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index 3d4f6c8a..f4d4a6f4 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -1,60 +1,63 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <odoo>
 
+    <!--
+        Extends the Fusion Plating settings app (created in core
+        fusion_plating/views/res_config_settings_views.xml) with the
+        certificate / accreditation blocks. xpath into the existing app
+        rather than redefining it so the two modules don't collide.
+    -->
     <record id="res_config_settings_view_form_fp" model="ir.ui.view">
-        <field name="name">res.config.settings.view.form.fusion.plating</field>
+        <field name="name">res.config.settings.view.form.fusion.plating.certificates</field>
         <field name="model">res.config.settings</field>
-        <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.res_config_settings_view_form"/>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="fusion_plating.res_config_settings_view_form_fp_core"/>
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
-            <xpath expr="//form" position="inside">
-                <app data-string="Fusion Plating" string="Fusion Plating"
-                     name="fusion_plating" groups="fusion_plating.group_fusion_plating_manager">
-                    <block title="Certificate of Conformance"
-                           name="fp_coc_settings"
-                           help="Branding, accreditation logos, and default signer for Certificates of Conformance.">
-                        <setting id="fp_coc_owner"
-                                 string="Certificate Owner (Default Signer)"
-                                 help="Their HR Employee signature appears on issued certificates by default.">
-                            <field name="x_fc_owner_user_id"
-                                   options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}"/>
-                        </setting>
-                        <setting id="fp_coc_sig_override"
-                                 string="Signature Override Image"
-                                 help="Upload a scanned signature here to override the owner user's employee signature (useful if they don't have an HR record).">
-                            <field name="x_fc_coc_signature_override"
-                                   widget="image" class="oe_avatar"/>
-                        </setting>
-                    </block>
+            <xpath expr="//app[@name='fusion_plating']" position="inside">
+                <block title="Certificate of Conformance"
+                       name="fp_coc_settings"
+                       help="Branding, accreditation logos, and default signer for Certificates of Conformance.">
+                    <setting id="fp_coc_owner"
+                             string="Certificate Owner (Default Signer)"
+                             help="Their HR Employee signature appears on issued certificates by default.">
+                        <field name="x_fc_owner_user_id"
+                               options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}"/>
+                    </setting>
+                    <setting id="fp_coc_sig_override"
+                             string="Signature Override Image"
+                             help="Upload a scanned signature here to override the owner user's employee signature (useful if they don't have an HR record).">
+                        <field name="x_fc_coc_signature_override"
+                               widget="image" class="oe_avatar"/>
+                    </setting>
+                </block>
 
-                    <block title="Accreditation Logos"
-                           name="fp_accreditation_logos"
-                           help="Upload the logos and toggle each on to display it in the CoC header. Sized automatically in the PDF.">
-                        <setting id="fp_nadcap"
-                                 string="Nadcap Accredited"
-                                 help="Administered by PRI. Upload the official Nadcap Accredited logo.">
-                            <field name="x_fc_nadcap_active"/>
-                            <field name="x_fc_nadcap_logo"
-                                   widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
-                                   invisible="not x_fc_nadcap_active"/>
-                        </setting>
-                        <setting id="fp_as9100"
-                                 string="AS9100 / ISO 9001"
-                                 help="AS9100D / ISO 9001 certified. Upload the combined logo.">
-                            <field name="x_fc_as9100_active"/>
-                            <field name="x_fc_as9100_logo"
-                                   widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
-                                   invisible="not x_fc_as9100_active"/>
-                        </setting>
-                        <setting id="fp_cgp"
-                                 string="Controlled Goods Program (CGP)"
-                                 help="Registered with Canada's Controlled Goods Program.">
-                            <field name="x_fc_cgp_active"/>
-                            <field name="x_fc_cgp_logo"
-                                   widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
-                                   invisible="not x_fc_cgp_active"/>
-                        </setting>
-                    </block>
-                </app>
+                <block title="Accreditation Logos"
+                       name="fp_accreditation_logos"
+                       help="Upload the logos and toggle each on to display it in the CoC header. Sized automatically in the PDF.">
+                    <setting id="fp_nadcap"
+                             string="Nadcap Accredited"
+                             help="Administered by PRI. Upload the official Nadcap Accredited logo.">
+                        <field name="x_fc_nadcap_active"/>
+                        <field name="x_fc_nadcap_logo"
+                               widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
+                               invisible="not x_fc_nadcap_active"/>
+                    </setting>
+                    <setting id="fp_as9100"
+                             string="AS9100 / ISO 9001"
+                             help="AS9100D / ISO 9001 certified. Upload the combined logo.">
+                        <field name="x_fc_as9100_active"/>
+                        <field name="x_fc_as9100_logo"
+                               widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
+                               invisible="not x_fc_as9100_active"/>
+                    </setting>
+                    <setting id="fp_cgp"
+                             string="Controlled Goods Program (CGP)"
+                             help="Registered with Canada's Controlled Goods Program.">
+                        <field name="x_fc_cgp_active"/>
+                        <field name="x_fc_cgp_logo"
+                               widget="image" class="oe_avatar"
+                               invisible="not x_fc_cgp_active"/>
+                    </setting>
+                </block>
             </xpath>
         </field>
     </record>
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/__manifest__.py
index d711c6cb..d1264a02 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Notifications',
-    'version': '19.0.2.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.3.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Auto-email notifications at workflow milestones with configurable templates, PDF attachments, and audit log.',
     'author': 'Nexa Systems Inc.',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/data/mail_template_data.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/data/mail_template_data.xml
index fe7178d3..cd9235c0 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/data/mail_template_data.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_notifications/data/mail_template_data.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Order Date</td>
-            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="object.date_order.strftime('%b %d, %Y') if object.date_order else '—'"/></td>
+            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="format_datetime(object.date_order, tz=(user.tz or object.company_id.x_fc_default_tz or 'UTC'), dt_format='MMM d, y') if object.date_order else '—'"/></td>
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25); background: rgba(128,128,128,0.06);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;"><strong>Total</strong></td>
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Delivered</td>
-            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="object.delivered_at.strftime('%b %d, %Y %H:%M') if object.delivered_at else '—'"/></td>
+            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="format_datetime(object.delivered_at, tz=(user.tz or object.company_id.x_fc_default_tz or 'UTC'), dt_format='MMM d, y HH:mm') if object.delivered_at else '—'"/></td>
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25); background: rgba(128,128,128,0.06);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Driver</td>
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Invoice Date</td>
-            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="object.invoice_date.strftime('%b %d, %Y') if object.invoice_date else '—'"/></td>
+            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="format_date(object.invoice_date, date_format='MMM d, y') if object.invoice_date else '—'"/></td>
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25); background: rgba(128,128,128,0.06);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Due Date</td>
-            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="object.invoice_date_due.strftime('%b %d, %Y') if object.invoice_date_due else '—'"/></td>
+            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="format_date(object.invoice_date_due, date_format='MMM d, y') if object.invoice_date_due else '—'"/></td>
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;"><strong>Amount Due</strong></td>
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;">Payment Date</td>
-            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="object.date.strftime('%b %d, %Y') if object.date else '—'"/></td>
+            <td style="padding: 8px 4px; text-align: right;"><t t-out="format_date(object.date, date_format='MMM d, y') if object.date else '—'"/></td>
         </tr>
         <tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25); background: rgba(128,128,128,0.06);">
             <td style="padding: 8px 4px;"><strong>Amount</strong></td>
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/__manifest__.py
index b76343dc..7fb1e2df 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Reports',
-    'version': '19.0.2.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.3.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'PDF reports for Fusion Plating: quote, SO, WO, packing, BoL, CoC, invoice, receipt, quality + compliance.',
     'depends': [
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/report/report_fp_job_traveller.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/report/report_fp_job_traveller.xml
index ea88aae7..4876ba13 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/report/report_fp_job_traveller.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_reports/report/report_fp_job_traveller.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
                         <td class="text-center"><span t-field="rec.name"/></td>
                         <td class="text-center">
                             <t t-if="rec.received_date">
-                                <span t-field="rec.received_date"/>
+                                <span t-field="rec.received_date" t-options="{'widget': 'datetime'}"/>
                             </t>
                             <t t-else="">—</t>
                         </td>
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
index aa9aab1e..5a15b971 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Shop Floor',
-    'version': '19.0.8.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.9.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Shop-floor tablet stations, QR scanning, bake window enforcer, '
                'first-piece inspection gates.',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/manager_controller.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/manager_controller.py
index c132b6ae..d3243fd8 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/manager_controller.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/manager_controller.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from odoo import http
+from odoo.addons.fusion_plating.models.fp_tz import fp_format
 from odoo.http import request
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class FpManagerDashboardController(http.Controller):
                 'customer': partner.name if partner else '',
                 'product': mo.product_id.display_name if mo.product_id else '',
                 'qty_total': int(mo.product_qty or 0),
-                'date_planned': str(mo.date_start)[:10] if mo.date_start else '',
+                'date_planned': fp_format(request.env, mo.date_start, fmt='%Y-%m-%d'),
                 'recipe': mo.x_fc_recipe_id.name if mo.x_fc_recipe_id else '',
                 'priority_any': max(
                     [int(w.x_fc_priority or '0') for w in wos] + [0]
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/shopfloor_controller.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/shopfloor_controller.py
index 8e6450b9..172498da 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/shopfloor_controller.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/controllers/shopfloor_controller.py
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 # Part of the Fusion Plating product family.
 
 import logging
-from datetime import datetime
 
 from odoo import fields, http
+from odoo.addons.fusion_plating.models.fp_tz import (
+    fp_format,
+    fp_isoformat_utc,
+    fp_time_ago,
+)
 from odoo.exceptions import UserError
 from odoo.http import request
 
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'name': bw.name,
                 'state': bw.state,
                 'time_remaining': bw.time_remaining_display,
-                'bake_required_by': fields.Datetime.to_string(bw.bake_required_by) if bw.bake_required_by else '',
+                'bake_required_by': fp_format(request.env, bw.bake_required_by),
             }
 
         if code.startswith('FP-OVEN:'):
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
         return {
             'ok': True,
             'state': bw.state,
-            'bake_start_time': fields.Datetime.to_string(bw.bake_start_time) if bw.bake_start_time else '',
+            'bake_start_time': fp_format(request.env, bw.bake_start_time),
         }
 
     @http.route('/fp/shopfloor/end_bake', type='jsonrpc', auth='user')
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
         return {
             'ok': True,
             'state': bw.state,
-            'bake_end_time': fields.Datetime.to_string(bw.bake_end_time) if bw.bake_end_time else '',
+            'bake_end_time': fp_format(request.env, bw.bake_end_time),
             'bake_duration_hours': bw.bake_duration_hours,
         }
 
@@ -421,7 +425,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                         role.name if role else '',
                     ])),
                     'priority': 90 if wo.state == 'ready' else 60,
-                    'due_at': fields.Datetime.to_string(wo.date_start) if wo.date_start else '',
+                    'due_at': fp_format(request.env, wo.date_start),
                     'source_model': 'mrp.workorder',
                     'source_id': wo.id,
                     'wo_state': wo.state,
@@ -439,7 +443,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                     'label': r.label,
                     'description': r.description,
                     'priority': r.priority,
-                    'due_at': fields.Datetime.to_string(r.due_at) if r.due_at else '',
+                    'due_at': fp_format(request.env, r.due_at),
                     'source_model': r.source_model,
                     'source_id': r.source_id,
                     'wo_state': '',
@@ -477,7 +481,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'name': b.display_name or b.name,
                 'tank': b.tank_id.name or '',
                 'state': b.state or '',
-                'last_log_date': fields.Datetime.to_string(b.last_log_date) if b.last_log_date else '',
+                'last_log_date': fp_format(request.env, b.last_log_date),
                 'last_log_status': b.last_log_status or '',
                 'mto': round(b.mto_count or 0, 2),
             }
@@ -496,7 +500,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'customer': bw.customer_ref or '',
                 'state': bw.state,
                 'remaining': bw.time_remaining_display or '',
-                'required_by': fields.Datetime.to_string(bw.bake_required_by) if bw.bake_required_by else '',
+                'required_by': fp_format(request.env, bw.bake_required_by),
                 'quantity': bw.quantity or 0,
             }
             for bw in bws
@@ -513,7 +517,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'customer': g.customer_ref or '',
                 'bath': g.bath_id.name or '',
                 'result': g.result,
-                'first_piece': fields.Datetime.to_string(g.first_piece_produced) if g.first_piece_produced else '',
+                'first_piece': fp_format(request.env, g.first_piece_produced),
                 'inspector': g.inspector_id.name or '',
             }
             for g in gates
@@ -571,7 +575,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
             'gates': gates_data,
             'holds': holds_data,
             'stations': stations,
-            'server_time': fields.Datetime.to_string(fields.Datetime.now()),
+            'server_time': fp_format(request.env, fields.Datetime.now(), fmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
         }
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -623,7 +627,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                     'label': r.label,
                     'description': r.description,
                     'priority': r.priority,
-                    'due_at': fields.Datetime.to_string(r.due_at) if r.due_at else '',
+                    'due_at': fp_format(request.env, r.due_at),
                     'source_model': r.source_model,
                     'source_id': r.source_id,
                 }
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 last_log = wo.time_ids.sorted('date_start', reverse=True)[:1]
                 if last_log and last_log.user_id:
                     last_operator = last_log.user_id.name or ''
-            last_activity = self._time_ago(wo.write_date or wo.date_start)
+            last_activity = fp_time_ago(request.env, wo.write_date or wo.date_start)
 
         # Tags from priority field
         tags = []
@@ -798,12 +802,16 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
         elif prio == '1':
             tags.append('Priority')
 
-        # Date display
-        date_display = ''
-        if wo.date_start:
-            date_display = wo.date_start.strftime('%-m/%-d')
-        elif production and production.date_start:
-            date_display = production.date_start.strftime('%-m/%-d')
+        # Date display — formatted in the user's timezone (DB is UTC, but
+        # the operator wants to see "today" in their local time).
+        date_display = (
+            fp_format(request.env, wo.date_start, fmt='%-m/%-d')
+            or fp_format(
+                request.env,
+                production.date_start if production else False,
+                fmt='%-m/%-d',
+            )
+        )
 
         # Step info
         step_display = getattr(wo, 'x_fc_step_display', '') or ''
@@ -860,9 +868,9 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'parts_done': 0,
                 'parts_total': 0,
                 'last_operator': '',
-                'last_activity': self._time_ago(bw.write_date) if bw.write_date else '',
+                'last_activity': fp_time_ago(request.env, bw.write_date),
                 'tags': ['HOT'] if bw.state == 'missed_window' else [],
-                'date_display': bw.bake_required_by.strftime('%-m/%-d') if bw.bake_required_by else '',
+                'date_display': fp_format(request.env, bw.bake_required_by, fmt='%-m/%-d'),
                 'state': bw.state or '',
             }
             if not search or self._card_matches_search(card, search):
@@ -892,9 +900,9 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
                 'parts_done': 0,
                 'parts_total': 0,
                 'last_operator': gate.inspector_id.name if gate.inspector_id else '',
-                'last_activity': self._time_ago(gate.write_date) if gate.write_date else '',
+                'last_activity': fp_time_ago(request.env, gate.write_date),
                 'tags': [],
-                'date_display': gate.create_date.strftime('%-m/%-d') if gate.create_date else '',
+                'date_display': fp_format(request.env, gate.create_date, fmt='%-m/%-d'),
                 'state': gate.result or '',
             }
             if not search or self._card_matches_search(card, search):
@@ -918,34 +926,6 @@ class FpShopfloorController(http.Controller):
         ]).lower()
         return search in searchable
 
-    def _time_ago(self, dt):
-        """Return a human-readable 'time ago' string from a datetime."""
-        if not dt:
-            return ''
-        now = datetime.now()
-        if hasattr(dt, 'replace'):
-            # Make both naive for comparison
-            dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=None)
-        delta = now - dt
-        total_seconds = int(delta.total_seconds())
-
-        if total_seconds < 60:
-            return 'just now'
-        minutes = total_seconds // 60
-        if minutes < 60:
-            return f'{minutes}m ago'
-        hours = minutes // 60
-        if hours < 24:
-            return f'{hours}h ago'
-        days = hours // 24
-        if days < 7:
-            return f'{days}d ago'
-        weeks = days // 7
-        remaining_days = days % 7
-        if remaining_days:
-            return f'{weeks}w {remaining_days}d ago'
-        return f'{weeks}w ago'
-
     # ==================================================================
     # Work Order — Process Flow + Cost Summary
     # ==================================================================