diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
index 93e9cd03..22b28990 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating',
-    'version': '19.0.18.7.3',
+    'version': '19.0.18.7.4',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Core plating / metal finishing ERP: facilities, processes, tanks, baths, jobs, operators.',
     'description': """
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_job.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_job.py
index 321dadd5..3ca8b7ba 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_job.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/models/fp_job.py
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ class FpJob(models.Model):
         return dt.astimezone(tz).strftime(fmt)
     _description = 'Plating Job'
     _inherit = ['mail.thread', 'mail.activity.mixin']
-    _order = 'priority desc, date_deadline asc, id desc'
+    # Sub 12d — state-aware sort. Active work bubbles to the top
+    # (in_progress → confirmed/draft → on_hold → done → cancelled),
+    # then high-priority first within each state, then nearest deadline.
+    # state_priority is a small stored compute below.
+    _order = 'state_priority asc, priority desc, date_deadline asc, id desc'
     _rec_name = 'name'
 
     name = fields.Char(
@@ -76,6 +80,29 @@ class FpJob(models.Model):
         tracking=True,
         index=True,
     )
+    # Sub 12d — drives the default sort so active jobs surface above
+    # closed jobs. Lower number = sorted earlier. Stored + indexed so
+    # SQL ORDER BY hits an index and doesn't recompute per row.
+    state_priority = fields.Integer(
+        string='State Priority',
+        compute='_compute_state_priority',
+        store=True,
+        index=True,
+    )
+
+    _STATE_SORT_RANK = {
+        'in_progress': 0,
+        'confirmed':   1,
+        'draft':       2,
+        'on_hold':     3,
+        'done':        4,
+        'cancelled':   5,
+    }
+
+    @api.depends('state')
+    def _compute_state_priority(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            rec.state_priority = self._STATE_SORT_RANK.get(rec.state, 9)
     priority = fields.Selection(
         [
             ('low', 'Low'),
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_job_views.xml b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_job_views.xml
index 9697bf95..2680fa44 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_job_views.xml
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating/views/fp_job_views.xml
@@ -100,10 +100,18 @@
                 <field name="name"/>
                 <field name="partner_id"/>
                 <separator/>
+                <!-- Sub 12d — "Open" is the default surface managers want.
+                     Hides Done + Cancelled jobs out of the box; the
+                     other state filters below let them be re-included. -->
+                <filter name="open_jobs" string="Open"
+                        domain="[('state','not in',('done','cancelled'))]"/>
+                <separator/>
                 <filter name="state_draft" string="Draft" domain="[('state','=','draft')]"/>
                 <filter name="state_confirmed" string="Confirmed" domain="[('state','=','confirmed')]"/>
                 <filter name="state_in_progress" string="In Progress" domain="[('state','=','in_progress')]"/>
+                <filter name="state_on_hold" string="On Hold" domain="[('state','=','on_hold')]"/>
                 <filter name="state_done" string="Done" domain="[('state','=','done')]"/>
+                <filter name="state_cancelled" string="Cancelled" domain="[('state','=','cancelled')]"/>
                 <separator/>
                 <filter name="rush" string="Rush" domain="[('priority','=','rush')]"/>
                 <group>
@@ -120,5 +128,8 @@
         <field name="res_model">fp.job</field>
         <field name="view_mode">list,form</field>
         <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_fp_job_search"/>
+        <!-- Default to the Open filter so Done jobs don't clutter the
+             managerial surface. Users can untick to see history. -->
+        <field name="context">{'search_default_open_jobs': 1}</field>
     </record>
 </odoo>