diff --git a/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp b/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp
index e2e5eb1959..2600aba429 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -42,16 +42,26 @@ void JOB_DISPATCHER::Register( const std::string&             aJobTypeName,
 }
 
 
-int JOB_DISPATCHER::RunJob( JOB* job )
+int JOB_DISPATCHER::RunJob( JOB* job, REPORTER* aReporter )
 {
+    int       result = CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+    REPORTER* existingReporter = m_reporter;
+
+    if( aReporter )
+    {
+        m_reporter = aReporter;
+    }
+
     job->ClearExistingOutputs();
 
     if( m_jobHandlers.count( job->GetType() ) )
     {
-        return m_jobHandlers[job->GetType()]( job );
+        result = m_jobHandlers[job->GetType()]( job );
     }
 
-    return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+    m_reporter = existingReporter;
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.h b/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.h
index d6368488e1..91c0e9ab26 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.h
+++ b/common/jobs/job_dispatcher.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     JOB_DISPATCHER( KIWAY* aKiway );
     void Register( const std::string& aJobTypeName, std::function<int( JOB* job )> aHandler,
                          std::function<bool( JOB* job, wxWindow* aParent )> aConfigHandler );
-    int  RunJob( JOB* aJob );
+    int  RunJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter );
     bool HandleJobConfig( JOB* aJob, wxWindow* aParent );
     void SetReporter( REPORTER* aReporter );
     void SetProgressReporter( PROGRESS_REPORTER* aReporter );
diff --git a/common/jobs/jobset.cpp b/common/jobs/jobset.cpp
index 8ad2596ef6..e74956e4e7 100644
--- a/common/jobs/jobset.cpp
+++ b/common/jobs/jobset.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ KICOMMON_API void from_json( const nlohmann::json& j, JOBSET_OUTPUT& f )
 
 JOBSET_OUTPUT::JOBSET_OUTPUT() :
         m_type( JOBSET_OUTPUT_TYPE::FOLDER ),
-        m_lastRunSuccess()
+        m_outputHandler( nullptr ),
+        m_lastRunSuccess(),
+        m_lastRunReporters()
 {
 }
 
@@ -100,12 +102,24 @@ JOBSET_OUTPUT::JOBSET_OUTPUT() :
 JOBSET_OUTPUT::JOBSET_OUTPUT( wxString id, JOBSET_OUTPUT_TYPE type ) :
         m_id( id ),
         m_type( type ),
-        m_lastRunSuccess()
+        m_outputHandler( nullptr ),
+        m_lastRunSuccess(),
+        m_lastRunReporters()
 {
     InitOutputHandler();
 }
 
 
+JOBSET_OUTPUT::~JOBSET_OUTPUT()
+{
+    for( auto& reporter : m_lastRunReporters )
+    {
+        delete reporter.second;
+    }
+    m_lastRunReporters.clear();
+}
+
+
 void JOBSET_OUTPUT::InitOutputHandler()
 {
     if( m_type == JOBSET_OUTPUT_TYPE::FOLDER )
diff --git a/common/jobs/jobset.h b/common/jobs/jobset.h
index a460da0dde..81d03972d7 100644
--- a/common/jobs/jobset.h
+++ b/common/jobs/jobset.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <ctime>
 #include <memory>
 
+class REPORTER;
+
 struct KICOMMON_API JOBSET_JOB
 {
     JOBSET_JOB() : m_job( nullptr ) {}
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ struct KICOMMON_API JOBSET_OUTPUT
 
     JOBSET_OUTPUT( wxString id, JOBSET_OUTPUT_TYPE type );
 
+    ~JOBSET_OUTPUT();
+
     void                  InitOutputHandler();
 
     wxString              m_id;
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ struct KICOMMON_API JOBSET_OUTPUT
     ///< Transient property, not stored for now
     std::optional<bool>   m_lastRunSuccess;
     std::unordered_map<wxString, std::optional<bool>> m_lastRunSuccessMap;
+    std::unordered_map<wxString, REPORTER*>           m_lastRunReporters;
 
     bool operator==( const JOBSET_OUTPUT& rhs ) const;
 
diff --git a/common/kiway.cpp b/common/kiway.cpp
index c9082e14c7..fae067baf0 100644
--- a/common/kiway.cpp
+++ b/common/kiway.cpp
@@ -706,11 +706,11 @@ bool KIWAY::ProcessEvent( wxEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-int KIWAY::ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* job )
+int KIWAY::ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* job, REPORTER* aReporter )
 {
     KIFACE* kiface = KiFACE( aFace );
 
-    return kiface->HandleJob( job );
+    return kiface->HandleJob( job, aReporter );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
index c654f0dba3..92a2ff215a 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static struct IFACE : public KIFACE_BASE, public UNITS_PROVIDER
                      const wxString& aSrcFilePath, wxString& aErrors ) override;
 
 
-    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob ) override;
+    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter ) override;
 
     bool HandleJobConfig( JOB* aJob, wxWindow* aParent ) override;
 
@@ -685,9 +685,9 @@ void IFACE::SaveFileAs( const wxString& aProjectBasePath, const wxString& aProje
 }
 
 
-int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter )
 {
-    return m_jobHandler->RunJob( aJob );
+    return m_jobHandler->RunJob( aJob, aReporter );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/kiway.h b/include/kiway.h
index dbbdfd1564..b888933845 100644
--- a/include/kiway.h
+++ b/include/kiway.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class KIWAY_PLAYER;
 class wxTopLevelWindow;
 class TOOL_ACTION;
 class JOB;
+class REPORTER;
 
 
 /**
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ struct KIFACE
      */
     virtual void GetActions( std::vector<TOOL_ACTION*>& aActions ) const = 0;
 
-    virtual int HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+    virtual int HandleJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter )
     {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ public:
 
     bool ProcessEvent( wxEvent& aEvent ) override;
 
-    int ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* aJob );
+    int  ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter = nullptr );
     bool ProcessJobConfigDialog( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* aJob, wxWindow* aWindow );
 
     /**
diff --git a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs.cpp b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs.cpp
index cd212217a8..5af565f65f 100644
--- a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs.cpp
+++ b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ public:
     DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS( wxWindow* aParent,
                                 JOBSET* aJobsFile,
                                 JOBSET_OUTPUT* aOutput ) :
-        DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE( aParent )
+        DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE( aParent ),
+        m_jobsFile( aJobsFile ),
+        m_output( aOutput )
     {
         m_staticTextOutputName->SetLabel( aOutput->m_outputHandler->GetOutputPath() );
 
@@ -264,6 +266,33 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+
+    virtual void OnJobListItemSelected( wxListEvent& event ) override
+    {
+        int itemIndex = event.GetIndex();
+
+        std::vector<JOBSET_JOB> jobs = m_jobsFile->GetJobsForOutput( m_output );
+
+        if( itemIndex < jobs.size() )
+        {
+            JOBSET_JOB& job = jobs[itemIndex];
+            if( m_output->m_lastRunReporters.contains( job.m_id ) )
+            {
+                WX_STRING_REPORTER* reporter =
+                        static_cast<WX_STRING_REPORTER*>( m_output->m_lastRunReporters[job.m_id] );
+                m_textCtrlOutput->SetValue( reporter->GetMessages() );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_textCtrlOutput->SetValue( _( "No output available" ) );
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+private:
+    JOBSET*        m_jobsFile;
+    JOBSET_OUTPUT* m_output;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.cpp b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.cpp
index 72c1cae6a5..8f8cca56db 100644
--- a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.cpp
+++ b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE( wxWindow* parent
 	m_jobList = new wxListCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxLC_REPORT|wxLC_SINGLE_SEL );
 	bSizer16->Add( m_jobList, 1, wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
+	m_textCtrlOutput = new wxTextCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTE_BESTWRAP|wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY );
+	bSizer16->Add( m_textCtrlOutput, 1, wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
+
 
 	bMainSizer->Add( bSizer16, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
@@ -380,12 +383,14 @@ DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE( wxWindow* parent
 	this->Centre( wxBOTH );
 
 	// Connect Events
+	m_jobList->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_SELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::OnJobListItemSelected ), NULL, this );
 	m_sdbSizerOK->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::OnButtonOk ), NULL, this );
 }
 
 DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::~DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE()
 {
 	// Disconnect Events
+	m_jobList->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_SELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::OnJobListItemSelected ), NULL, this );
 	m_sdbSizerOK->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE::OnButtonOk ), NULL, this );
 
 }
diff --git a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.fbp b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.fbp
index 82d74703e8..9dc7c83f7b 100644
--- a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.fbp
+++ b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.fbp
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@
       <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
       <property name="window_name"></property>
       <property name="window_style"></property>
-      <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="false">
+      <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="true">
         <property name="minimum_size"></property>
         <property name="name">bMainSizer</property>
         <property name="orient">wxVERTICAL</property>
@@ -2554,11 +2554,11 @@
             <property name="wrap">-1</property>
           </object>
         </object>
-        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="false">
+        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="true">
           <property name="border">5</property>
           <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
           <property name="proportion">1</property>
-          <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="false">
+          <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="true">
             <property name="minimum_size"></property>
             <property name="name">bSizer16</property>
             <property name="orient">wxHORIZONTAL</property>
@@ -2624,6 +2624,72 @@
                 <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
                 <property name="window_name"></property>
                 <property name="window_style"></property>
+                <event name="OnListItemSelected">OnJobListItemSelected</event>
+              </object>
+            </object>
+            <object class="sizeritem" expanded="true">
+              <property name="border">5</property>
+              <property name="flag">wxALL|wxEXPAND</property>
+              <property name="proportion">1</property>
+              <object class="wxTextCtrl" expanded="true">
+                <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
+                <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
+                <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
+                <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
+                <property name="aui_layer">0</property>
+                <property name="aui_name"></property>
+                <property name="aui_position">0</property>
+                <property name="aui_row">0</property>
+                <property name="best_size"></property>
+                <property name="bg"></property>
+                <property name="caption"></property>
+                <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
+                <property name="center_pane">0</property>
+                <property name="close_button">1</property>
+                <property name="context_help"></property>
+                <property name="context_menu">1</property>
+                <property name="default_pane">0</property>
+                <property name="dock">Dock</property>
+                <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
+                <property name="docking">Left</property>
+                <property name="drag_accept_files">0</property>
+                <property name="enabled">1</property>
+                <property name="fg"></property>
+                <property name="floatable">1</property>
+                <property name="font"></property>
+                <property name="gripper">0</property>
+                <property name="hidden">0</property>
+                <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
+                <property name="max_size"></property>
+                <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
+                <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+                <property name="maxlength">0</property>
+                <property name="min_size"></property>
+                <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                <property name="moveable">1</property>
+                <property name="name">m_textCtrlOutput</property>
+                <property name="pane_border">1</property>
+                <property name="pane_position"></property>
+                <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                <property name="permission">protected</property>
+                <property name="pin_button">1</property>
+                <property name="pos"></property>
+                <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
+                <property name="show">1</property>
+                <property name="size"></property>
+                <property name="style">wxTE_BESTWRAP|wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY</property>
+                <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
+                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
+                <property name="tooltip"></property>
+                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
+                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
+                <property name="validator_variable"></property>
+                <property name="value"></property>
+                <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
+                <property name="window_name"></property>
+                <property name="window_style"></property>
               </object>
             </object>
           </object>
diff --git a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.h b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.h
index 70a9a92c7f..938ddc5ef3 100644
--- a/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.h
+++ b/kicad/dialogs/panel_jobs_base.h
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ class DIALOG_OUTPUT_RUN_RESULTS_BASE : public DIALOG_SHIM
 	protected:
 		wxStaticText* m_staticTextOutputName;
 		wxListCtrl* m_jobList;
+		wxTextCtrl* m_textCtrlOutput;
 		wxStdDialogButtonSizer* m_sdbSizer;
 		wxButton* m_sdbSizerOK;
 
 		// Virtual event handlers, override them in your derived class
+		virtual void OnJobListItemSelected( wxListEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnButtonOk( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 
 
diff --git a/kicad/jobs_runner.cpp b/kicad/jobs_runner.cpp
index f4ff03ce92..aa7906a75d 100644
--- a/kicad/jobs_runner.cpp
+++ b/kicad/jobs_runner.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ bool JOBS_RUNNER::RunJobsForOutput( JOBSET_OUTPUT* aOutput, bool aBail )
 
     aOutput->m_lastRunSuccessMap.clear();
 
+    for( auto& reporter : aOutput->m_lastRunReporters )
+    {
+        delete reporter.second;
+    }
+    aOutput->m_lastRunReporters.clear();
+
     wxString tempDirPath = tmp.GetFullPath();
     if( !wxFileName::Mkdir( tempDirPath, wxS_DIR_DEFAULT ) )
     {
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ bool JOBS_RUNNER::RunJobsForOutput( JOBSET_OUTPUT* aOutput, bool aBail )
     {
         msg += wxT( "|--------------------------------\n" );
         msg += wxT( "| " );
-        msg += wxString::Format( "Performing jobs" );
+        msg += wxString::Format( "Performing jobs for output %s", aOutput->m_id );
         msg += wxT( "\n" );
         msg += wxT( "|--------------------------------\n" );
 
@@ -172,10 +178,17 @@ bool JOBS_RUNNER::RunJobsForOutput( JOBSET_OUTPUT* aOutput, bool aBail )
 
         job.m_job->SetTempOutputDirectory( tempDirPath );
 
+        REPORTER* reporterToUse = m_reporter;
+        if( !reporterToUse || reporterToUse == &NULL_REPORTER::GetInstance() )
+        {
+            reporterToUse = new WX_STRING_REPORTER;
+            aOutput->m_lastRunReporters[job.m_id] = reporterToUse;
+        }
+
         int result = 0;
         if( iface < KIWAY::KIWAY_FACE_COUNT )
         {
-            result = m_kiway->ProcessJob( iface, job.m_job.get() );
+            result = m_kiway->ProcessJob( iface, job.m_job.get(), reporterToUse );
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
index d1ecc8f7f2..5bc04116bd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static struct IFACE : public KIFACE_BASE, public UNITS_PROVIDER
                      const wxString& aNewProjectBasePath, const wxString& aNewProjectName,
                      const wxString& aSrcFilePath, wxString& aErrors ) override;
 
-    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob ) override;
+    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter ) override;
 
     bool HandleJobConfig( JOB* aJob, wxWindow* aParent ) override;
 
@@ -568,9 +568,9 @@ void IFACE::SaveFileAs( const wxString& aProjectBasePath, const wxString& aSrcPr
 }
 
 
-int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob, REPORTER* aReporter )
 {
-    return m_jobHandler->RunJob( aJob );
+    return m_jobHandler->RunJob( aJob, aReporter );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
index 6ca227848f..99c22b38c9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportStep( JOB* aJob )
         case JOB_EXPORT_PCB_3D::FORMAT::STL: fn.SetExt( FILEEXT::StlFileExtension );
             break;
         default:
+            m_reporter->Report( _( "Unknown export format" ), RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
             return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN; // shouldnt have gotten here
         }
 
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportStep( JOB* aJob )
             params.m_Format = EXPORTER_STEP_PARAMS::FORMAT::STL;
             break;
         default:
+            m_reporter->Report( _( "Unknown export format" ), RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
             return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN; // shouldnt have gotten here
         }