Preventative Maintenance Engineer

Jobtailor; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a hands-on maintenance technician to service Volvo construction equipment on the HS2 project. You will perform planned maintenance, inspections, health checks, and preventive work while generating detailed inspection reports and electronic records.

The role emphasizes safety, high workmanship standards, and strong customer service as you collaborate with site teams and customers to maximise reliability and uptime. UK driving licence required and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent qualification is essential.
• Experience repairing, servicing, and maintaining construction plant, heavy construction equipment, agricultural machinery, HGVs, or similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• High standards of workmanship.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Basic IT skills.
• Confidence using tablets, systems, and electronic reporting tools.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel when required.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Applicants must have experience maintaining and servicing construction plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance servicing and inspections on Volvo construction equipment supporting the HS2 project.
• Complete servicing, inspections, machine health checks, and preventive maintenance activities on equipment within HS2 environments.
• Produce detailed inspection reports, service documentation, oil sample reports, and electronic job records.
• Identify additional repair and aftermarket opportunities.
• Complete product updates, campaign work, and software updates.
• Maintain high standards of safety, customer service, housekeeping, and compliance with company policies and site procedures.
• Work closely with site teams, customers, and internal teams to maximise machine reliability, compliance, uptime, and safety.

Skills

Mechanical diagnostic skills

Fault-finding

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Flexibility

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance

Tools

Tablets

Electronic reporting tools

Reporting systems

Job description

• Carry out planned maintenance servicing and inspections on Volvo construction equipment supporting the HS2 project
• Complete servicing, inspections, machine health checks, and preventive maintenance activities on construction equipment operating within HS2 environments
• Produce detailed inspection reports, service documentation, oil sample reports, and electronic job records
• Identify additional repair and aftermarket opportunities
• Complete product updates, campaign work, and software updates
• Maintain high standards of safety, customer service, housekeeping, and compliance with company policies and site procedures
• Work closely with site teams, customers, and internal teams to maximise machine reliability, compliance, uptime, and safety

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent qualification is essential
• Experience repairing, servicing, and maintaining construction plant, heavy construction equipment, agricultural machinery, HGVs, or similar equipment
• Strong mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• High standards of workmanship
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Basic IT skills
• Confidence using tablets, systems, and electronic reporting tools
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to travel when required
• Customer-focused approach
• Applicants must have experience maintaining and servicing construction plant equipment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in maintaining and servicing construction plant equipment, with a strong focus on mechanical diagnostics, compliance, and customer service. Proficient in producing detailed inspection reports and utilizing electronic reporting tools to enhance operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• NVQ Level 3 In Plant Maintenance
• Mechanical Diagnostic Skills
• Construction Plant Equipment Maintenance
• Customer Service Skills
• Electronic Reporting Tools

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Servicing
• Inspections
• Preventive Maintenance
• Fault-Finding
• Machine Health Checks
• Repairing
• Product Updates
• Campaign Work
• Software Updates
• High Standards Of Workmanship

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Customer-Focused Approach
• Relationship Building
• Flexibility

Certifications & Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 In Plant Maintenance
• Full UK Driving Licence

Industry Keywords

• Volvo Construction Equipment
• HS2 Project
• Heavy Construction Equipment
• Agricultural Machinery
• HGVs

Tools & Technologies

• Tablets
• Electronic Job Records
• Reporting Systems