Service Co-Ordinator

Linsco; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

23 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Option to purchase up to five extra-LE

Group life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym/fitness contribution

Learning and Development support

Job summary

Linsco is supporting a client in Solihull to recruit a Service Co-ordinator. You will coordinate daily maintenance, servicing and repairs of plant, vehicles and equipment, ensuring timely completion and accurate records.

The role suits an organised, proactive person with strong admin and coordination skills. Working with the Service Controller and Plant team, you will manage workloads, monitor repairs, and liaise with suppliers to keep downtime to a minimum.

Qualifications

• Administrative, coordination or operational experience.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and ability to manage changing priorities.
• Understanding of plant, machinery, maintenance or repair processes would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and record plant, vehicle and equipment breakdowns, repairs, servicing and maintenance requests.
• Assist with planning fitter and fabricator workloads, balancing scheduled maintenance with urgent requirements.
• Monitor outstanding repairs and follow up with relevant teams to minimise equipment downtime.
• Liaise with suppliers, manufacturers and subcontractors to arrange repairs, inspections, servicing and parts.
• Assist with quotations, purchase orders, invoices and warranty claims.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, testing and certification, ensuring records remain accurate and up to date.
• Maintain asset registers, maintenance histories, job sheets and relevant compliance documentation.
• Support the availability of plant and equipment for site operations.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve departmental processes.

Skills

Administration

Coordination

Organisational skills

Communication

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Service Co-ordinator

Location: Solihull

Salary: £30,000 (DOE)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm

Linsco are delighted to be supporting our client in the recruitment of a Service Co-ordinator to join their existing team at their head office in Solihull.

Working alongside the Service Controller and wider Plant team, the successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating the day-to-day maintenance, servicing and repair of plant, vehicles and equipment, ensuring activities are organised efficiently and completed within the required timescales.

This is a great opportunity for an organised and proactive individual with strong administration and coordination skills, ideally with experience in a plant hire, fleet, engineering or maintenance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and record plant, vehicle and equipment breakdowns, repairs, servicing and maintenance requests.
• Assist with planning fitter and fabricator workloads, balancing scheduled maintenance with urgent requirements.
• Monitor outstanding repairs and follow up with relevant teams to minimise equipment downtime.
• Liaise with suppliers, manufacturers and subcontractors to arrange repairs, inspections, servicing and parts.
• Assist with quotations, purchase orders, invoices and warranty claims.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, testing and certification, ensuring records remain accurate and up to date.
• Maintain asset registers, maintenance histories, job sheets and relevant compliance documentation.
• Support the availability of plant and equipment for site operations.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve departmental processes.

Requirements

• Previous experience in an administrative, coordination or operational role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confident IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and managing changing priorities.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.
• An understanding of plant, machinery, maintenance or repair processes would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within plant hire, fleet, engineering or maintenance would be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £30,000, with some flexibility depending on experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional entitlement based on length of service.
• Option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave.
• Group life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to discounts, remote GP appointments and physiotherapy.
• Healthy Living Policy, including a financial contribution towards gym memberships or fitness classes.
• Learning and Development support, including opportunities for further study and professional qualifications.
• Working Hours: 7:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break.

Our client is looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, although some flexibility is available for the right candidate.

If you have strong administration and coordination skills and are looking for your next opportunity within a busy operational environment, we would love to hear from you.

Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence