V Skill HF-D10.2-004 sector-specific 9 skills
Performing preventive maintenance
Carries out scheduled cleaning, lubrication, inspections and replacements on machines and records the findings and the actions completed.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- On-the-job observation
- hrmforce instrument
- Work sample test, Knowledge test (client-specific)
- Competency (50-framework)
- Progress monitoring
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Structured workplace observation with a form based on behavioural anchors.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Carries out a fixed maintenance point according to the checklist and then signs off the completion. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Executes the full maintenance schedule of an installation, adapts frequency to wear and reports emerging defects. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Designs maintenance policy for the machine park, sets intervals based on data and accounts for the costs. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Executing a lubrication plan Lubrication plan | Lubricates bearings, chains and guides per the lubrication plan with the prescribed agent and quantity. | stable |
| V | Completing a maintenance schedule Maintenance schedule | Completes the planned maintenance tasks of the week, signs off each task and reports deferred items. | stable |
| V | Cleaning a machine to standard Machine cleaning | Cleans the machine to the cleaning standard with permitted agents and checks for damage while doing so. | stable |
| V | Replacing filters and wear parts Wear part replacement | Replaces filters, blades, belts and other wear parts at interval and records the part number used. | stable |
| V | Carrying out an inspection round Inspection round | Walks a fixed inspection round past machines, checks for leakage, noise and temperature and signs off. | stable |
| V | Recording maintenance history Maintenance records | Records completed maintenance, findings and parts used so the history of the machine stays complete. | stable |
| V | Managing spare parts Spare parts management | Keeps the stock of critical spare parts at level, reorders and stores parts identifiably and protected. | stable |
| V | Tensioning belts and chains Belt tensioning | Checks and sets the tension and alignment of belts and chains to the specified value. | stable |
| V | Recording measurements during maintenance Condition monitoring | Measures and notes vibration, temperature, pressure or clearance during maintenance and compares with the previous reading. | rising |