Working within an industry leading organisation at Finning, and the world’s largest CAT dealership, your role as Rebuild Repair Engineer will be carrying out reconditioning, repairs and maintenance on Caterpillar products and supporting 2nd life overhauls to products within the Construction Equipment product group.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: £36,100 – £41,000
- 25 days holiday (purchase up to 5 extra days)
- Annual Bonus
- Annual Tool Allowance
- Healthcare benefits (medical, optical, hearing, dentistry, and new child payments to support new parents)
- Access to company share scheme
- Up to 7% pension (matched by company)
- Life insurance
- Laptop and phone
- Industry leading CAT product training
- Overtime
You will be based in one of Finning’s workshops and it will be your role to ensure products within the Construction Equipment product group operate, and continue to operate for the foreseeable future, to Finning standards and customer requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Undertake a detailed inspection of the machine to confirm or expand on any initial field inspection report so that a commercial assessment of the likely repair, replacement refurbishment work can be made.
- Carry out standard diagnosis tests on machine components to enable more accurate cost evaluations or for the issue of condition and warranty agreements to customers.
- Produce a comprehensive list of parts and materials required for the proposed machine preparation work.
- Undertake overhaul, repair or refurbishment work on the machine to the agreed work plan, removing and dispatching componentes for specialist attention, re‑installing the original or replacement part or repairing original parts.
- Inspect and test completed machine to ensure unit is operating to expected performance levels.
Specific Skills
- Flexibility, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail, work accuracy/numeracy and quality orientation
- Work autonomously on own initiative and also well as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the business
- Motivated and dynamic self‑starter
- Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Effective problem‑solver with strong analytical skills
- A committed and positive attitude along with an obvious customer focus and the ability to build a positive rapport with customers
Knowledge & Technical Expertise
- Deep understanding of the use of general service manuals and computerised Service Information System (SIS) from the OEM
- Practical knowledge of tooling and specialised equipment to conduct repairs on difficult and heavy machinery
- Practical knowledge of rigging, slinging and jacking procedures
- Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical fitting knowledge
Accountability
- Adhere to agreed job times.
- Ensure the highest quality of finished machines.
- Maintain availability of machines ready to hire and presentation of machine stock parked in yard.
- Ensure positive feedback/nil customer complaints.
- Constant awareness of SHEQ obligations and zero accidents by maintaining a tidy and safe working area.
Education and Experience
- Preferably with a background in plant machinery or similar industries such as HGV / agriculture.
- Either apprentice trained or minimum 5 years’ experience in a quality service environment within a similar industry.
- A licence to drive reach trucks is required.
- Practical experience in operating construction equipment in confined spaces and mechanical fitting work on large‑scale machines.
Finning is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. We provide reasonable accommodations and adjustments to individuals with disabilities and are a forces‑friendly employer. We comply with the Armed Forces Covenant and treat those who serve or have served in the armed forces and their families fairly.
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