Company
Finning (UK) Ltd
Position
Mobile Generator Engineer – Permanent Position
Overview
Part of the Finning Power Rental team, working on a wide range of electric power projects across the UK and Ireland. Responsible for setting up rental solutions and ensuring rental equipment, including generators, load‑banks, transformers, fuel tanks, and ancillaries are serviceable to support rental customers.
Benefits
- Salary: £38,000 – £46,000
- 25 days holiday (purchase up to 5 extra days)
- Annual Bonus
- Healthcare benefits (medical, optical, hearing, dentistry, and new child payments to support new parents)
- Access to company share scheme
- Life insurance
- Laptop, phone, van
- CAT product training
- Overtime
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
- Family‑friendly policies
- Flexible working options
- Support from a team of 40+ mental health first aiders
- Employee wellbeing solutions
- Opportunity to work with your charity of choice
- Length of service & recognition awards
Field‑based role requirements
- All drivers must have a full driving licence for 2 years (eligibility subject to a full DVLA licence check)
Major Job Functions
- Inspect, service and maintain rental equipment (generators, transformers, fuel tanks, load‑banks, cables, panels) in line with maintenance schedules (5%)
- Complete ready‑to‑rent tasks, recording inspections and documenting data within CAT inspection application (5%)
- Complete rental returns process, recording inspections and documenting data within CAT inspection application (5%)
- Set up rental equipment according to customer requirements or project drawings from the Application Engineering team (15%)
- Troubleshoot technical problems encountered on equipment and resolve them quickly, safely and efficiently (15%)
- Provide support for logistics of inbound and outbound equipment when required (5%)
- Lead site installation, commissioning and decommissioning of rental solutions, including synchronisation of several generators (20%)
- Troubleshoot complex technical problems and resolve them quickly, safely and efficiently (10%)
- Perform more in‑depth repairs on rental equipment (15%)
- Ensure full adherence to all Health & Safety policies, including a positive approach to ‘Logincident’ and pre‑task risk assessments (5%)
Specific Skills
- Completion and demonstrated application of Finning E&T service and maintenance engineering up to advanced level of training
- Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills – ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy‑to‑understand manner
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced, self‑directed, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to direct and mentor other Finning Power Rental engineering team members and subcontractors
- Resourceful and able to work independently
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- Excellent understanding of Health & Safety regulations
- Customer focused and commercially aware
- Flexible approach to 24/7 business
Knowledge
- Strong working experience of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems
- Good knowledge of product range and product control across the rental equipment portfolio
- Good working knowledge of load‑bank process, including setup and testing processes
Accountability
- Work safely and in accordance with QHSSE policies and procedures to prevent accidents, and report near misses, incidents and accidents immediately without delay
- Adhere to the Company’s Electrical Safety Policy
Education & Experience
- Apprenticeship trained, NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical or Electronic) or equivalent
- Good knowledge of Health & Safety
- Driver’s licence
- Proven track record and technical hands‑on field experience in maintenance, diagnostic, investigation of mechanical / electrical faults and problems
- 5 years’ plus experience in the rental energy sector or a similar role
- Further mechanical and/or electronic engineering qualifications
- Safe Pass (ROI) or CSCS (UK) required
- Offshore certifications (where required)
- Has achieved and demonstrated a competent skill level on all basic and part of the advanced skills for Level 1 Engineer per the company’s training and skills matrix
Equal Opportunity & Diverse Employment
Finning prioritises creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter. Finning is a forces‑friendly employer, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and pledges to treat those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their families fairly.
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