Generator Engineer

As a field service engineer in our EP (Electric Power) Team, you will be tasked with responding to customer’s field repair and service requests, diagnosing and providing comprehensive detail about the nature of the problem to the customer and Finning to create a quote as per the request of the customer within a cost and time effective manner.

Working within Finning’s industry leading field service department, and for the largest CAT dealer in the UK and Ireland, you will be at the forefront of the company's on-site diagnostic and repair capabilities for Caterpillar products such as the maintenance and repair of Diesel and Gas powered generators.

As a Finning EP Engineer, you will receive:

• Salary £45,700 - £51,300
• 25 days holiday (purchase up to 5 extra days holiday)
• 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)
• Refer a friend bonus
• Employee reward platform (retail discounts and other employee rewards)
• Life insurance
• Laptop, phone, and van
• Industry leading CAT product training
• Overtime

Additionally, you will benefit from enhanced maternity and paternity packages, family-friendly policies to support working parents, enhanced flexible working options, support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first aiders, employee wellbeing solutions, the opportunity to work with your charity of choice, and length of service & recognition awards.

Major Job Functions:

• Provide an estimate of arrival time at customer’s site in response to service request based on the job instructions from Branch.
• Contact customer’s site management to register arrival and presence on site and ensure knowledge of customer procedures.
• Diagnose the likely cause of reported equipment problems using specialised equipment.
• Provide comprehensive detail to allow Finning to construct a quote as requested by the customer.
• Identify the parts required to carry out the repair and requisition any parts.
• Undertake repair and service work on the machine to the agreed work plan.

Specific Skills:

• Work autonomously on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• Motivated and dynamic self-starter.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Effective problem solver with strong analytical skills.

Accountability:

• Undertake a local site risk assessment prior to commencing service work.
• Inspect and test completed machine to ensure unit is operating to expected performance levels.
• Finish the service reports and warranty documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Education And Experience:

• LDV driving licence.
• Formally apprenticed trained (NVQ Level 3) and served as an engineer for a significant period in a relevant industry.
• Experience of a variety of Heavy Diesel and Gas powered power generation equipment essential.

At Finning, we believe that our people are the heart and soul of our company and fundamental to our success. Our employees are rewarded with an attractive all-round benefits package including 25 days holiday, company pension scheme, healthcare, company share scheme and various flexible benefits.

If you would like to work for a global organisation offering industry leading training and a competitive package then apply online today.

At Finning, we prioritise creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential.