Plant Equipment Specialist

4 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Finning Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Plant Fitter to join our team at Finning. As a Plant Fitter, you will be responsible for providing expert diagnostic and repair services for Caterpillar products, working closely with customers to understand their needs and resolve mechanical or electrical issues in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide estimates of arrival time at customer sites in response to service requests, based on job instructions from Branch.
  • Contact customer site management to register arrival and presence on site, ensuring knowledge of customer procedures to adhere to site requirements.
  • Diagnose the likely cause of reported equipment problems, discussing with customer operators/supervisors and using specialized equipment to provide customers with information for the work required.
  • Identify parts required to carry out repairs and requisition parts, determining expected delivery times to agree on necessary service re-visits with customers.
  • Undertake repair and service work on machines to agreed work plans, removing and dispatching components for specialist attention and re-installing original or replacement components to bring machines up to required standards.

Requirements

  • Knowledge in the use of field-based diagnosis tools and equipment essential.
  • Heavy Earth Moving equipment operating knowledge.
  • LDV driving license.
  • Apprentice-trained engineer or formally trained (NVQ Level 3 preferred) with experience as a service engineer for a significant period or development opportunity for a qualified apprentice.
  • Experience of a variety of construction and static machines essential.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary.
  • 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 and phone, van.
  • Industry-leading CAT product training.
  • Overtime.

About Finning

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.

We prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment, proud to be an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. We continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities, collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments to individuals with disabilities.



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