Service & Maintenance Engineer

Position Overview

As Field Engineer for the Finning Power Rental team, you will be working on a wide range of electric power projects across the UK and Ireland. Setting up rental solutions and ensuring the rental equipment including generators, load‑banks, transformers, fuel tanks and ancillaries are in a serviceable condition to support our rental customers. Our extensive range of equipment includes prime, back up and emergency power solutions.

From Cat® generators and load banks to HV and LV transformers, fuel tanks, cables and custom solutions.

Finning Power Rental LP (UK)

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Permanent

• Salary Circa ££35 - £38,000
• 25 days holiday (purchase up to 5 extra days holiday)
• Annual Bonus
• Healthcare benefits (medical, optical, hearing, dentistry, and new child payments to support new parents)
• Access to company share scheme
• Life insurance
• Laptop and phone, van
• 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.

• All drivers must have held a full driving licence for 2 years. (Eligibility will be subject to a full DVLA licence check)

• Inspect, service and maintain the rental equipment (generators, transports, fuel tanks, loadbanks, cables, panels) in line with the maintenance schedules (5%)
• Complete the ready‑to‑rent task for the rental equipment, recording the inspection and documenting the data within CAT inspection application. (5%)
• Complete the rental returns process for the rental equipment, recording the inspection and documenting the data within CAT inspection application. (5%)
• Setup the rental equipment according to the agreed requirements of the customer and, if applicable, according to the project drawings and descriptions from the Application Engineering team. (15%)
• Troubleshoot technical problems encountered on equipment and resolve the problem in a quick, safe and efficient way. (15%)
• Provide support in the preparation and execution of logistics for inbound and outbound equipment when required. (5%)
• Lead the site installation (to designed layout), commissioning and decommissioning of the rental solution, including the synchronisation of several generators. (20%)
• Troubleshoot complex technical problems encountered on equipment and resolve the problem in a quick, safe, and efficient way. (10%)
• Perform more in‑depth repairs on the rental equipment (15%)
• Full adherence to all Health & Safety policies and procedures, including a positive approach to ‘Log incident’ and pre‑task risk assessments in a timely manner. (5%)

• The completion and demonstrated application of the skills within the Finning E&T service and maintenance engineering up to and including the advanced level of training
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with the 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 members of the Finning Power Rental engineering team and sub‑contractors
• Resourceful, with the ability 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

• Strong working experience of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems
• Good knowledge of product range, product control across the rental equipment portfolio
• Good working knowledge of load‑bank process including the setup and testing processes

• Ensure that you work safely and in accordance with the QHSSE policies and procedures of the company to prevent accidents and report near misses, incidents and accidents immediately without delay
• Ensure you work in adherence to the Company’s Electrical Safety Policy

• Apprenticeship trained, NVQ Level 3…