Engine and Transmissions Engineer

Finning International Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £37,100 – £42,200

25 days holiday (plus up to 5)

Annual Bonus

Annual Tool Allowance

Healthcare benefits

Company share scheme

Up to 7% pension

Life insurance

Laptop and phone

CAT product training

Overtime

Enhanced maternity/paternity packages

Flexible working options

Wellbeing & support programs

Job summary

Finning is seeking an Engine and Transmission Engineer based in its Component Rebuild Centre (CRC) to strip, inspect, rebuild and test engines, generators and transmission systems to Finning standards and customer requirements.

The role offers a strong benefits package including salary, annual bonus, pension, healthcare and training, with focus on quality and safety in a high‑volume workshop.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of OEM service manuals and SIS.
• Experience with diesel engines and components.
• Knowledge of rigging, slinging and jacking procedures.
• Apprentice trained or 5+ years in a high‑quality service environment.
• Licence to drive reach trucks required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed inspection to assess refurbishment scope.
• Perform standard diagnosis tests for cost evaluations.
• Produce a parts and materials list for planned work.
• Overhaul, repair or refurbish machines per work plan.
• Inspect and test completed machines to ensure quality.
• Maintain stock and ensure machines are ready to hire.

Skills

SIS manuals

Diesel engines

Rigging & jacking

Electrical fitting

Hydraulic fitting

Mechanical fitting

Diesel components

Apprentice trained / 5+ years

Reach truck licence

Construction equipment

Tools

Specialised tooling

Diagnostic tools

SIS systems

Job description

As an Engine and Transmission Engineer you will be based in Finning's Component Rebuild Centre (CRC), you will be tasked with stripping down, inspecting, rebuild and testing of engines, generators, transmission systems and components, It will be your role to ensure that refurbishments are carried out to Finning standards and customer requirements, As a Finning Engineer you will receive:

• Salary - £37,100 - £42,200
• 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)
• life insurance
• Laptop and phone,
• 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

• Undertake a detailed inspection of the equipment 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 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 components 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., 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.Flexibility, organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail, work accuracy/numeracy and quality orientated
• 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

If you are a Workshop Technician, HGV Mechanic, Construction Plant Fitter or Diesel Fitter / Mechanic and have experience working on engines and transmission systems and would like to join an industry leading organisation then

Knowledge

• 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 engines, generators and transmission systems
• Practical knowledge of rigging, slinging and jacking procedures
• Knowledge of diesel engines and components
• Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical fitting knowledge, Preferably with a background plant machinery or similar industries i.e. HGV / agriculture, power generation
• Experience with assembly and disassembly of diesel engines and components
• Either apprentice trained or minimum 5 years' experience in 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 the world's largest Caterpillar dealership delivering unrivalled service for 90 years. We sell, rent, supply parts, service and repair equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry, and a wide range of power systems applications.