Plant Fitter - Workshop

Finning International; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Annual Bonus

Annual Tool Allowance

Healthcare benefits

Company share scheme

Up to 7% pension (matched by company)

Life insurance

Laptop and phone, CAT training

Overtime

Job summary

Finning International is seeking a Rebuild Repair Engineer in the Glasgow area to recondition, repair and maintain CAT machines and support 2nd life overhauls within a large workshop. The role emphasizes electrical, hydraulic and engine troubleshooting and strong field-to-shop coordination.

Applicants with plant or HGV experience and a formal apprenticeship or significant relevant tenure are preferred. Attractive benefits and a pensions plan accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Extensive electrical, hydraulic and engine troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working on plant, agricultural machinery or HGVs.
• Apprentice trained or 5+ years in a similar role.
• Reach truck licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed inspection to assess repair scope and costs.
• Perform diagnosis tests on machine components for cost evaluation.
• Prepare parts list for proposed work and overhaul machinery per plan.
• Overhaul, repair or refurbish machines and test for performance.
• Ensure machines meet quality standards and readiness for hire.

Education

Apprentice trained / Plant machinery background

5+ years experience in quality service environment

Reach truck licence

Tools

Service manuals

SIS knowledge

Rigging & jacking procedures

Job description

Rebuild Repair Engineer

Working within an industry leading organisation at Finning, and the world’s largest CAT dealership, your role as Rebuild Repair Engineer will be carrying out reconditioning, repairs and maintenance on Caterpillar products and supporting 2nd life overhauls to products within the Construction Equipment product group. We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated individual with a track record of strong electrical, hydraulic and engine troubleshooting skills who would be suited to a role in a large workshop environment and tasked with the repair and maintenance of CAT machinery.

If you are a Workshop Technician, HGV Mechanic, Construction Plant Fitter or Diesel Fitter / Mechanic and have experience working on Plant or Agricultural machinery or HGV's and would like to join an industry leading organisation.

Location: Hamilton, Glasgow (United Kingdom)

Salary & Benefits

• 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 machine 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 machine 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.

Specific Skills

• 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


• 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 difficult and heavy machinery


• Practical knowledge of rigging, slinging and jacking procedures


• Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical fitting knowledge

Accountability

• 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.

Education and Experience

• Preferably with a background plant machinery or similar industries i.e. HGV / agriculture.


• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 80 years.

About Us

Finning employs approximately 14,500 people world‑wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. is the corporate head office of the publicly traded corporation, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: FTT.

Finning Canada is the authorised dealer for Caterpillar products in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and a portion of Nunavut.

Finning South America is the authorised dealer for Caterpillar products in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Finning UK and Ireland is the authorised dealer for Caterpillar products in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Rental of equipment is facilitated through the dealership locations as well as The Cat Rental Store locations in Finning Canada and Finning South America.

OEM Remanufacturing - OEM, a Finning enterprise, is one of North America's most advanced engine and powertrain component remanufacturing providers and is located in Edmonton, Alberta.