Iain Carpenter is the Service Operations Director and has been with Finning for 30 years. Iain started at Finning as an Apprentice in Glasgow and in the last 12 years has held a range of Senior Leadership roles.
Iain Carpenter is the Service Operations Director and has been with Finning for 30 years. Iain started at Finning as an Apprentice in Glasgow and in the last 12 years has held a range of Senior Leadership roles.
Sam Pearce is a Land Based Service Technician Apprentice. Sam is currently in his second year of his four-year Apprenticeship programme.
Craig Smallman is the Apprenticeship Quality Manager and has been with Finning for 13 years. Craig manages and delivers two different Apprenticeship programmes. Craig also started at Finning as an Apprentice.
Chloe Harris has just completed her level 3 land-based service engineer apprenticeship with Finning UK & Ireland. Find out in this video what she has to say about the experience.
If you are looking for a career in engineering with a forward looking, dynamic and professional organisation then look no further than Finning UK & Ireland, the world's largest Caterpillar dealer - servicing Cat equipment and engines.
We are looking for flexible, enthusiastic people with a passion for engineering to come and join us for the long term. We will develop your existing skills through our award-winning Apprenticeship programme. On successful completion you will become a Caterpillar® Qualified Engineer, with nationally recognised qualifications, leading to a long and rewarding career in our workshops and Field Service teams.
Our purpose-built academy at our Cannock headquarters is the base for our Apprenticeship programme, where we will help you develop into the engineer of tomorrow. As an engineer, you could be working with anything from earthmoving machines to marine engines and electric power generators, whilst always delivering outstanding customer experience where safety is paramount.
We have two apprenticeship programmes:
Level 3 Electric Power Engineer Apprenticeship:
Level 3 Service Engineer Apprenticeship:
Note: On the job advert the number of openings will be: 0. Please ignore this.
Note: Commissioning, Electric Power & Marine based apprenticeships are labelled: EP on the advert.
Note: The Commissioning role is the only apprenticeship with a different salary due to the different working hours.
We are hiring in the below locations, please click on your location and it will take you the careers page to apply!
Apply Online
It’s simple! Upload your CV, tell us about your experience/skills and answer a couple of applications questions. You’ll then be screened on meeting the entry requirements for the programme.
Telephone Interview
Successful applicants will then be invited to a brief telephone interview with one of the early careers team. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know you better and for you to get a deeper understanding of the programme.
Interview
After a successful telephone interview, you will then be invited to a formal interview with the early careers team and the hiring manager for your location. We will provide you with advice and guidance so you can prepare in advance for the interview.
Workshop trial
After a successful formal interview, you will then attend a 1-day workshop trial in your location. This will give us an opportunity to see you in the workplace and for you to see the job first hand and meet the team.
Offer
Successful candidates will then be offered a job opportunity at their applied location. You will be enrolled onto the apprenticeship programme at Finning and start your role in the first week of September.
