Field Service Engineering Apprentice - Rollo - Ashford
FINNING (UK) LTD.
Ashford (TN23 1EN)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
Posted on 19 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Join us as a Rollo Preventative Maintenance (PM) Apprentice and take your first step into a rewarding career in engineering. We’re looking
for individuals who are motivated, curious, and passionate about developing their skills within the heavy plant industry.
- Wage
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£25,367 a year
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You will be paid £25,367 in the first year, rising to £30,153 in the second year.
- Training course
- Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
Between 8am to 5pm.
43 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You must have a driving license and to have held this for a minimum of 1 year. We offer a 1- 2 year Apprenticeship, depending on recognised prior learning, where you will be supported to work alongside our Rollo
Preventative Maintenance Engineers to carry out planned service work only. Your apprenticeship will focus exclusively on machine servicing
and preventative maintenance activities.
What you can expect:
- During your apprenticeship you will develop skills in fundamentals, maintenance, and repair
- Carry out planned maintenance and servicing activities
- Complete commercial assessments and field inspections
- Check and record all parts and materials required for preparation work
Essential Skills:
- Ability to communicate with customers in writing, over the phone and face-to-face
- Motivated to solve engineering problems
- Passionate about starting a career within the Engineering sector
- A flexible approach to work and learning
- Team player
- Embracing all regardless of their background or diversity (inclusive)
Where you'll work
Brunswick Road
Cobbswood Industrial Estate
Ashford
TN23 1EN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FINNING (UK) LTD.
Training course
Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
- Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
- Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
- Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
- Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
- Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
- Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
- Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
- Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
- Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
- Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
- Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
- Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
- Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
- Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
- Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
- Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
- Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
- Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
- Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
- Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
- Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
- Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
- Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
- Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
- Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
- Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
- Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
- Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
- Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
- Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
- Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
Training schedule
You will attend training blocks at Finning’s Training Academy in Cannock throughout your apprenticeship to gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours for your apprenticeship standard.
These blocks can be 1,2,4 or 6 weeks long. You will then apply those new knowledge and skills in your branch workplace. (All hotel/travel costs are covered by Finning UK & I).
Apprenticeship duration can be reduced for applicants with recognised prior learning in the industry sector. This will be determined during the
initial assessment process.
You can find out more about our apprenticeship scheme and about what our current apprentices say by visiting this page:
https://www.finning.com/en_ GB/company/careers/ourpeople/apprenticeship.html
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
Due to insurance requirements you must have a valid driving licence and have held this for 1 year by September 2026. The standard will meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) by an appropriate Professional Engineering Institution.
About this employer
Finning is the UK and Ireland distributor for the world-renowned Caterpillar products with over 80 years of industry leading achievement. We believe that our people are the heart and soul of our company and fundamental to our success. Apart from the satisfaction of working with a brand leader we offer an attractive all round package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare, share scheme and various flexible benefits. https://www.finning.com/en_GB/company/careers/our-people/apprenticeship.html (opens in new tab) Disability Confident A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
https://www.finning.com/en_GB/company/careers/our-people/apprenticeship.html (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
At the end of our Apprenticeship, you will be a qualified Rollo engineer. You can then expect to be offered further training and development with Finning.
You can find out more about our apprenticeship scheme and about what our current apprentices say by visiting this page:
https://www.finning.com/en_GB/company/careers/our-people/apprenticeship.html
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FINNING (UK) LTD.
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016818.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
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