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What they do

Finning sells, rents, and services heavy equipment. Its postings call it the world's largest Caterpillar dealer. The machines go to mining, construction, forestry, and energy customers. The work is branch-based: parts counters, service shops, and field mechanics who fix machines where they stand. A subsidiary, SITECH, sells Trimble machine control and site positioning technology.

What they value

• Keeping a customer's machine working, which is what most roles exist for.
• Trade qualifications, because heavy duty mechanics are the largest group.
• Safety on site, which postings list as a duty rather than a slogan.
• Union agreements, which cover a large share of the board.
• Customer relationships held by the person at the counter, not by a sales team.

Where they hire

Of 115 postings, Canada holds 101, the United Kingdom 13, and Ireland one. Alberta alone holds 67, centred on Edmonton and Fort McMurray, which is where the oil sands work is. British Columbia holds Elkford and Prince George, and Saskatchewan holds Saskatoon and Regina. British postings cover Midlands towns such as Cannock, Nottingham, Coventry, and Birmingham. No posting is remote.

Teams and roles

Trades and union roles together are more than four fifths of the board.

• Technical specialty and skilled trades: 50 postings, the largest group. These are heavy duty mechanics, technicians, and shop staff.
• Union: 44 postings, listed as their own group.
• Customer support: 14 postings, plus three in technical customer support and two in customer support operations. Parts counter roles sit here.
• Business services: 11 postings.
• Operations: six postings. Supply chain and logistics hold 10 between two groups.
• Sales: seven postings across two groups, including the SITECH construction technology consultants.
• Finance: four postings. Engineering holds three and project, programme, and property management three.
• Environment, health, safety, and sustainability: two postings.

What they look for

Counter and shop postings describe the day rather than a qualification. The parts counter posting asks you to serve customers over the phone and in person, source and order Caterpillar and non-Caterpillar parts, manage backorders and shipping updates, and process credits and orders. It also lists the physical side: pulling and packing orders, warehouse housekeeping, hydraulic hose building, and core inspections. It asks for strong organisation, the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced team, and adherence to site safety. Field mechanic postings name the site, such as the Elk Valley heavy duty mechanic role. The SITECH consultant posting is commercial and national, covering machine control, survey, and connected site technologies across the United Kingdom with travel, and asks for experience in construction technology rather than in a workshop.