Finning supports International Women in Engineering Day

From left to right: Cheryl Sanders, Heidi Perry, Lorraine Brealey, Courtney Leonard, Catherine Williams, Amy Kirkham

Six female employees in engineering roles from Finning, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar equipment dealer, have stared in an awareness video to promote the first International Women in Engineering day, held on the 23rd June 2017.

Focused on the important role of Women in Engineering, the video asks the question ‘Why the individuals share the Finning passion for engineering’ only revealing half way through, that the answer from each person comes from a woman involved in an engineering role in the business. 

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Commenting on the video and its support for #INWED17, Lynne Smith, HR Manager for Finning UK & Ireland said: “We have been a long-term supporter of the Women’s Engineering Society and really wanted to help it promote the first International Women in Engineering day, as it gives us an opportunity to join with like-minded organisations to promote the importance of attracting female engineers into industry.
 
“By having a day that focuses attention on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for women, we can all come together to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding female engineers and engineering managers. This year our female staff featuring in our video are made up of an apprentice, those that have grown their careers from starting as apprentices and managers that are responsible for teams of engineers.
 
“We hope that by highlighting the diverse career opportunities available to Women in Engineering that we will be able to attract more women to come and work in what is a really exciting industry.”
 
For those interested in joining Finning UK & Ireland visit www.finning.com/recruitment
For more information on International Women in Engineering day visit www.inwed.org.uk

​Watch the full video below.

About Finning UK
Finning UK & Ireland is part of Finning International – the world’s largest dealer of Cat® machines, engines, equipment and power solutions.  We boast a proven track record in delivering solutions to a diverse range of industries, and support these applications throughout their life.  Whether you’re looking to buy new or used equipment or marine, power and energy systems, we’re on hand to provide the right solution for your business.
 
The headquarters of Finning UK & Ireland is in Cannock, Staffordshire and there are a number of branches nationwide.  Finning UK & Ireland employs approximately 1,600 people and has an annual turnover of £551 million.  Finning UK & Ireland offers the full range of Cat products, equipment and services in fields as diverse as mining, quarrying, building and construction, marine propulsion, power generation and many other subsidiary sectors.