Fitter

Gap Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Job summary

Gap Group is seeking a skilled Plant Mechanic to service and maintain our fleet of diggers, dumpers and hand tools across depots in the UK. You will diagnose faults, carry out repairs, update service records and help ensure equipment is safe and ready for hire, with occasional on-site work at customer locations.

We value practical technicians who are proactive, detail-focused and able to work well in a busy team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a mechanical role; training provided if not in plant hire.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
• Customer-focused approach and team player.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining GAP fleet of plant and tools.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs to minimise downtime.
• Updating service records and ensuring safety compliance.
• Occasionally visiting customer sites to carry out repairs.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Job description

Ready to get hands-on with industry-leading equipment and make a real impact? We're looking for a skilled and motivated Plant Mechanic to join our high-performing Plant & Tool division. If you're passionate about machinery, thrive on solving problems, and want to be part of a business that's growing fast-this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. As a Plant Mechanic, you'll play a key role in keeping our fleet of diggers, dumpers, and hand tools hire-ready. You'll carry out servicing, maintenance, and repairs-both in the depot and occasionally on customer sites-ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable, and ready to go when our customers need it. This is a hands-on, high-impact role offering real career progression in a company that invests in its people.

• Servicing and maintaining a wide range of plant and tool equipment within the GAP fleet
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
• Accurately updating service records and ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Occasionally attending customer sites to carry out repairs and maintenance
• Supporting the depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction
  We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach, including:
• Proven experience working in a mechanical role - candidates out with the plant hire industry are welcomed as full training will be provided!
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to work effectively under pressure
• A customer-focused approach workload and committed team player
• A full driving licence is preferred but not essential
  About GAP and What We Offer

You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services. As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support