Fitter

GAP Group Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Group Limited is seeking a Plant Mechanic to service and repair a fleet of diggers, dumpers and hand tools. The role involves depot work and occasional work on customer sites to keep equipment safe, reliable and ready for hire.

You'll join a high‑performing Plant & Tool division with real career progression and training opportunities in a family‑run, UK‑wide equipment hire business committed to growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a mechanical role, plant hire experience welcomed with full training.
• Experience with diesel engines highly beneficial.
• Keen eye for detail and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Customer-focused mindset and team collaboration.
• Full, valid driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining plant and tool equipment in GAP fleet.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs to minimise downtime.
• Updating service records and ensuring safety compliance.
• Occasionally attending customer sites for repairs and maintenance.
• Supporting depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Diesel engines

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Full driving licence

Job description

About the role

The Role

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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

About You

What You’ll Bring

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!
• Experience with diesel engines would be highly beneficial
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A customer‑focused mindset and a collaborative team spirit
• A full, valid driving licence is preferred but not essential

About Us

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

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.