Fitter

GAP Group Ltd.; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Generous holidays

Job summary

The GAP Group Ltd. is seeking a skilled Plant Mechanic to service, maintain and repair our fleet of diggers, dumpers and hand tools. The role combines depot work with occasional customer-site assignments to ensure equipment is safe and ready for hire.

You will join a growing plant division, work with a motivated team, and benefit from clear career progression in a company that values hands-on specialists and customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a mechanical role; full training will be provided for plant hire environments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; able to work under pressure.
• Customer-focused approach with a collaborative team mindset; driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain a wide range of plant and tool equipment in GAP fleet.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimise downtime.
• Update service records accurately and comply with safety standards.
• Occasionally attend customer sites to carry out repairs and maintenance.
• Support depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Attention to detail

Customer focused

Driving licence

Job description

Units 1 & 2, Maritime Enterprise Park, Atlas Road, Liverpool, L204DY

Location

United Kingdom, North West, Liverpool Plant & Tools

Number of positions to be provided

1

Contract hours

42.50

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!
• 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, 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:

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

Whether you’re hands-on or customer-focused, there’s a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.