Fitter

GAP Group Ltd; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment hire provider in Tilbury is seeking a skilled Plant Mechanic to join their team. This hands-on role involves servicing and maintaining a wide range of machinery, diagnosing faults, and ensuring equipment readiness. The ideal candidate will have experience in plant mechanics, solid technical expertise, and a collaborative spirit. The company offers career growth, generous benefits, and is committed to inclusivity. If you're passionate about machinery and looking for a progressive environment, apply today.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Career growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a plant mechanic or fitter is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of heavy plant machinery maintenance.
• A full, valid driving licence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining plant and tool equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs.
• Updating service records and ensuring safety compliance.
• Occasionally attending customer sites for repairs.

Skills

Strong technical expertise

Proactive approach

Customer-focused mindset

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Education

Relevant qualification in plant mechanics or transferable skills

Tools

Heavy plant machinery

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.

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

What You’ll Bring

We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach, including:

• Proven experience as a plant mechanic / fitter, with a relevant qualification or time‑served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed
• Solid, up‑to‑date knowledge of heavy plant machinery maintenance
• 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 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

Whether you’re hands‑on or customer‑focused, there’s a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference. If you’re up for the challenge and want to feel valued at work, then we’d love to hear from you! Ready to get started? Upload your CV and complete our short application – we’ll take it from there.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings – regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or background. We promote inclusivity, respect and good working practices to help every employee thrive and perform at their best.