Fitter

GAP Group; Whitehaven; Presencial; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

GAP Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Plant Mechanic to service and maintain our fleet of diggers, dumpers and hand tools. You will work in the depot and occasionally on customer sites to keep equipment safe and ready to hire.

With a proven background in plant mechanics and a proactive, customer-focused approach, you’ll join a family-run business with over 50 years of experience that invests in people and offers real career progression.

Qualificações

• Proven experience as a plant mechanic/fitter or similar mechanical role.
• Experience in a plant hire environment is not required; full training will be provided.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, able to work under pressure.
• Customer-focused approach and team player demeanor.
• Full, valid driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsabilidades

• 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 safety standards compliance.
• Occasionally attending customer sites to carry out repairs and maintenance.
• Supporting the depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction.

Conhecimentos

Plant mechanic

Mechanical maintenance

Attention to detail

Customer focused

Driving licence

Formação académica

Relevant qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 as a plant mechanic/fitter, with a relevant qualification or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed
• 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:

• 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!

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