Plant Fitter

GAP Group Limited; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Job summary

GAP Group Limited is seeking a skilled Plant Mechanic to service and repair our fleet of diggers, dumpers, and hand tools, both at the depot and on occasional customer sites.

You will perform servicing, maintenance, and diagnostic work to keep equipment safe and ready for hire, contributing to a high-growth, family-run business that values its people and offers clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a mechanical role; full training provided if not in plant hire.
• Experience with diesel engines is highly beneficial.
• Attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Customer-focused mindset and a collaborative team spirit.
• Full, valid driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Diesel engines

Customer-focused

Team player

Job description

About 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

What You’ll Bring

• 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

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.