Regional Hoist Engineer - Travel & Field Maintenance

GAP Group Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Group Ltd. is seeking a Regional Hoist Engineer to service and repair lifting equipment across the region. Based from a home depot, you will travel across GAP depots and customer sites to keep hire equipment available and downtime to a minimum.

The role requires proactive fault diagnosis, a full driving licence, and flexibility to cover regional priorities. Regular travel and hands-on maintenance across a wide fleet are core elements of the job.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a hoist engineer or experienced lifting equipment engineer with a relevant qualification, or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed
• Strong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently across different depots and customer sites
• A flexible approach to travel and changing regional priorities
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• A proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standards
• A full valid driving licence

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleet
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region
• Install, dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoists
• Providing additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps exist
• Completing planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtime
• Checking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperwork
• Please note, this role involves regular travel across the region

Skills

Hoist maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Independent working

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Education

Relevant qualification or time-served in lifting equipment

Tools

Depot servicing tools

Job description

GAP Group Ltd. is seeking a Regional Hoist Engineer to service and repair lifting equipment across the region. Based from a home depot, you will travel across GAP depots and customer sites to keep hire equipment available and downtime to a minimum.

The role requires proactive fault diagnosis, a full driving licence, and flexibility to cover regional priorities. Regular travel and hands-on maintenance across a wide fleet are core elements of the job.