Safety Technician

GAP Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Training & development from day one

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Job summary

GAP Group is seeking a hands-on Safety Technician to inspect, test and maintain safety equipment like inertia reels, fall arrest blocks and gas detectors. You will help keep equipment safe and ready for customers, with opportunities for real career progression within a growing business.

You’ll diagnose faults, conduct repairs, and update records while supporting depots to ensure equipment availability and strong customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a similar role; lifting industry experience welcome as full training will be provided
• Experience diagnosing and repairing safety equipment faults is highly beneficial
• LEEA qualification is desirable but not essential
• Keen eye for detail and ability to stay calm under pressure

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, testing and maintaining a wide range of safety equipment within the GAP inventory
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
• Accurately updating service records and ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Occasionally attending depots to carry out repairs and maintenance
• Supporting the depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Equipment testing

Maintenance of safety gear

Diagnostics & repairs

Driving licence

Job description

Ready to get hands-on with industry-leading equipment and make a real impact?

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Safety Technician to join our high-performing Lifting & TIC division. If you're passionate about safety equipment, 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 Safety Technician, you'll play a key role in keeping our inventory of inertia reels, fall arrest blocks, gas detectors and everything our customers need for gaining access to confined spaces safely. You'll inspect, test, and maintain equipment in our workshop ensuring it's 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

• Inspecting, testing and maintaining a wide range of safety equipment within the GAP inventory
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
• Accurately updating service records and ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Occasionally attending depots 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 working in a similar role - candidates out with the lifting industry are welcomed as full training will be provided!
• Experience diagnosing and repairing safety equipment faults would be highly beneficial
• LEEA qualified is desirable but not essential
• 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

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.