Workshop Fitter

GAP Group Ltd.; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Group Ltd. in Bradford is looking for a skilled Plant Mechanic to join the Plant & Tool division. You will service, maintain, and repair a fleet of diggers, dumpers and hand tools, at the depot and on customer sites, ensuring equipment is safe and ready to hire.

This hands-on, high-impact role offers career progression, training, and the chance to work with industry-leading equipment as part of a growing family-run business with a strong emphasis on safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as plant mechanic/fitter with relevant qualification or time served.
• Experience in mechanical roles; full training provided if not in plant hire.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
• Customer-focused approach and reliable team player.
• Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining a wide range of plant and tool equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs to minimise downtime.
• Updating service records and ensuring safety standards.
• Occasionally visiting customer sites for repairs and maintenance.
• Supporting depot team to ensure equipment availability and satisfaction.

Skills

Plant mechanic

Fitter

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Driving licence preferred

Education

Plant mechanic qualification

Job description

20 Parry Lane, Bradford, Bradford, BD48TJ

Location

Requester

Number of positions to be provided

1

Contract hours

42.50

About the role

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

About You

What You'll Bring

• 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.