011057
13/05/2026
Fitters
Fitter - Regional
Plant & Tools - Fitter
Regional Fitter
Permanent Full Time
12 Pinfold Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE48AS
United Kingdom, Midlands, Midlands Plant & Tools
1
42.50
Ready to take your skills on the road and make an impact across an entire region?
We're looking for a skilled and flexible Regional Fitter (Plant Mechanic) to support our high performing Plant & Tool division. If you're experienced in plant maintenance, enjoy variety in your work, and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.
Based from a “home” depot, you'll work across a defined region, supporting multiple GAP depots and customer sites as required. You'll provide additional fitting resource where demand is highest, helping to reduce downtime, clear backlogs, and keep equipment hire ready across the region.
This is a hands on, mobile role that plays a vital part in maintaining operational efficiency and high standards across the business.
What You'll Be Doing
• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of plant and tools across the GAP fleet, including compressors, mini excavators, dumpers, trailers, and small tools
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region
• 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
• Working safely on customer sites and across depots, following all GAP and customer Health & Safety requirements
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and professional workspace and vehicle (where provided)
• Travelling regularly within the region, including overnight stays where required, to support operational needs
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
• 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
• A valid driving licence
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 looking for a role where your technical expertise makes a real difference across the region, we'd love to hear from you. Upload your CV and complete our short application, we'll take it from there.
We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.
GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil engineering and events.
In recent years, GAP has focused on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool hire roots to a multi-service offering with ten divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution. The company now has almost 200 locations and employs more than 2,000 employees throughout the UK.
GAP’s ten divisions comprise Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Lifting & TIC, Non-Mechanical, Trenching & Shoring, Survey & Safety Hire, Pump Services, Welfare Services, Tanker Services & Event Services. GAP also offers our customers additional services such as their Test, Inspect and Certify (TIC) service where our engineers test and inspect all lifting equipment to ensure compliance and safety, even if it has not been hired from GAP. Additionally, through their GAP one facility, a specialised team offers bespoke managed services suited to individual customer needs.
GAP was established in 1969 by Gordon Anderson and the company is still family-owned and run by his sons Douglas and Iain. GAP’s aim is simple – to make our customers lives easier by providing market-leading equipment and exceptional service. With values such as trust, integrity and honesty underpinning our nationwide operations, the third generation of the family is now involved in the business.
GAP’s vision is to be the UK’s most innovative hire solutions provider, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact on the world. This means GAP invests heavily in innovative eco-products and green technologies. GAP proactively works with our suppliers to develop greener products, advise our customers on best practice and implement environmentally friendly processes.
