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If you're experienced in hoist 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.\nBased 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.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nServicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleet\nDiagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region \nInstal, dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoists\nProviding additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps exist \nCompleting planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtime \nChecking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperwork Please note, this role involves regular travel across the region\nAbout You\nWhat You'll Bring\nWe're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach, including:\nProven 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 \nStrong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skills \nAbility to work independently across different depots and customer sites \nA flexible approach to travel and changing regional priorities \nStrong organisation and time management skills \nA proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standards\nA full valid driving licence\nAbout Us\nYou'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.\nAs a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:\nMore investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game\nRemaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success\nOffering real career growth, training, and development from day one\nSupport 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. 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