Trainee Lifting Engineer

About the role

Our team is the best in the industry – is it time for you to join us?

GAP Lifting Hire & Sales offers one of the largest ranges of lifting equipment and accessories in the industry. From small shackles and slings to material lifts and aluminium gantries, the division has everything our customers need for lifting any size of load.

As a Trainee Lifting Engineer, you will learn to service and maintain lifting equipment to a high standard at our GAP Lifting depot. You will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing faults, updating service records, completing test certificates and keeping the workshop area clean and tidy.

About You

Successful candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Experience working as a Lifting Engineer/Fitter or mechanically biased role within a busy depot environment

• Experience diagnosing and repairing lifting equipment faults would be desirable

• LEEA qualification is highly desirable

• Ability to work on own initiative and assist other team members when required

• A customer-focussed approach to their work and strong attention to detail

• Valid driving licence is preferable

About Us

From one division, GAP Hire Solutions now has 10 divisions offering the hire of equipment throughout the UK. We're looking to recruit the best talent the industry has to offer to help us grow even further. As a GAP employee, you'll enjoy loads of benefits such as a staff social fund and loyalty holidays. Our in-house Learning & Development Team are dedicated to giving you the skills you need to be your best and as a company we are always keen to promote internally.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• The option to buy up to 5 days additional leave

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Employee Welfare Fund (Company-funded social events)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Health & Wellness (Well-being Hub, Employee Assistance Helpline, Annual Flu Jab)

So what next?

If you fit the profile and are up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you!

To apply all you need to do is upload your CV and complete our short application form and we'll take it from there.

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