Maintenance Team Lead

Maintenance Engineering Team Leader / Senior Maintenance Engineer
Permanent Position
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)
Location: Dunball/Wembdon/Bridgwater
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (Early Finish Friday)

We are currently seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineering Team Leader to join a global manufacturing organisation at their state-of-the-art facility. This is a permanent position offering long-term career development within a stable and growing business.

You will lead a team of six maintenance engineers, overseeing all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance, managing the tooling workshop, and introducing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) across the site. This is a key role in ensuring the reliability and availability of plant equipment while supporting wider engineering projects and facilities tasks.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience leading a maintenance team in a manufacturing environment, or a senior maintenance engineer ready to take the next step.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintenance Operations:

• Lead day-to-day maintenance activities, ensuring rapid response to breakdowns and minimal downtime.
• Manage the tooling workshop, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability.

Planned Maintenance & Continuous Improvement:

• Develop and refine the PPM schedule using CMMS.
• Track performance data and use it to drive efficiency and reduce unplanned outages.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of 6 maintenance professionals.
• Assign workloads, conduct performance reviews, and support team development.

Performance Management:

• Define and monitor KPIs relating to equipment availability, maintenance response times, and schedule adherence.
• Take ownership of service level improvements across the site.

Project Support & TPM Implementation:

• Support engineering projects, ensuring maintenance considerations are built into plans.
• Work closely with production teams to implement and embed TPM practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solver with a hands-on approach.
• High level of attention to detail, integrity, and ownership.
• Collaborative and assertive — able to work cross-functionally and drive change.

Package & Benefits:

• Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + 4% bonus
• Monday to Friday working pattern with an early finish on Fridays
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities within a global organisation

If you're a forward-thinking maintenance leader looking for a permanent opportunity in a thriving, innovative environment — we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your engineering career.