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Maintenance Team Lead
Job Posted: 12 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wembdon
Expire in: 16 days
Job Description
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 organisationIf 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 careerBefore You Apply
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