Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader

Monday to Friday - Days (8am-5pm)
Up to £49,000 + bonus & benefits
Ilminster, Somerset
Commutable from: Yeovil, Crewkerne, Chard, Taunton, South Petherton, Langport

A hands-on leadership role within a stable, high-performing manufacturing site

We're working with a well-established manufacturing business based in Ilminster that continues to perform strongly year on year. The site benefits from consistent investment, a solid order book, and a clear focus on long-term stability rather than short-term fixes.

They are now looking to appoint a Maintenance Team Leader to take responsibility for day-to-day engineering operations, leading the maintenance team and ensuring production equipment runs safely, reliably and efficiently.

This is a site-based, hands-on leadership role, suited to someone who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, supporting engineers directly and keeping standards high.

The role

As Maintenance Team Leader, you'll oversee all maintenance activity across the site, balancing reactive support with planned work and longer-term improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting the site maintenance team, setting daily priorities and allocating work
• Ensuring full engineering cover for breakdowns, PPM and small projects to minimise downtime and waste
• Working closely with the Engineering Manager on capital projects and improvement initiatives
• Driving high standards around health & safety, hygiene and engineering compliance
• Ensuring PPM schedules are planned, completed and reviewed effectively
• Managing shift handovers, daily task boards and CMMS accuracy
• Coordinating contractors, permits to work and safe systems of work
• Carrying out root cause analysis on repeat issues and supporting long-term solutions
• Identifying skills gaps and supporting development within the engineering team
• Providing cover for the Engineering Manager when required

What we're looking for

• Experience in a maintenance leadership or senior engineer role within manufacturing or FMCG
• Strong people management and communication skills
• Confident prioritising work in a live production environment
• Good understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and reliability improvement
• Comfortable working with CMMS systems, KPIs and maintenance planning
• Apprentice trained or formally qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering
  (HNC or Degree level desirable, not essential)
• A calm, practical leadership style with the confidence to challenge and improve standards

Benefits

• 33 days holiday per annum
• Company bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Training and development provided
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Free hot drinks on site
• Free fruit and vegetables
• On-site vending facilities
• Free on-site parking

Interested?

This is a key leadership role within a financially stable, well-run manufacturing site that values its engineering function and invests in its people.

If you're a Maintenance Team Leader (or a Senior Engineer ready to step up) and want a long-term, days-based role with real ownership, apply with your CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion before applying.