Job Title: Lead Maintenance Engineer

Department: EngineeringReporting to: Maintenance ManagerLocation: Bridgwater

The Role

We are a rapidly growing, multi-site manufacturing business operating within a specialist sector, with a projected turnover exceeding £60M this year. As part of our continued expansion and investment in our production capabilities, we are seeking a Maintenance Lead Engineer to join our engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver PPM activities Take a hands-on role in executing and leading scheduled preventative maintenance across a variety of production equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Ensure safety and quality standards Adhere to all health & safety procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work, ensuring all maintenance is completed to a high standard and in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Support engineers and contractors Provide supervision, guidance, and technical support to both internal engineers and external contractors during maintenance activities.
• Safe equipment handover Carry out thorough post-maintenance checks to ensure machinery is safe, fully operational, and ready for production. Complete all required documentation and handover processes.
• Identify and escalate issues Proactively identify defects or potential risks, ensuring they are properly recorded and escalated for corrective action.
• Plan and prepare maintenance work Ensure all tools, materials, permits, and documentation are in place ahead of scheduled maintenance activities.
• Continuous improvement Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to refine and improve maintenance procedures and PPM instructions.
• Support wider engineering tasks Contribute to broader engineering activities including reactive maintenance, installations, and improvement projects as required.

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven experience delivering PPM in a production setting
• Experience working with maintenance systems (e.g. CMMS)
• Good understanding of safe systems of work (LOTO, permits, isolations)
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
• Electrical qualifications (e.g. 18th Edition Wiring Regulations) desirable
• Inspection & Testing (e.g. C&G 2391) advantageous but not essential
• Experience with PLCs, automation, or control systems beneficial

Skills & Attributes

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Clear and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Additional Information

This is a hands-on leadership role within a growing organisation, offering the opportunity to influence maintenance standards and contribute to ongoing operational success.

Please apply if you have some or most of the skills and qualifications required