Maintenance Engineer / Planned Preventative Maintenance Lead – Bridgwater, Somerset – Full-Time | Permanent – Up to £53,000 DOE – Mon – Friday – Day Based Role
Lead a newly created role focused on ensuring equipment runs safely, efficiently, and reliably across a multi-site manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver hands‑on PPM across production equipment
* Ensure all maintenance is completed safely and to a high standard
* Supervise engineers and contractors on‑site
* Carry out post‑maintenance checks and safe equipment handovers
* Identify and escalate faults and follow‑up work
* Plan PPMs (tools, parts, permits, resources)
* Support continuous improvement of maintenance processes
* Assist with reactive maintenance and engineering projects
What We’re Looking For
* Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background
* Experience delivering PPMs in a manufacturing environment
* Knowledge of CMMS systems
* Solid understanding of LOTO, permits, and safe isolation
* Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
* Organised, proactive, and a strong team player
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
* 18th Edition (BS 7671)
* Electrical qualification (preferred)
* 2391 Inspection & Testing (desirable)
* PLC/automation experience (advantageous)
Benefits
* 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 25 days)
* Guaranteed Christmas & New Year shutdown (a few days reserved from annual leave allowance)
* Pension scheme (4% employer / 5% employee contribution)
* Free on‑site parking
* On‑site canteen
* Access to Wellbeing 360
* Cycle to Work (Bike2Work) scheme
* Company uniform provided
* Ongoing training and development opportunities
* Career progression within a growing organisation
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