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 Were 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. ADZN1_UKTJ