Maintenance Team Leader

Position: Maintenance Team Leader (Permanent)
Engineering Maintenance Team Leader
- Bridgwater

Location:

Bridgwater

Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights)

The Role

We are recruiting for an Engineering Maintenance Team Leader to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing business with multiple UK sites. This is a hands-on, electrically biased leadership role, responsible for leading a small engineering team while remaining heavily involved in day-to-day maintenance and fault finding across the site.

Operating within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will ensure machinery uptime, support continuous improvement projects, and maintain high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will report directly to the Site Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support a small engineering team on shift

Manage holiday planning, overtime, and work schedules

Provide hands-on electrical and mechanical fault finding

Support and deliver engineering and improvement projects

Maintain and troubleshoot:

3-phase motors, drives and inverters

Pumps, pneumatics and hydraulics

Conveyor systems

Packaging, thermoforming and extrusion machinery

Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance

Remain effective under pressure and tight production deadlines

Complete maintenance documentation and CMMS entries accurately

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Electrically biased maintenance background

Proven leadership or supervisory experience

Strong electro-mechanical fault-finding capability

Multi-skilled mechanical maintenance knowledge

Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 / HNC (or equivalent)

Manufacturing background (FMCG preferred)

Desirable:

Experience in fast-moving production environments

Forces/Armed Services background considered for exceptional candidates

Competencies

3–5 years’ experience within an engineering role

Educated to HNC level or equivalent

Proven technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines

Strong problem-solving ability

Proactive, self-starting approach

Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads effectively

Computer literate with experience using CMMS systems

Accurate paperwork and data entry skills

Strong communication and ability to work cross-functionally

Willingness to undertake further training and certifications as required

Salary & Benefits

£26.28 per hour (inclusive of shift allowance)

Equivalent annual salary: £64,624

Shift pattern:

4 on / 4 off

Rotating days and nights

06:00–18::00–06:00

22 days annual leave

Life assurance – 1x annual salary

Enhanced sickness scheme (post first year)

If this role is of interest, please press apply or get in contact with Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or (url removed)