Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer / Planned Preventative Maintenance Lead 
Bridgwater, Somerset
Full-Time | Permanent
Up to £53,000 DOE
Mon - Friday - Day Based Role
 
Join a Growing Manufacturing Business
We're currently recruiting for a fast-growing, multi-site manufacturer (target £60M+ turnover) investing heavily in their people and equipment.

As a result they are looking for a hands-on Lead Maintenance Engineer in a newly created role to ensure they are running safely, efficiently, and reliably.


 
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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