Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader in Ilminster

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is recruiting a Maintenance Team Leader for a leading food manufacturing business in Ilminster. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is carried out efficiently while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Duties

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance engineers, managing performance, attendance, and development.
• Prioritise and issue daily work to site engineers, ensuring all maintenance duties meet company standards and Health & Safety procedures.
• Provide cover for breakdowns, projects, and planned preventative maintenance to improve OEE and reduce wastage.
• Manage maintenance budget, stores, work order planning, and CMMS accuracy.
• Conduct root cause analysis to reduce recurring breakdowns and improve operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement projects across the site.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills - Essential.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities - Essential.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) - Desirable.
• Formal electrical or mechanical qualifications (HNC/Degree) - Desirable.

What We Offer

• Company bonus scheme.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Life Assurance & Critical Illness cover.
• Private health insurance (single cover).
• Onsite parking.
• Discounts platform & long service celebrations.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Free fruit & potatoes.
• Electric salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Flu vaccines.
• Employee referral scheme.

Interested? Apply now to join a supportive team and take a key leadership role in a growing food manufacturing business in Ilminster.