Maintenance Engineering Team Leader | £40,000–£42,000 Bonus | Somerset | Days Early Finish Fridays We’re working with a well-established, highly respected manufacturer in the Bridgwater area that’s investing in its people, plant, and processes—and they’re looking for a Maintenance Engineering Team Leader to help drive performance, uptime, and continuous improvement across their engineering function. The Role: This isn’t just about fixing machines—it’s about leading a skilled team, implementing smarter processes, and making a real impact on factory performance. You’ll be responsible for coordinating planned maintenance across a wide range of equipment, managing a busy tooling workshop, mentoring engineers, and supporting ongoing engineering projects and TPM initiatives. What You'll Be Doing: * Leading a team of 6 (4 maintenance engineers 2 workshop engineers) * Owning and evolving planned preventative maintenance schedules using a CMMS * Driving uptime and machine efficiency across production areas * Mentoring and developing the team—about 75% of your time will be focused on leadership * Playing a key role in engineering projects and facilities work * Helping to introduce Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) across the site * Managing health & safety and compliance across all maintenance activity What We’re Looking For: * A strong electrical or mechanical background (multi-skilled ideal) * Proven leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment * Hands-on engineering experience combined with the ability to coach and inspire others * Experience with CMMS and driving continuous improvement in maintenance * HND (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline * IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to gain it) What’s on Offer: * Salary up to £42,000 * 37-hour work week, with early finish on Fridays (Mon–Thurs half-day Fri) * Up to 4% annual bonus * 25 days holiday bank holidays * Private healthcare scheme * Pension plan * Great development opportunities within a supportive and growing engineering team This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior maintenance engineer ready to step up—or an experienced team leader looking for a fresh challenge in a forward-thinking business