Maintenance Team Leader - Food Manufacturing

Ilminster, Somerset | £44,000-£49,000 per annum DOE | Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm (1-hour lunch) | Full-Time

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie 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.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.