Reliability Maintenance Engineer - Days

The Sterling Choice; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bridgwater is seeking a Maintenance Engineer focused on driving Engineering Excellence. The role involves coaching teams to improve equipment performance and implementing proactive solutions to reduce breakdowns. Ideal candidates possess solid mechanical and electrical engineering backgrounds with experience in leadership and continuous improvement. A strong focus on collaboration and results will thrive in this environment.

Benefits

Healthy annual bonus

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Excellent pension contribution

Life assurance

Online GP for you and your family

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Solid mechanical/electrical engineering background.
• Experience in engineering leadership and continuous improvement.
• Ability to coach, influence, and get people onside.

Responsibilities

• Drive Engineering Excellence to improve equipment performance.
• Coach teams and build capability to reduce unplanned downtimes.
• Challenge outdated practices and implement smarter solutions.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Coaching and influencing

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Let\'s cut to the chase. This isn\'t just another “maintenance engineer wanted” gig. There\'s been a massive shake-up in the engineering department. A proper restructure. The kind that actually means something. The leadership\'s serious about turning things around - investing in people, tools, and processes - and they\'re now looking to strengthen the reliability and continuous improvement team to make it happen. If you\'ve ever joined a site where “continuous improvement” was more of a slogan than a strategy, this will be a refreshing change.

What\'s in it for you

• Healthy annual bonus (yes, a real one)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays - want more? You can buy it.
• Excellent pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Online GP for you and your family
• Access to a flexible benefits platform (healthcare, dental, car scheme, financial services - the works)
• But more than that, you\'ll get a seat at the table in a department that\'s on the up. A team with something to prove - and the backing to do it right.

The role

You\'ll be the go-to person for driving Engineering Excellence — which, in plain English, means making sure the kit runs better, longer, and smarter.

You\'ll be coaching teams, building capability, and finding smarter ways to stop breakdowns before they even think about happening. Using CMMS data, root cause analysis, and a fair bit of curiosity, you\'ll help make “unplanned downtime” a rare phrase around here.

You\'ll have a mix of mechanical and electrical know-how, a knack for problem-solving, and the confidence to challenge the old way of doing things (because some of those ways need challenging).

A bit about you

• A solid mechanical/electrical engineering background
• Experience in engineering leadership and continuous improvement
• The ability to coach, influence and get people onside
• A restless curiosity - the kind that keeps asking “why?” until things get better

You\'ll thrive if you\'re the type who likes results over rhetoric, progress over politics, and teamwork over titles.

Why now?

Because this is the point where things start to move in the right direction. The structure\'s in place, the support\'s there, and the next few hires - including you - will shape what the department becomes.

If that sounds like a challenge worth taking, then let\'s talk