Lead Engineer

Muller Group

Lead Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Muller Group, Bridgwater, Somerset

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c494367350bc4aff92a74a45412d69bc

Full Job Description

Due to an internal promotion we're now recruiting for a Lead Engineer to join us at Bridgwater to further develop and improve our engineering function. Supporting our Shift leads, acting as out of hours point of contact for the site. Ensuring that work schedules are met and any issues escalated in line with site procedures. To act as lead for engineers in regard to work prioritisation and absence.
Responsibilities of a Lead Engineer:

  • Engineering activities as defined by planner and team leader.

  • Ensure team compliance to CMMs and maintenance plan.

  • Reprioritise work orders in line with prevailing shift performance

  • To escalate in line site procedures any none conformance or significant breakdown/failure and act as engineering point of contact.

  • Ensure compliance to engineering standards in workshop and ancillary areas.

  • Encourage continuous improvement culture within the department and identify improvement projects in line with the Muller Excellence framework.

  • Shift Handovers completed.

    Experienced multi skilled engineering technician

  • Use of CMMS

  • PTW and contractor control

  • LOTO

  • Root cause analysis


  • 5s


  • Good communication skills

  • Able to work without supervision

    Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

  • Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
    Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.