Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

- completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship, or NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

- Relevant experience as a qualified engineer

- Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance

- Experience in condition-based monitoring

- Experience working with print and apply machines

- Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems

- Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Technicians boost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance the operational environment too.

Our RME Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to any machinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. You’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigation, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. You’ll also make suggestions for long-term improvements.

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres.

Our responsibilities include but not limited to installing automated packaging systems, overseeing the general maintenance of a site, repairing key distribution equipment and keeping buildings legally compliant

We focus on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts.

- Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment

- Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse

- Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness

- Uphold all health and safety policies and practices

- Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices

- Work on continuous improvement projects and roll out best practices across a range of EU sites

Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and will liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around the clock – allowing Amazon delivery at speed.

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