Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations theyre the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician youll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. Youll 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.

Key job responsibilities
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

A day in the life
Our RME Technicians are based on-site so they can respond quickly to any machinery issues. Youll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites Make On Demand (MOD) equipment to make sure its working safely.

As an RME Technician youll also respond promptly to breakdowns investigating finding and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. Youll also raise suggestions and implement projects for long-term improvements.

Working alongside senior colleagues youll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. Youll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around the clock allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed were known for.

About the team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. Were a technically minded team made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology some of which only exists at Amazon.

From installing automated systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment our team handles most aspects of Amazons technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant so everyone is safe and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon.

Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazons 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. If we spot a better way to do something we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or innovative technology such as Amazon Robotics and Complex Sorters.

- High school or equivalent diploma
- high school diploma or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical Electrical or Mechatronics
- 4 years UK certified apprenticeship
- NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Electrical or Mechatronics or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
- SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Electrical or Mechatronics or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area including weekends nights and/or holidays
- Work flexible schedules including weekends nights and holidays
- 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
- Experience in engineering

- Associates degree in Mechnical or Electrical
- Experience with material handling equipment (MHE) safety standards accordance with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and safety standards
- Experience with robotic operation and maintenance
- Associates degree or Advanced technical degree
- Experience with deployment and usage of monitoring systems
- Experience working with electrical and mechanical conveyance systems or experience with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1