Maintenance Technician

Amazon; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Gateshead is seeking a motivated technician to join their maintenance team. This role focuses on maintaining equipment to high standards while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should be flexible with working hours, including nights and weekends. The ideal applicant will possess a high school diploma and ideally an associate's degree in Mechanical or Electrical. Experience with material handling equipment is preferred. Enjoy a dynamic work environment where teamwork and safety are prioritized.

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.
• Experience with material handling equipment and safety standards.
• Familiarity with robotic operation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance on equipment.
• React to equipment breakdowns and troubleshoot efficiently.
• Support continuous improvement based on feedback.

Skills

Teamwork

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

High school or equivalent diploma

Associate's degree in Mechanical or Electrical

Job description

Overview

Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered - from desktop to doorstep.

Across Europe we have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time.

Working in Amazon Operations is for people who like to be active and give their all. We work in a busy, dynamic environment and are part of a bigger team delivering on the expectations of millions of customers every single day.
We are open, inclusive and welcome individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way teams bond and the work ethic that enables our business run like clockwork. Our teams take pride in a job well done, looking out for one another, ensuring the highest safety standards and playing their part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world.

Join us in the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering team. We maintain and optimize technologies in the Global Amazon Warehouse & Delivery Network.
We are looking for a motivated technician who enjoys working in a team. The job is about maintaining our equipment in a safe way to a high standard. Focusing on planned preventative maintenance you will engage in mitigation of risks by proactively addressing and resolving issues. Raising the availability and quality of the equipment is the daily job. Our technicians focus in on our operational team, their customers, with support from the team and their leaders.

Shift Pattern: This role includes working in non-traditional shift pattern, which may include nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Put health & safety best practices first in all work carried out ensuring compliance with all health & safety standards and regulations.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on the full range of equipment within the site.
• React quickly to breakdowns, communicate clearly with affected parties and work efficiently to fix the issue.
• Support continuous improvement by learning from breakdowns and sending feedback and suggestions for improvements through the line manager.
• Provide high levels of equipment availability to our internal customers.
• Support and learn from Senior Reliability Engineering Technicians.
• Management of contractors.

Basic Qualifications

• High school or equivalent diploma
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Mechanical 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

Equal Opportunity

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