Military Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Amazon UK Services Ltd.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics and technology company is seeking a Military Reliability Maintenance Engineer in Bolton. This role involves conducting maintenance on site equipment, carrying out repairs, and ensuring health and safety practices are upheld. The ideal candidate will have served an indentured apprenticeship or hold an NVQ Level 3 in a relevant engineering subject. Opportunities for advancement are available within the team, making it a rewarding position for those with military backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship or qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3.
• Relevant experience as a qualified engineer.
• Advanced proficiency in local language verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on equipment.
• Carry out reactive repairs in a distribution warehouse.
• Support the development of on-site apprentices.

Skills

Proactive maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Health and Safety practices

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant Engineering subject

Tools

Condition-based monitoring tools

Conveyor and automation systems

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description:

This role focuses on those who have military experience and/or are military spouses/children interested in working in the private sector.

Amazon’s military recruiting team is available to discuss the many opportunities within Amazon. At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience.

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.

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. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. As an RME Technician, you’ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. You’ll also make suggestions for long-term improvements.

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 to deliver at the speed we’re known for.

About the team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're 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 packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s 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 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. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject
Relevant experience as a qualified engineer
Relevant experience working in mechanical and electrical maintenance
Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in condition-based monitoring
Experience working with print and apply machines
Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems