Military Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, STN6 RME

Amazon Jobs; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tech company is seeking an RME Technician to maintain and repair equipment within its operations. This position includes performing proactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and upholding health and safety practices. Applicants should have a relevant engineering qualification and experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance. Opportunities for progression are available, and the role involves working shifts to ensure minimal disruption to operations.

Qualifications

• Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship.
• Relevant experience as a qualified engineer.
• Experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis.
• Uphold health and safety policies.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Health and safety practices

Condition-based monitoring

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

Conveyor systems

Automated packaging systems

Job description

Overview

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 keeps vital machinery running and maintains a safe and efficient environment. 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 colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime, boosting equipment availability and quality and enhancing the operational environment.

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 ensure it’s working safely. You’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigate, identify solutions, and implement them as quickly as possible, while making suggestions for long-term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors for external expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to support our sites around the clock, enabling Amazon to deliver at speed.

About the team

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team keeps equipment performing at its best. We are a technically minded team, made up of great team players and guided by experienced leaders. We maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across Amazon’s global network of fulfilment centres. Some team members are leaders who oversee the work as we deploy exciting technology, including systems unique to Amazon.

From installing automated packaging systems to maintaining a site and repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical operations. This includes keeping buildings compliant with regulations, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency. There are opportunities for progression within the RME team and across Amazon.

Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites, so customers receive their orders on time. We may work early or late hours to perform maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and opportunity to develop and introduce new processes or cutting-edge technologies like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.

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/or electrical maintenance
• Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing
• Experience in condition-based monitoring
• Experience working with print and apply machines
• Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems

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