Reliability and Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon Jobs; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global fulfillment company in Cardiff is seeking an RME Technician for proactive maintenance and repair of site equipment. The ideal candidate will have relevant engineering qualifications, experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, and the ability to troubleshoot effectively. This position offers opportunities for continuous improvement and progression within the company. You will work on a range of shifts to ensure operational support around the clock.

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified engineer in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing.
• Experience working with print and apply machines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on site equipment.
• Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns, finding and implementing solutions.
• Work on continuous improvement projects across multiple sites.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Condition-based monitoring

Fault-finding

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject

Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship

Job description

Key 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

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 preventive 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

We are 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 Amazon’s 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.

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

Equal Opportunity and Benefits

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