Reliability Maintenance Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Northampton is seeking an RME Technician to maintain and repair vital machinery. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 3 in Engineering and relevant engineering experience. You will be responsible for proactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and ensuring health and safety practices are upheld. Opportunities for progression within the company are available.

Qualifications

• Full Engineering indentured apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering.
• Relevant experience as a qualified engineer.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and preventive maintenance on site equipment.
• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis.
• Support the development of on-site apprentices.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Health and Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job ID: 3079484 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

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 keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime, boosting the availability and quality of our equipment and enhancing the operational environment.

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

A Day in the Life

Our RME Technicians are based on‑site, enabling quick responses to any machinery issues. You’ll carry out planned preventive maintenance on site equipment to ensure it operates safely, respond promptly to breakdowns by investigating, identifying and implementing solutions as quickly as possible, and suggest long‑term improvements.

Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day‑to‑day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors when external expertise is needed. You’ll work a range of shifts to support our sites around the clock, allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed it’s known for.

About the Team

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering team keeps equipment performing at its best. We’re a technically minded group of players guided by experienced leaders, working together to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment across Amazon’s global network of fulfillment centres.

From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing general site maintenance and repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. We also keep buildings legally compliant, ensuring that everyone is safe and that sites operate at maximum efficiency.

There are many opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in our operations sites, ensuring customers receive orders on time. We often work during early or late hours, including night shifts, to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption. When we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce new processes or cutting‑edge technology such as Amazon Robotics and the 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/or 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

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Posted: November 3, 2025 (Updated about 2 hours ago)