Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon.com, Inc; Barlestone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com, Inc. is seeking an RME Technician to maintain equipment and on-site workspaces while upholding Health and Safety standards. You will respond to machinery issues, perform preventive maintenance, and contribute to a safe and efficient operational environment.

Based on site in the UK, you’ll work with a team to minimise downtime, implement improvements, and support apprentices through hands-on guidance and training as needed.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or a UK 4-year apprenticeship.
• Experience as a qualified engineer in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse.
• Use tools to maximise equipment effectiveness.
• Uphold health and safety policies and practices.
• Support the development of on-site apprentices.
• Work on continuous improvement projects across EU sites.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

English proficiency

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

4-year UK apprenticeship

Tools

Material Handling Equipment

Robotics maintenance

Conveyor systems

Automation systems

Job description

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., 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
• 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

• Associate's degree in Mechnical 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
• 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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