Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon UK Services Ltd.; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Coventry is seeking a Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician to maintain critical machinery and uphold health and safety standards. You will perform both preventative and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring equipment effectiveness and safety in a dynamic warehouse environment. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum NVQ Level 3 in Engineering and relevant engineering experience. Competitive salary and shift patterns available.

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with relevant experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in the local language.
• Experience with condition-based monitoring and maintaining conveyor systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and reactive maintenance on site equipment.
• Investigate and implement solutions to machinery breakdowns.
• Support apprentices and liaise with contractors.

Skills

Proactive maintenance skills

Fault diagnosis

Health and safety practices

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering

Job description

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Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, Coventry

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

Coventry, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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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.

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.

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