Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon Jobs; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is looking for an RME Technician in Dartford, UK. This role focuses on maintaining machinery, conducting repairs, and implementing safety protocols in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have an engineering apprenticeship and relevant mechanical or electrical maintenance experience. The position involves proactive maintenance of equipment to minimize downtime. Competitive compensation and opportunities for continued education are available.

Qualifications

• Must have served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship or be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in a relevant Engineering subject.
• Relevant experience working as a qualified engineer is necessary.
• Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a wide range of equipment and perform reactive repairs.
• Conduct proactive maintenance tasks on site machines.
• Investigate breakdowns and implement immediate solutions.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Condition-based monitoring

Communication

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Overview

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.

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
• Respond quickly to machinery issues on-site and perform planned maintenance to ensure safe operation
• Investigate breakdowns and implement solutions as quickly as possible, with suggestions for long-term improvements
• Liaise with contractors for external expertise as needed
• Work on a range of shifts to support sites around the clock

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.

About the team

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We\'re 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 our 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.

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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