Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

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

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company in Swindon seeks a Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) Technician to maintain vital machinery and support operational efficiency. The role includes conducting proactive maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating within a technical team to reduce downtime. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and mechanical/electrical experience, with a focus on safety and teamwork. This full-time position may require shift work.

Qualifications

• Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship.
• Relevant experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in English verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis.
• Uphold health and safety policies and practices.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant Engineering subject

Tools

Condition monitoring tools

Automation systems

Job description

Overview

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon keeps vital machinery running and supports safe, efficient operations. As an RME Technician, you will maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices, helping to prevent downtime and support colleagues. Our RME Technicians boost equipment availability and quality and contribute to an improved operational environment.

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 undertake planned preventive maintenance on our sites\' equipment to ensure it is working safely. You\'ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigate, identify, and implement solutions as quickly as possible, and suggest long-term improvements.

Working alongside senior colleagues, you\'ll perform day-to-day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors if external expertise is needed. You\'ll work on a range of shifts to ensure our sites are supported around the clock.

About the team

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team keeps equipment performing at its best. We are a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players guided by experienced leaders. We maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across Amazon\'s global network of fulfilment centres, with opportunities for progression within the RME team and across Amazon.

From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing general site maintenance and repairing key distribution equipment, we handle most aspects of Amazon\'s technical operations. We also ensure buildings are legally compliant and sites operate at maximum efficiency. There are plenty of opportunities for progression.

Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon\'s crucial operations sites, so customers receive their orders on time. We sometimes work during early or late hours to maintain operations with minimal disruption, including night shifts. There are opportunities to develop and introduce new processes or cutting-edge tech like 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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