Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, EMA4 RME ENG2

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

Job summary

A leading technology company in Sutton Coldfield is seeking an RME Technician to maintain critical machinery. Responsibilities include proactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have a relevant engineering qualification and experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance. Join a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with relevant experience in maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in English.
• Experience working with conveyor or automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks on a range of equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns swiftly.
• Support development of on-site apprentices.

Skills

Proactive and preventative maintenance

Reactive repairs and fault diagnosis

Health and safety practices

Condition-based monitoring

Fault-finding in automation systems

Education

Engineering indentured apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

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 work spaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime.

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.

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.

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.

From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency.

Requirements:

• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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