Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RMET

Amazon; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. in Plymouth is seeking an RME Technician to maintain a wide range of site equipment and on-site workspaces, ensuring Health and Safety standards and preventing downtime.

You will perform proactive and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults in a live distribution environment, and support apprentices while contributing to continuous improvement across EU sites.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Experience as a qualified engineer.
• Experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing.

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.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechatronics

Fault diagnosis

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

4-year UK certified apprenticeship

Job description

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

Basic Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• 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 with material handling equipment (MHE) safety standards accordance with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and safety standards
• Experience with robotic operation and maintenance

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Company - Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A10529739