RME Manager

Amazon.com; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is hiring for a Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) lead to maintain and optimize the technologies powering our UK warehouse network. You will lead safety, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure equipment availability and operational resilience.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, extensive experience in distribution/manufacturing, and strong people management skills to mentor site technicians and drive high standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with experience in distribution/manufacturing.
• Experience in employee and performance management.
• Willingness to work flexible schedule including weekends/nights/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team. Own annual reporting and mentor direct reports, who in turn develop the site's technicians.
• Own safety and compliance. Partner with the site Safety department and Site Leadership to implement, record, and audit safety and statutory compliance programs, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.
• Support staffing. Work with the recruitment team to fill allocated headcount with high-quality, experienced staff, including support for Apprentice and Graduate programs.
• Drive engineering standards. Implement EU-validated standards and lead continuous improvement initiatives to create or update standards as needed, with a key focus on preventative maintenance, delivering high safety and equipment availability to internal customers.
• Ensure operational resilience.
• Plan for the future. Work with Site Management, Finance, the EU Engineering team, and internal design teams to plan for growth, upgrades, and new equipment rollouts.

Skills

People management

Safety compliance

Engineering leadership

Preventative maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMMS

Electrical/Mechanical controls

Job description

Job ID: 10598691 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Amazon Operations is at the heart of the customer experience. We manage everything from the moment a customer clicks "buy" to the moment their item arrives at their doorstep.

Across Europe, our network spans 50+ Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together to deliver the right item to the right person, at the right time.

Amazon Operations suits people who thrive in a busy, dynamic environment and take pride in their work. Our culture is built on teamwork, strong work ethic, and a strong commitment to safety, ensuring we deliver the quality service Amazon is known for worldwide.

Join our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team, where we maintain and optimize the technologies powering Amazon's global warehouse and delivery network.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team. Own annual reporting and mentor direct reports, who in turn develop the site's technicians.
• Own safety and compliance. Partner with the site Safety department and Site Leadership to implement, record, and audit safety and statutory compliance programs, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff. Hold legal responsibility as the site engineering lead.
• Support staffing. Work with the recruitment team to fill allocated headcount with high-quality, experienced staff, including support for Apprentice and Graduate programs.
• Drive engineering standards. Implement EU-validated standards and lead continuous improvement initiatives to create or update standards as needed, with a key focus on preventative maintenance, delivering high safety and equipment availability to internal customers.
• Ensure operational resilience.
• Plan for the future. Work with Site Management, Finance, the EU Engineering team, and internal design teams to plan for growth, upgrades, and new equipment rollouts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or experience at Amazon
• Experience in employee and performance management
• Experience in distribution or manufacturing field with equivalent mechanical or electrical field
• Experience in facilities management, office management, corporate administrative services, or hospitality management
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards
• Experience in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, blueprint and electrical schematic reading, CMMS programs, preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls , industrial electronics

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