RME Technician, RME

Amazon TA; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team ensures vital machinery stays up and running across our fulfilment network. As an L3 RME Technician, you will perform planned maintenance, diagnose faults, and support on-site apprentices while upholding health and safety standards to minimise downtime.

You will work in shifts to provide continuous maintenance coverage, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate with teams across EU sites on cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics
• 4 years UK certified apprenticeship
• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Responsibilities

• Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment
• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a production environment
• 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

Flexible shift patterns

Team player

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

4 years UK certified apprenticeship

SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

Associate's degree in Mechanical or Electrical

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 including Book Making equipment 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 production environment
• 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

The L3 RME Technician provides on-site maintenance support to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of site equipment. Responsibilities include planned preventative maintenance, rapid response to breakdowns, fault diagnosis, and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime. Working with the wider RME team, the technician supports daily maintenance activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and coordinates with external contractors when required. The role operates across varying shift patterns to provide continuous maintenance coverage and support operational performance around the clock.

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.

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. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon.

Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon's crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - High school or equivalent diploma

• high school diploma or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics
• 4 years UK certified apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) 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
• Work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree in Mechnical or Electrical
• 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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