Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer — Lead & Optimize Uptime

Amazon; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) Technician to lead shift teams, ensure safe operation of equipment, and drive uptime across EU sites.

You will monitor performance, implement preventative maintenance, and push continuous improvements to standardize processes regionally and globally. You will oversee technicians, coordinate maintenance tasks, and work with Scada and CMMS systems.

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.
• Experience in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments, or experience in similar environments.
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on using equipment safely and monitor teams to ensure everyone follows the correct processes.
• Keep track of equipment performance through visual checks, condition-based monitoring, and preventative maintenance tasks and schedule additional servicing when required.
• Supervise technicians on shift to support their development and act as the first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers.
• Solve issues in equipment to reduce downtime for operations so they can process packages as quickly as possible.
• Support in finding ways to continually improve systems and standardise processes across the EU network.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Leadership / mentoring

Maintenance experience

English communication

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS software

PLC automation

Robotics experience

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) Technician to lead shift teams, ensure safe operation of equipment, and drive uptime across EU sites.

You will monitor performance, implement preventative maintenance, and push continuous improvements to standardize processes regionally and globally. You will oversee technicians, coordinate maintenance tasks, and work with Scada and CMMS systems.