Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon; Burtonwood; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global company in logistics is looking for a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician in Burtonwood, UK. This role emphasizes safety adherence, preventative maintenance, and continuous equipment improvement in a dynamic team environment. The ideal candidate will have technical leadership experience, strong electrical or mechanical engineering skills, and a background with automated systems. This position includes flexible shifts, including nights and weekends, and requires strong communication abilities in English.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-contractor and multi-site working environment is preferred.
• Understanding of PLC based controls systems and compliance requirements is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Role model health & safety best practices.
• Coach and mentor the technicians on shift.
• Provide high levels of equipment availability to internal customers.
• Support continuous improvement of systems.

Skills

Experience working as a technical lead

English-language communication skills

Experience in electrical or mechanical engineering

Experience with complex automated material handling equipment

Experience using computerized maintenance management systems

Education

Engineering indentured Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Degree in a technical discipline or operations

Job description

Join us in the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering team. We maintain and optimize technologies in the Global Amazon Warehouse & Delivery Network.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB : We are looking for motivated, customer-focused people who want to join our team as a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician. The focus of the Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician role is to ensure safety regulations and policies are adhered to, to ensure preventative maintenance is conducted on time to a high standard and to provide high levels of equipment availability through continuous improvement.

Shift Pattern : This role includes working in non-traditional shift pattern, which may include nights and weekends.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Role model health & safety best practices and monitor those around them to ensure they follow the example they set.
• Work in a hands-on manner and demonstrate SME (Subject Matter Expert) levels of knowledge on all MHE (Material Handling Equipment) in the building.
• Coach and mentor the technicians on shift.
• Support the line manager and to supervise the shift in their absence.
• Provide high levels of equipment availability to our internal customers by means of troubleshooting and prioritizing.
• Support continuous improvement of systems in a standard manner across the EU network.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship across all levels in the organization.
• Understanding of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and equipment performance metrics.
• Management of contractors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working as a technical lead
• Experience in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
• A full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship and / or qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a multi-contractor and multi-site working environment
• Understanding of PLC based controls systems and statutory compliance requirements
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
• A degree preferably in a technical discipline or operations