Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on maintaining and improving the performance of crucial equipment across a global network of fulfilment centres. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, including automation systems, while ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. If you're passionate about innovation and efficiency, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact while enjoying opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained with HNC, HND, NVQ level 3.
• Relevant experience in electrical and mechanical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technicians and support their development.
• Monitor equipment performance and schedule maintenance.
• Solve equipment issues to reduce downtime.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Electrical Discipline

Mechanical Discipline

Automation Systems

Problem Solving

Education

HNC, HND, NVQ Level 3

Degree in Technical Discipline

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

PLC Based Control Systems

Job description

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Job ID: 2820057 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team makes sure that the tools and technologies we use do as well. As a Senior RME Technician, you'll help us stay one step ahead, adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working. In this role, you’ll pay close attention to our processes to help maintain our high standards, and you’ll put in place upgrades to take that standard even higher.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
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.

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



Key job 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Apprentice trained with HNC, HND, NVQ level 3
Relevant experience in a technical leadership role
Relevant experience working in both electrical and mechanical disciplines
Relevant experience in automation or material handling equipment environments
Advanced proficiency in verbal and written local language and basic proficiency in English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.

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

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Posted: May 7, 2025 (Updated about 8 hours ago)

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