Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Amazon; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician. This role focuses on maintaining safety standards, ensuring timely preventative maintenance, and improving equipment availability. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in electrical and mechanical engineering and experience with automated systems. The position requires proactive communication and teamwork to enhance operations across the facility. Working hours include potential nights and weekends, offering a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a technical lead in engineering.
• Required experience with complex automated material handling equipment.
• Proven English communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Model health & safety best practices for the team.
• Coach and mentor technicians on shift.
• Troubleshoot and prioritize equipment availability.

Skills

Technical lead experience

Electrical engineering expertise

Mechanical engineering expertise

Automated material handling systems knowledge

English communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering

Degree in a technical discipline or operations

Tools

Computerized maintenance management systems

Job description

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 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.

Basic 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

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