Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, BRS1 RME

Amazon; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company in West Yorkshire seeks a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician to support maintenance operations. This role involves supervising technicians, ensuring equipment safety, and implementing process improvements. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering qualification and experience in technical leadership. The position requires shift work and offers opportunities for advancement within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Served a full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship.
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject.
• Relevant experience in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on using equipment safely.
• Keep track of equipment performance.
• Supervise technicians on shift.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Automation experience

Advanced English proficiency

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

Computerised maintenance management systems

Job description

Overview

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, BRS1 RME - Job ID: 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 ensures 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.

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

A day in the life

• In every shift, lead a team to ensure everyone has the equipment they need and that it's running properly, with processes monitored to follow regulations and policies and preventative maintenance carried out to increase uptime
• Suggest and implement improvements across an EU-wide function based on observations, monitor processes with tools like Scada to guarantee performance, and assist with admin tasks in collaboration with your line manager

Location and schedule

This role is located at an operational site. You'll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, you'll be well-placed to progress into more senior roles.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Served a full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject (City & Guilds Level 3, SVQ/IVQ)
• 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 English proficiency in verbal and written

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 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: September 18, 2025