Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician (Fulfillment & Operations)

Amazon; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Rugby is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician to lead a team in maintaining high standards in equipment efficiency. You will supervise technicians, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and solve equipment issues to minimize downtime. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in engineering with a NVQ Level 3 or relevant experience in automation. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering.
• Relevant experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience in automation or material handling equipment environments.
• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practices for equipment safety.
• Supervise technicians and support their development.
• Solve equipment issues to minimize downtime.
• Monitor compliance with regulations and policies.
• Implement system improvements across the EU network.

Skills

Team Leadership

Equipment Monitoring

Problem Solving

Preventative Maintenance

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject

Degree in a technical discipline or operations (preferred)

Tools

SCADA

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Job ID: 3122093 | 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 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.

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

A Day in the Life

In every shift you’ll be leading a team to make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that it’s running properly. That involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventative maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime.

With everything you observe on your shifts you’ll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive and then implement those improvements across an EU‑wide function. You’ll also be monitoring processes with tools like SCADA to guarantee their performance, as well as working closely with your line manager to assist with admin tasks.

This role is located at one of our operational sites. 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

• A full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject
• 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 English

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 or operations

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Posted: December 12, 2025 (Updated 2 days ago)