Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME

Amazon UK Services Ltd.; Enfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician in Enfield. The role involves leading a team to ensure optimal performance of equipment, implementing process improvements, and overseeing maintenance tasks. Candidates must have relevant technical experience and qualifications, including an Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3. This position requires commitment to safety and excellence, with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience in automation or material handling environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team monitoring equipment performance and maintenance.
• Implement process improvements across the EU network.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and policies.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical and mechanical experience

Automation knowledge

Proficiency in English

Education

Full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Computerised maintenance management systems

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Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME, Enfield

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

Enfield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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26

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

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.



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

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 or operations