Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME

Amazon; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a shift leader to ensure equipment availability and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

You will monitor performance, lead maintenance tasks, and support technicians across the site to minimise downtime. You will drive improvements, supervise colleagues, and coordinate with line managers on administrative tasks while working at an operational site with weekend and night shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or 4-year UK apprenticeship.
• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or 4-year UK apprenticeship.
• Flexible schedule including weekends/nights/holidays.
• Experience using CMMS to plan proactive maintenance and record tasks.
• Technical leadership experience.
• Experience in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience in automation or material handling environments.
• Strong verbal and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift to ensure equipment is available and running, following regulations and policies.
• Monitor equipment performance and schedule preventative maintenance.
• Supervise technicians and act as first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers.
• Troubleshoot equipment to reduce downtime and keep operations moving.
• Identify improvements and standardise processes across the EU network.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

CMMS experience

Electrical & Mechanical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Shift management

Education

NVQ Level 3 / 4-year UK Apprenticeship

SVQ Level 3 (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics)

Bachelor's degree (Engineering or related)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Description

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.

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.

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

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
• 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 leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead
• Experience managing change in a multiple site environment and across multiple direct reports
• Experience with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment
• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field

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Company

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A10535832