Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME

Amazon.com, Inc; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com, Inc. seeks a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) Technician to lead and optimize maintenance across EU sites. You will supervise shifts, ensure safe operation, and drive improvements to equipment uptime and process efficiencies.

You will monitor equipment with CMMS/SCADA tools, mentor technicians, and collaborate with line managers on admin tasks. Some weekend and night shifts are expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience using CMMS to plan proactive maintenance and record tasks.
• Experience managing multiple contractors.
• Experience with material handling equipment safety standards per OEM requirements.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.
• Experience leading engineering teams as mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on equipment safety and monitor team adherence to processes.
• Track equipment performance through checks and scheduling preventive maintenance.
• Supervise technicians on shift and act as first point of contact for RME.
• Troubleshoot equipment to reduce downtime and support rapid processing of packages.
• Identify improvements and standardise processes across the EU network.

Skills

CMMS planning

Multi-contractor management

MHE safety standards

Shift flexibility

Mentor / tech lead

UK apprenticeship NVQ3

Education

NVQ Level 3 / SVQ Level 3 / IVQ Level 3 or 4-year UK apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

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.,

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.

About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology - some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon's technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon's crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
• Experience of multi-contractor management
• Experience working with material handling equipment (MHE) safety standards in accordance with OEM requirements
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead
• NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or 4 years UK certified apprenticeship

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