Senior Reliability Maintenance Lead (Shift)

Amazon TA; Mere Green; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) to lead on-site teams, improve equipment reliability, and implement new maintenance technologies across EU sites. The role emphasizes safe practices, proactive maintenance, and process standardisation to boost uptime and throughput.

You will monitor performance, lead shift teams, and collaborate with line managers to drive improvements while supporting the rollout of advanced systems like robotics and complex item sorters.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 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 in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, preventative maintenance procedures, blueprint and schematic reading, industrial electrical, industrial controls, industrial electronics, PLC programs, NEC, work order management.

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.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

Flexible schedule

Conveyor systems

PLC programming

Education

Associate's degree in Mechatronics

Tools

SCADA

Electrical controls

Industrial electronics

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) to lead on-site teams, improve equipment reliability, and implement new maintenance technologies across EU sites. The role emphasizes safe practices, proactive maintenance, and process standardisation to boost uptime and throughput.

You will monitor performance, lead shift teams, and collaborate with line managers to drive improvements while supporting the rollout of advanced systems like robotics and complex item sorters.