Senior Reliability Maintenance Tech — Lead Uptime & Upgrades

Amazon; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) Technician to lead the maintenance agenda across our EU network. You’ll drive upgrades, monitor equipment performance, and ensure safety and process compliance on shift.

You will supervise technicians, resolve complex equipment issues, and implement continuous improvements using SCADA and CMMS tools while coordinating with line managers on admin tasks. This role is site‑based with weekend/night shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics
• 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 in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, preventative maintenance procedures, blueprint and schematic reading, industrial electrical, industrial controls, industrial electronics, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs, National Electrical Code (NEC), work order management
• Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks

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

Flexible schedule

Industrial maintenance

CMMS usage

PLC experience

Problem solving

Education

NVQ/SVQ/IVQ Level 3 in Mech/Electro/Mechatronics

4-year UK certified apprenticeship

SVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Associate's degree in Mechatronics or related field

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer (RME) Technician to lead the maintenance agenda across our EU network. You’ll drive upgrades, monitor equipment performance, and ensure safety and process compliance on shift.

You will supervise technicians, resolve complex equipment issues, and implement continuous improvements using SCADA and CMMS tools while coordinating with line managers on admin tasks. This role is site‑based with weekend/night shifts.