Senior Reliability & Maintenance Technician Lead

Amazon Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician (RME) to join our on-site team in Reading. You’ll lead preventative maintenance, monitor equipment performance, and implement upgrades to keep our fulfilment network running at peak efficiency.

You will supervise technicians on shift, address downtime quickly, and work across EU sites to standardise processes. The role requires hands-on experience with conveyors, PLCs, electrical/electronic systems, and a

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics or completed a UK 4-year apprenticeship.
• Flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Experience with automated conveyors systems, electrical/electronic principles, and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on equipment safety and supervise teams to enforce processes.
• Monitor equipment performance via visual checks and condition-based maintenance; schedule servicing as needed.
• Supervise technicians on shift and serve as first contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers.
• Investigate issues to reduce downtime and support rapid operations

Skills

Team leadership

Vendor management

Robotic maintenance

MHE safety standards

Conveyor systems

Blueprint reading

PLC programs

Electrical principles

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

Associate's degree in Mechatronics

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

National Electrical Code (NEC)

Industrial controls

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician (RME) to join our on-site team in Reading. You’ll lead preventative maintenance, monitor equipment performance, and implement upgrades to keep our fulfilment network running at peak efficiency.

You will supervise technicians on shift, address downtime quickly, and work across EU sites to standardise processes. The role requires hands-on experience with conveyors, PLCs, electrical/electronic systems, and a