Senior Reliability Tech Lead — EU Operations

Amazon Inc.; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician at Amazon UK Services Ltd (EMA5 RME) leads on reliability and maintenance for critical packaging systems across EU sites. You’ll drive preventive maintenance, upgrades, and best-practice processes, ensuring equipment uptime and safety.

You’ll monitor performance using condition-based monitoring and SCADA-like tools, supervise on-shift technicians, and collaborate with line managers to implement improvements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English.
• Experience in technical leadership roles.
• Experience in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience in automation or material handling equipment environments.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on equipment safety and monitor teams to ensure processes are followed.
• Track equipment performance via visual checks, condition-based monitoring and preventive maintenance tasks; schedule servicing as required.
• Supervise technicians on shift and act as a first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers.
• Resolve equipment issues to reduce downtime and support fast package processing.
• Support in improving systems and standardising processes across the EU network.

Skills

Advanced English

Leadership experience

Electrical & mechanical knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics

Associate's degree in Mechatronics or related field

Job description

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician at Amazon UK Services Ltd (EMA5 RME) leads on reliability and maintenance for critical packaging systems across EU sites. You’ll drive preventive maintenance, upgrades, and best-practice processes, ensuring equipment uptime and safety.

You’ll monitor performance using condition-based monitoring and SCADA-like tools, supervise on-shift technicians, and collaborate with line managers to implement improvements across multiple sites.