Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, BHXRME Team

Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, BHX2 RME Team

Job  | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and work spaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Technicians boost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance the operational environment too.

• Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment
• Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse
• Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness
• Uphold all health and safety policies and practices
• Support the development and progression of on‑site apprentices
• Work on continuous improvement projects and roll out best practices across a range of EU sites

A day in the life of an RME Technician involves being based on‑site to respond quickly to machinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance on our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. You’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating and implementing solutions quickly, and suggest long‑term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day‑to‑day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors when external expertise is needed.

You’ll work a range of shifts to support the site around the clock.

Our RME team keeps equipment performing at its best. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across a global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders overseeing the team on exciting technology projects unique to Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to maintaining site operations, we handle most technical aspects, ensuring buildings are compliant and sites operate at maximum efficiency.

There are opportunities for progression within the RME team and across Amazon. Our focus on reducing downtime ensures customers receive orders on time, often working early or late hours with minimal disruption. We continually innovate with new processes and technologies such as Amazon Robotics and the Complex Item Sorter.

• Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject
• Relevant experience as a qualified engineer
• Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance
• Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing

• Experience in condition‑based monitoring
• Experience working with print and apply machines
• Experience in fault‑finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems

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