Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

Job :  | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team ensures that the tools and technologies we use keep pace with change. As a Senior RME Technician, you’ll help us stay one step ahead by adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working, paying close attention to our processes to maintain high standards and putting in place upgrades that raise those standards even higher.

• 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 preventive maintenance tasks, and schedule additional servicing when required.
• Supervise technicians on shift, supporting their development, and act as the first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers.
• Solve equipment issues to reduce downtime for operations so they can process packages as quickly as possible.
• Support continual improvement of systems and standardise processes across the EU network.

In every shift you’ll lead a team to ensure everyone has the equipment they need and that it’s running properly. This involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventive maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime.

With every observation on your shifts, you’ll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive, then implement those improvements across an EU‑wide function. You’ll also monitor processes with tools such as Scada to guarantee performance, and work closely with your line manager to assist with administrative tasks.

This role is located at one of our operational sites. You’ll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, you’ll be well‑placed to progress into more senior roles.

Our RME team keeps equipment performing at its best. We’re a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. Together we maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site and repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side.

We focus on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and opportunity to develop and introduce new processes or cutting‑edge technology such as Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.

• NVQ Level 3 / SVQ Level 3 / IVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 / EAL Level 3 specialised in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or four years UK certified apprenticeship.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Experience using CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks.
• Experience in automated conveyor systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, preventive maintenance procedures, blueprint and schematic reading, industrial electrical, industrial controls, industrial electronics, PLC programming, NEC, and work order management.

• Associate's degree in Mechatronics or a related technical field.
• Experience in vendor management or facilities management.
• Experience with robotic operation and maintenance.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Experience with material handling equipment (MHE) safety standards in accordance with OEM and safety standards.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.