RME Mechatronics Apprentice - East of England Locations

RME Mechatronics Apprentice - East of England Locations 2026 - Fixed Term Contract

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RME Mechatronics Apprentice - Launch Your Engineering Career with Amazon

Fascinated by the mechanics behind automated systems? Want to master both electrical and mechanical engineering while working with cutting‑edge technology? Amazon is the perfect place to launch your engineering career in Mechatronics Maintenance.

As one of the world's most advanced technology‑driven companies, we are powered by automation, robotics, and continuous innovation. From cutting‑edge robotic arms to complex conveyor networks and smart sensor technology, you will work with the systems that keep millions of customer orders moving.

This apprenticeship gives you the chance to become a multi‑skilled maintenance technician in both electrical and mechanical disciplines, gaining hands‑on experience with industry‑leading equipment that will shape your future in engineering.

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 Mechatronics Apprentice, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and work spaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You’ll learn to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime, boosting the availability and quality of our equipment and enhancing the operational environment.

Your role will cover a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault finding, and ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment.

• Carrying out proactive and preventative maintenance
• Carrying out reactive repairs, and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse
• Using the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness
• Making modifications and upgrades to existing equipment
• Upholding health and safety policies and practices
• Working on continuous improvement projects

We’re looking for people who stay calm when things don’t go to plan and tackle challenges with a get‑things‑done approach. If you love being around machines and understand the importance of keeping production lines running smoothly, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will learn valuable skills including fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, fluid power systems assembly and testing, mechanical device maintenance, electrical equipment wiring and testing, hydraulics and pneumatics, and PLC operations. You’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigate, find, and implement solutions quickly, and make suggestions for long‑term improvements.

From CAD design and 3D printing to overseeing general site maintenance and repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical operations. Throughout the apprenticeship you will work towards an Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering (Mechatronics Maintenance), combining practical, on‑the‑job experience with industry‑recognised study.

For the first 12 months you will be in a full‑time residential programme at an external training provider or at Amazon training centres. If you live outside of a commutable distance, accommodation will be provided during term time and travel expenses supported. In later years you will combine study for an HNC in Engineering or Mechatronics with on‑the‑job training at Fulfilment Centres, Sortation Centres or Delivery Stations, supporting our 24/7 operation with shift patterns reflecting real‑world schedules.

As part of the recruitment and enrolment process for this apprenticeship, candidates must provide proof of all required qualifications. Original certificates or certified copies must be submitted. The deadline for providing qualification certificates is 17 July 2026. Missing certificates by this date will result in withdrawal of offers.

• You are a UK national, or a non‑UK national with the right to work in the UK, or an EU national with settled status and have lived in the UK or an EEA territory for 3 years or more prior to commencing the…