Military & Veterans RME Mechatronics Apprentice - East Midlands Locations

Military & Veterans RME Mechatronics Apprentice – East Midlands Locations 2026 – Fixed Term Contract

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This role focuses on those who have military experience and/or are military spouses/children interested in working in the private sector.

Amazon’s military recruiting team is available to discuss the many opportunities within Amazon. At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience.

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.

In short, you’ll maintain a range of equipment and work spaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices, learning to prevent downtime, and improving operational quality.

• 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.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll 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 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) operations.

As part of our team, you’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigate, find, and implement solutions quickly, and suggest long‑term improvements.

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. This is a mandatory requirement to secure the position. The deadline for providing qualification certificates for the RME Mechatronics programme is 17 July 2026. Applications without verified qualifications by this date will automatically be unsuccessful.

Failure to provide proof of qualifications by the stated deadline will result in the withdrawal of any conditional offer, and you will not be able to commence the apprenticeship programme. Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility and offers may be withdrawn for applicants who do not meet funding criteria.

• You are a UK national, or a non‑UK national with the right to work in the UK, or an EU national and have settled status in the UK, and have lived in the UK or an EEA, or British overseas territory for 3 years or more prior to commencing the apprenticeship (September 2026).
• If you are on a visa, this needs to enable you to legally work and reside in England for the entire duration of the programme (September 2030).
• You will be resident of the UK for the entire duration of the program.
• You are not registered to study on a UK government funded course ending August 2026 or later.
• You will be 18 years old or older before entering an Amazon building (September 2026).
• You have a minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grades 9‑4 / A – C (or equivalent):
  Maths, English and a science/technology subject.
• Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility and those not eligible will have offer…