Military & Veterans RME Mechatronics Apprentice - South East Locations

Military & Veterans RME Mechatronics Apprentice - South East Locations 2026 - Fixed Term Contract

Description
This role is designed for individuals with military experience or military spouses/children interested in a private sector career. Amazon’s Military Recruiting Team supports you in exploring opportunities across the company and shares how former military members are driving innovation and customer experience.

RME Mechatronics Apprentice – Launch Your Engineering Career
As Amazon’s world‑leading technology business, you will work with automation, robotics, and continuous innovation. You will become a multi‑skilled maintenance technician in both electrical and mechanical disciplines, gaining hands‑on experience with industry‑leading 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

The apprenticeship begins with a full‑time residential programme for the first 12 months, either at an external training provider or Amazon’s training centres. Accommodation and travel expenses are supported for those who live outside commutable distance. Subsequent years combine on‑the‑job training with block‑release study for an HNC in Engineering or Mechatronics. You will support Amazon’s 24/7 operation with shift patterns that reflect real‑world engineering schedules.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will learn fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, fluid power system assembly, mechanical and electrical maintenance, hydraulics and pneumatics, PLC operations, CAD design, 3D printing, and general site maintenance.

Amazon values diversity and inclusion. Employee‑led affinity groups support women in tech, LGBTQ+ employees, and under‑represented minorities. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve.

All candidates must provide proof of required qualifications. Original certificates or certified copies must be submitted by the deadline: 17 July 2026. Applications lacking verified qualifications by this date will be automatically unsuccessful. Failure to provide proof by the stated deadline results in withdrawal of any conditional offer.

• You are a UK national or a non‑UK national with the right to work and reside in England for the entire duration of the programme.
• If you are on a visa, it must enable you to legally work and reside in England throughout the apprenticeship (September 2030).
• You are resident of the UK for the entire duration of the programme.
• 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) in Maths, English and a science/technology subject.
• Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility; those not eligible may have offers withdrawn.
• If you received educational qualifications outside of the UK, you must obtain a Statement of Comparability from UK ENIC.
• This position is a 36‑48 month fixed‑term contract. You must NOT already have a qualification in a similar subject at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship.
• This apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little or no knowledge/experience of the occupation.

• You have 5 GCSEs at Grades 9–4 / A‑C (or equivalent), including Maths, English and a science/technology subject.
• You have achieved or are studying towards a T‑Level in an Engineering subject, or ‘A’ Levels with a bias towards science & technology, or another Engineering subject.

Seniority level:
Not applicable

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Administrative

Industries:
Software Development

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the…