The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations theyre the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, youll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces 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.
Key job responsibilities
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
Our RME Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to any machinery issues. Youll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites equipment to make sure its working safely. As an RME Technician, youll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. Youll also make suggestions for long-term improvements.
Working alongside senior colleagues, youll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and will liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. Youll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around the clock allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed were known for.
About the team
Amazon Logistics, or AMZL, handles last mile delivery duties in partnership with third-party distribution businesses. We utilise creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers. Our goal is to make our customers delivery experience as smooth as possible and roll out global delivery solutions for our newest concepts, like Amazon Fresh, Prime Now and Amazon Restaurants.
There are two sides to what we do. Our under the roof associates process millions of products for dispatch to our delivery teams. Our team is people-focused and supportive, particularly as lots of our people work through the night. We focus mostly on operations, with 24/7 shifts in most of our locations.
Meanwhile, our on the road people work with Amazon Flex - a network of delivery contractors. Every year, we continually raise the bar for customer experience with new, innovative delivery services. We look for new ways to overcome industry wide logistics challenges and new ideas to reduce our carbon footprint, supported by a portfolio of cutting-edge vehicles (including Electric Vehicles) and technology to help us do just that.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in condition-based monitoring
Experience working with print and apply machines
Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.
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