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 Technician, you’ll
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 responsibilitiesProactive 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 sitesA day in the lifeOur RME
Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to any
machinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative
maintenance to our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working
safely. As an RME Technician, you’ll also respond promptly to
breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as
quickly as possible. You’ll also make suggestions for long-term
improvements. Working alongside senior
colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and will
liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. You’ll work
on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around
the clock – allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed we’re known
for. About the teamOur Reliability
Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing
at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent
team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to
maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global
network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who
oversee the team as they work on exciting technology – some of
which only exists at Amazon.From installing
automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance
of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles
most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. This includes keeping
buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are
operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities
for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across
Amazon.Everything we do focuses 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 the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new
processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex
Item Sorter.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS-
NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or completed
a 4-year UK certified apprenticeship- Relevant
experience as a qualified engineer- Relevant experience
working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance-
Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in
writingPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS-
Experience in condition-based monitoring- Experience
working with print and apply machines- Experience in
fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation
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