Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician
Overview
The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations; they keep 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 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.
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. You’ll carry out planned preventative maintenance on our site equipment to ensure it is working safely. You’ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigate, find, and implement solutions as quickly as possible, and make suggestions for long-term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to ensure our sites are supported around the clock.
About The Team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team keeps equipment performing at its best. We are a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across Amazon’s global network of fulfilment centres. There are opportunities for progression within the RME team and across Amazon. We focus on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites to ensure customers receive their orders on time, and we sometimes work during early or late hours, including night shifts. We also have opportunities to develop and introduce new processes or cutting-edge technology like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.
Qualifications
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
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