Mechanical Engineering Technician (Hiring Immediately)

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental toour operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at alltimes. As an RME Technician, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment andworkspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. Youll help tokeep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Techniciansboost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance theoperational environment too. Key job responsibilities - Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of siteequipment - Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distributionwarehouse - 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 acrossa range of EU sites A day in the life Our RME Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to anymachinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenanceto our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. As an RMETechnician, you’ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating,finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. You’ll also makesuggestions for long-term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenancetasks like painting and plumbing and will liaise with contractors if you needexternal expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sitesare supported around the clock – allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed we’reknown for. About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipmentperforming at its best. Were a technically minded team, made up of excellentteam players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain,troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilmentcentres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work onexciting technology – some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the generalmaintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our teamhandles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. This includes keepingbuildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operatingat maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, bothwithin the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operationssites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early orlate hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including nightshifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and theopportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edgetech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. ### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship andor qualified to aminimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject (City &Guilds Level 3, SVQIVQ) - Relevant experience as a qualified engineer - Relevant experience working in mechanical andor electrical maintenance - Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing ### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPreferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon.If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you. - Apprentice Trained, HNC, HND, BSc, BEng - 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 thatemploying a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruitingdecisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion todiscover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the securityof your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult ourPrivacy Notice (https:www.amazon.jobsenprivacy_page) to know more abouthow we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equalopportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, nationalorigin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status,disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals withdisabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visithttps:www.amazon.jobscontentenhow-we-hireaccommodations.