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Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician

1 day ago by Amazon TA
  • Salary negotiable
  • Peterborough, England, UK
  • Full-time
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Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician role leading on-shift maintenance and reliability for Amazon’s operational site in Peterborough. You’ll supervise technicians, drive preventative maintenance and continuous improvement, and use monitoring tools to reduce equipment downtime in an automation/MHE environment. Standout perk: clear progression into more senior roles as you build experience.

Key skills
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical/Electrical/MechatronicsPreventative maintenance (PM) and condition-based monitoringAutomation or complex MHE (material handling equipment) maintenanceTeam leadership/mentoring of engineering techniciansSCADA monitoringCMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)PLC-based controls systems (knowledge)Multi-contractor managementEquipment safety best practice and process complianceShift working (nights/weekends/holidays)
Salary not listed — comparable UK Senior RME/maintenance technician roles in large automated sites typically pay around £45,000–£55,000 depending on shift pattern and experience.
You'll thrive here if you’re a hands-on maintenance leader who enjoys improving uptime in automated/MHE environments and is comfortable supervising technicians on rotating shifts.
Why apply
  • Lead and develop on-shift technicians
  • Work with latest maintenance technologies
  • Progression into more senior roles
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team makes sure that the tools and technologies we use do as well. As a Senior RME Technician, you'll help us stay one step ahead, adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working. In this role, you’ll pay close attention to our processes to help maintain our high standards, and you’ll put in place upgrades to take that standard even higher.

Key job responsibilities
- Demonstrate best practice on using equipment safely and monitor teams to ensure everyone follows the correct processes
- Keep track of equipment performance through visual checks, condition-based monitoring, and preventative maintenance tasks and schedule additional servicing when required
- Supervise technicians on shift to support their development and act as the first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers
- Solve issues in equipment to reduce downtime for operations so they can process packages as quickly as possible
- Support in finding ways to continually improve systems and standardise processes across the EU network

A day in the life
In every shift, you’ll be leading a team to make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that it’s running properly. That involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventative maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime.

With everything you observe on your shifts, you’ll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive and then implement those improvements across an EU-wide function. You’ll also be monitoring processes with tools like Scada to guarantee their performance, as well as working closely with your line manager to assist with admin tasks.

This role is located at one of our operational sites. You’ll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, you’ll be well-placed to progress into more senior roles.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics, or 4 years UK certified apprenticeship
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead
- Experience in automation or complex MHE environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of PLC based controls systems
- Experience of multi-contractor management
- Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
- Associate's degree in Mechatronics or a related technical field

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Reference: 19909_10419576·Original posting
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