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JOB LOCATION: Stockton-on-Tees, UK At Amazon, we have hundreds of facilities across Europe. They're not just workplaces - they're our hubs where teams meet and collaborate to make sure we're always delivering the best we can for our customers. As a Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) Area Manager, you'll bring together the elements that make our working environment as supportive and efficient as possible. Your focus will be to lead and mentor a team of expert technicians dedicated to equipment reliability. Key job responsibilities - Support colleagues in site compliance with safety policies and procedures - Implement EU network standards, plan preventative maintenance and ensure technical availability - Collaborate with colleagues to collect and analyse data to improve processes - Deliver and support both site-based and network-level projects - Lead, support and mentor your team to develop their career A day in the life You'll be based at one of our operational sites, which allows you to give practical guidance to your team and get a clear vision of what's happening at your site. This involves collecting data and solving problems in a fast-paced environment. You'll also have a chance to create an operational plan to make the site more productive and efficient. That will involve setting up new projects that improve everything from operational processes to equipment maintenance. After safety, the most important part of the role is leading your team and managing their performance and development, including organising additional training. About the team Our 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 advanced tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in reliability/maintenance environments, or experience in planning, scheduling and auditing maintenance activities - Experience in engineering team management - Experience in similar environments, or experience working with and managing third party vendors - Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - A UK Higher National Diploma (HND), Higher National Certificate (HNC), BTEC National Diploma (OND), Ieng, CEng or ILM L4+ - Experience of working with statutory regulations such as compliance checks and machine safety protocols - Experience in automated equipment, including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems - Experience of using data analysis tools and PLC-based control 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. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

DESCRIPTION: Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered - from desktop to doorstep. Across Europe we have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Working in Amazon Operations is for people who like to be active and give their all. We work in a busy, dynamic environment and are part of a bigger team delivering on the expectations of millions of customers every single day. We are open, inclusive and welcome individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way teams bond and the work ethic that enables our business run like clockwork. Our teams take real pride in a job well done, looking out for one another, ensuring the highest safety standards and playing their part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world. Join us in the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering team. We maintain and optimize technologies in the Global Amazon Warehouse & Delivery Network. PURPOSE OF THE JOB: We are looking for motivated, customer-focused people who want to join our team as a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician. The focus of the Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician role is to ensure safety regulations and policies are adhered to, to ensure preventative maintenance is conducted on time to a high standard and to provide high levels of equipment availability through continuous improvement. Shift Pattern: This role includes working in non-traditional shift pattern, which may include nights and weekends. RESPONSIBILITIES: Role model health & safety best practices and monitor those around them to ensure they follow the example they set. Work in a hands-on manner and demonstrate SME (Subject Matter Expert) levels of knowledge on all MHE (Material Handling Equipment) in the building. Coach and mentor the technicians on shift. Support the line manager and to supervise the shift in their absence. Provide high levels of equipment availability to our internal customers by means of troubleshooting and prioritizing. Support continuous improvement of systems in a standard manner across the EU network. Develop and maintain a good working relationship across all levels in the organization. Understanding of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and equipment performance metrics. Management of contractors. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - High school or equivalent diploma - NVQ Level 3/ SVQ Level 3/ IVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds Level 3/EAL Level 3 all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics - 4 years UK certified apprenticeship - Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays - Experience in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, preventative maintenance procedures, blueprint and schematic reading, industrial electrical, industrial controls, industrial electronics, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs, National Electrical Code (NEC), work order management - Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Associate's degree in Mechatronics or a related technical field - Experience in vendor management - Experience with robotic maintenance - Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead - Experience working with material handling equipment (MHE) safety standards in accordance with OEM requirements 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. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.