Position Overview
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 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 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 like painting and plumbing 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 Team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team keeps our equipment performing at its best. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing general maintenance and repairing key distribution equipment, we handle most aspects of Amazon’s technical side, including keeping buildings legally compliant and operating at maximum efficiency. There are plenty of opportunities for progression within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. We focus on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites so customers get their orders on time, and we often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption.
Basic Qualifications
NFQ Level 6 / NVQ Level 3 / SOLAS Level 6 / FETAC Level 6 / QQI Level 6, all specialized in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics
Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems
Experience fault finding within MHE (Material Handling Equipment) / Automation systems
Experience interpreting both mechanical and electrical drawings
Experience with conveyor maintenance, motor controllers/inverters
Preferred Qualifications
Apprentice Trained, HNC, HND, BSc, BEng
Experience with high voltage switching
Experience with sortation machines
Experience maintaining/configuring bar code scanners
Experience with print and apply machines
Experience in fault finding on building equipment (HVAC, Dock Doors, plumbing and general building maintenance tasks)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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