Military Maintenance technician, (RME), AMZL - West Thurrock

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Military Maintenance Technician, (RME), AMZL - West Thurrock

Sector: Engineering, Operations and Facilities Management

Role: Manual Skilled

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

DESCRIPTION
This role focuses on those who have military experience and/or are military spouses/children interested in working in the private sector. Amazon's military recruiting team is available to discuss the many opportunities within Amazon. At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience.

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 Job Responsibilities:

1. Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment
2. Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse
3. Use the latest tools to maximize equipment effectiveness
4. Uphold all health and safety policies and practices
5. Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices
6. 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 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject (City & Guilds Level 3, SVQ/IVQ)
• 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:

• 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 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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.