Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Description

**DESCRIPTION** --------------- Our Maintenance and Reliability Engineering team is a key part of Amazon’s commitment to innovation. This team ensures that the tools and technologies we use evolve and adapt to change at the same pace as Amazon. As a Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Technician, you will help us stay one step ahead by adopting the latest technologies and identifying new, more efficient ways of working. In this role, you will focus closely on our processes to help meet the rigorous standards we uphold and implement improvements to keep advancing. Key job responsibilities * Apply best practices for the safe use of equipment and supervise staff to ensure everyone follows procedures correctly. * Ensure device performance through visual inspections, status checks, and preventive maintenance tasks, and schedule additional reviews when necessary. * Supervise technical staff on shift to support their development and act as the first point of contact for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers. * Resolve equipment issues to reduce operational downtime, enabling packages to be processed as quickly as possible. * Help identify ways to continuously improve systems and standardize processes across our EU network. A day in the life During each shift, you will lead a team, ensuring all members have the necessary materials and that those materials function perfectly. This includes supervising processes to ensure compliance with regulations and policies, as well as guaranteeing that appropriate preventive maintenance is carried out to maximize equipment uptime. Based on your observations during shifts, you will propose improvements aimed at increasing the efficiency and productivity of our systems—and later implement those changes across all our EU sites. You will also use tools such as SCADA to monitor processes and ensure optimal performance, while collaborating closely with your direct supervisor on administrative tasks. Your workplace will be one of our operational centers. You will work rotating shifts, which may include some weekends and nights. As you gain experience in this fascinating area of Amazon, you can progress into more senior roles. About the team Our Maintenance and Reliability Engineering (RME) team ensures our systems operate at full capacity. We are distinguished by our strong technical aptitude and excellent teamwork skills, led by highly experienced managers. Our work covers maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment across our global network of distribution centers. The team includes leadership roles responsible for overseeing the development of fascinating technologies—some of which exist only at Amazon. Our team handles most technical aspects of Amazon operations, performing tasks ranging from installing automated packaging systems to overseeing general facility maintenance or repairing critical distribution equipment. This includes adapting buildings to comply with current legislation so that all personnel remain safe and our facilities operate with maximum efficiency. Like other Amazon departments, the RME team offers numerous opportunities for professional growth. All our work centers around minimizing downtime in Amazon’s critical operations centers, so customers receive their orders on time. We frequently work overnight or late at night to perform maintenance with minimal disruption—hence our night shifts. If we discover a better way to do something, we have both the capability and the opportunity to develop and introduce entirely new processes or cutting-edge technology. **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS** ------------------------ * High school diploma. * Prior relevant experience in a technical leadership role. * Relevant experience in both electrical and mechanical disciplines. * Relevant experience in automation or material handling equipment. * Advanced level of Spanish, both spoken and written, and basic knowledge of English. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- * Preferred qualifications are a plus but not required to apply for the position. If you meet the basic qualifications listed above, we would love to meet you. * Experience in environments with multiple contractors and across various locations, including interaction with numerous contractors and different sites. * Understanding of PLC-based control systems and regulatory requirements. * Experience using computerized systems that enable proactive maintenance planning and reactive task logging. * University degree, preferably in a technical, operations, or business administration discipline. 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. 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