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Job Summary: Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Technicians help Amazon stay at the forefront by adopting the latest technologies and continuously improving processes to meet demanding standards. Key Highlights: 1. Apply best practices for the safe use of equipment 2. Supervise and develop shift technical staff 3. Resolve equipment issues to reduce downtime **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’ll help us stay one step ahead—adopting the latest technologies and identifying new, more efficient ways of working. In this role, you’ll focus closely on our processes to help meet the demanding 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 shift technical staff to support their development and serve as the first point of contact for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers. * Resolve equipment issues to reduce operational stoppages, enabling packages to be processed as quickly as possible. * Help identify ways to continuously improve systems and standardize processes across the EU network. A day in the life On each shift, you’ll lead a team, ensuring all members have the necessary materials and that those materials function perfectly. This involves supervising processes to ensure compliance with regulations and policies, as well as guaranteeing appropriate preventive maintenance is performed to maximize equipment uptime. Based on your observations during shifts, you’ll propose improvements aimed at increasing system efficiency and productivity—and later implement those changes across all our EU sites. You’ll 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’ll work rotating shifts, which may include some weekends and nights. As you gain experience in this fascinating area of Amazon, you’ll have opportunities to progress into more senior roles. About the team Our Maintenance and Reliability Engineering (RME) team ensures our systems operate at full capacity. We’re known for strong technical aptitude and excellent teamwork, led by highly experienced managers. Our work includes maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment across Amazon’s 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, 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, ensuring all personnel are safe and our facilities operate as efficiently as possible. Like other Amazon departments, the RME team offers numerous opportunities for professional growth. All our work centers on reducing 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 rotating night shifts. If we discover a better way to do something, we have both the capability and opportunity to develop and introduce entirely new processes or cutting-edge technology—such as Amazon Robotics and our complex item sortation system.**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS** ------------------------ * High school diploma or equivalent. * 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 English knowledge. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- * Preferred qualifications are a plus but not required to apply for the position. If you meet the above basic qualifications, we’d love to meet you. * Experience working in environments with multiple contractors and across different locations, interacting with numerous contractors and various sites. * Understanding of PLC-based control systems and regulatory requirements. * Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to plan proactive maintenance and log reactive tasks. * 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. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy\_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how\-we\-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
