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Job Summary: Lead and mentor a team of expert technicians to ensure the reliability of Amazon facilities, improve processes, and develop new improvement initiatives. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and guide an expert technical team. 2. Lead operational and maintenance improvement projects. 3. Professional development and growth opportunities. **DESCRIPTION** --------------- Amazon operates hundreds of facilities across Europe. These are not just workplaces—they are collaborative hubs where teams come together to ensure we consistently deliver our best to customers. As an Area Engineering Maintenance and Reliability Manager, your role is to integrate all elements that make our work environment as supportive and efficient as possible. You will lead and mentor a team of expert technicians to ensure facility reliability. Key job responsibilities * Support your team members in adhering to workplace safety policies and procedures. * Implement EU network standards, plan preventive maintenance tasks, and ensure technical availability. * Collaborate with other staff to collect and analyze data to improve processes. * Execute and oversee projects both locally and across the network. * Lead, support, and mentor team members to foster their professional development. A day in the life You will work at one of our operational centers, enabling you to provide hands-on guidance to your team and maintain clear visibility into center operations. This includes collecting data and solving problems in a dynamic work environment. You will also have the opportunity to create an operations plan to increase productivity and efficiency at the center. To do so, you are expected to launch comprehensive improvement projects covering both operational processes and equipment maintenance. After safety, the most critical aspect of this role is leading your team and ensuring their performance and development—this includes organizing training courses. About the team Our Maintenance and Reliability Engineering (RME) team ensures our systems operate at peak performance. We are distinguished by strong technical expertise and exceptional teamwork capabilities, led by highly experienced managers. Our work encompasses maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment across Amazon’s global distribution center network. The team includes leadership roles responsible for overseeing the development of cutting-edge technologies—some of which exist exclusively at Amazon. Our team handles most technical aspects of Amazon operations—from installing automated packaging systems to overseeing general facility maintenance or repairing key distribution equipment. This includes adapting buildings to comply with current legislation, ensuring the safety of all personnel and maximizing facility efficiency. Like other Amazon departments, the RME team offers numerous opportunities for professional advancement. All our work centers on minimizing downtime at 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, requiring night shifts. If we identify a better way to do something, we have both the capability and authority to develop and implement entirely new processes or state-of-the-art technology—such as Amazon Robotics and our complex item sortation system.**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS** ------------------------ * Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline. * Relevant experience as part of a maintenance team in an industrial or production environment managing complex business processes. * Relevant experience managing a team of engineers. * Relevant experience coordinating and managing relationships with various business partners, including external vendors. * Advanced English language proficiency, both spoken and written; upper-intermediate Spanish language proficiency. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- * Preferred qualifications are a plus but not required to apply. If you meet the basic qualifications listed above, we would love to hear from you. * Experience working with regulatory frameworks, such as compliance controls and machine safety protocols. * Experience with automated equipment, including packaging machinery and sortation and conveyance systems. * Experience with data analytics tools and PLC-based control systems. * Experience managing Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma projects or processes. * Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) 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.
