Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager, BHX3 RME

Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered – from desktop to doorstep.Across Europe we have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time.Working in Amazon Operations is for people who like to be active and give their all. We work in a busy, dynamic environment and are part of a bigger team delivering on the expectations of millions of customers every single day.We are open, inclusive and welcome individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way teams bond and the work ethic that enables our business run like clockwork. Our teams take pride in a job well done, looking out for one another, ensuring the highest safety standards and playing their part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world.Join us in the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering team. We maintain and optimize technologies in the Global Amazon Warehouse & Delivery Network.PURPOSE OF THE JOB:We are looking for motivated, customer-focused people who want to join our team as a Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager. The Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager is the line manager for a team of engineering technicians. They maintain the focus on safety by training, developing and coaching their team. They deliver a high level of equipment availability by ensuring all preventative maintenance is conducted and internal processes and procedures are followed.Key job responsibilitiesLead, support and mentor the team, ensuring they are working in a safe, standard and efficient manner.· Work with the team and the wider network to harness the technical expertise available and build solutions.· Support the Reliability Engineering Manager as they work with the Site Safety department & Site Leadership to implement, record and audit safety and statutory compliance programs to provide a safe working environment for all staff.· Implement network standards and focus on preventative maintenance to provide a high level of equipment availability to our internal customers.· Ensure sufficient technical coverage is available for the shifts they own by organizing and directing the training program for the team.· Organize local projects or support EU level projects as assigned by the manager.· Be prepared to work on shift to maintain a strong connection to the team and daily work.Demonstrate achievement of goals and objectives set within RME team BASIC QUALIFICATIONSA UK Higher National Diploma (HND), Higher National Certificate (HNC), Ieng, CEng or ILM L4+ Relevant experience as part of a maintenance team in an industrial or production environment that handles a variety of complex business processes Relevant experience in managing people in an engineering team Relevant experience in liaising and managing relationships between a variety of stakeholders including third-party vendors Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English and upper intermediate proficiency in local language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - A degree - Experience of working with statutory regulations such as compliance checks and machine safety protocols - Experience in automated equipment, including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems - Experience of using data analysis tools and PLC-based control systems - Experience with project management or Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma 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 ( to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

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