Area Manager Reliability Maintenance Engineering, RME
Amazon Operations is at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We oversee everything from when a customer clicks buy to the moment their item is delivered - from desktop to doorstep.
We have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers across Europe, 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.
In Amazon Operations, 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 value individuality and diversity, with a culture that encourages teams to bond and work together to achieve our goals. Our teams take pride in a job well done, ensure the highest safety standards, and play their part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for worldwide.
Purpose of the Job:
We're looking for motivated, customer-focused individuals to join our team as a Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager. This role involves managing a team of engineering technicians, maintaining focus on safety through training, development, and coaching. The goal is to deliver high equipment availability by ensuring preventative maintenance is conducted and internal processes and procedures are followed.
Key Job Responsibilities:
* Lead, support, and mentor the team to ensure they work safely, efficiently, and according to standards.
* Work with the team and wider network to harness technical expertise and build solutions.
* Collaborate with the Site Safety department and Site Leadership to implement, record, and audit safety and statutory compliance programs.
* Implement network standards and focus on preventative maintenance to provide high equipment availability.
* Ensure sufficient technical coverage by organizing and directing the training program for the team.
* Organize local projects or support EU-level projects assigned by the manager.
* Be prepared to work on shifts to maintain a strong connection with the team and daily work.
Basic Qualifications:
* SIGNIFICANT PRACTICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE INCLUDING SUPERVISORY ROLE MANAGING PEOPLE.
* MULTI-SKILLED IN BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL DISCIPLINES.
* EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING PACKAGING MACHINERY, SORTATION, AND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS.
* Able to communicate (written & verbal) in English and the local language at CEFR Level B2 or higher.
* Experience of working to appropriate health & safety standards and regulations.
* Solid computer skills (MS Office, CAD).
Preferred Qualifications:
* BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE (INDUSTRIAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, CIVIL) FROM AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE.
* FULL WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF ALL SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FULFILLMENT CENTER (FC) AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY PROCEDURES.
* EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PLC BASED CONTROL SYSTEMS.
* PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.
* KNOWLEDGE OF CMMS (COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) PROGRAMS.
* EXPERIENCE WITH KAIZEN AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS.