Without the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team our operations grind to a halt. As an RME Planner in this core part of our large EU-wide team youll be a leading voice in all conversations surrounding the technologies in our warehouses and delivery networks. Youll anticipate problems before they materialise and keep track of the equipment needed for different tasks to keep running smoothly. As the expert in our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) youll be efficient and flexible in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
Key job responsibilities
Establish where maintenance and repairs resource should be allocated using our CMMS software
Understand and implement EU standards across all systems in your scope
Consistently review and analyse on-site equipment ensuring stock levels remain sufficient
Monitor the maintenance system to ensure that equipment levels are correctly recorded and that forecasting is accurate
A day in the life
The primary objective of your role as a RME Planner is to keep operations running without a hitch. Based at one of our operational sites youll be responsible for managing assets and preventative maintenance planning. Youll dive deep into logistical performance set high standards and aim to optimise the equipment we have available.
From small individual machine parts to entire systems youll make decisions on where maintenance resources should be applied working closely with the local engineering team. Collaborating with other members of our EU-wide network youll continue to seek out innovative new ways to drive efficiency even further.
About the team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. Were a technically minded team made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology some of which only exists at Amazon.
From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment our team handles most aspects of Amazons technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant so everyone is safe and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon.
Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazons crucial operations sites so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.
- Experience in planning scheduling and auditing maintenance activities
- Experience working with CMMS software
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel Outlook and Word
- Experience in English-language communication skills both written and verbal
- Relevant experience in managing spare parts inventories
- Bachelors degree or above in Engineering (any domain) Operations Business Administration or a related field
- Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
- Experience delivering training/information to peers hourly associates and senior management
- Experience using the Infor enterprise asset management platform
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