Maintenance Team Lead

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team makes sure that the tools and technologies we use do as well. As a Maintenance Team Lead, you'll help us stay one step ahead, adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working. In this role, you’ll pay close attention to our processes to help maintain our high standards, and you’ll put in place upgrades to take that standard even higher.

Key job responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice on using equipment safely and monitor teams to ensure everyone follows the correct processes
• Keep track of equipment performance through visual checks, condition-based monitoring, and preventative maintenance tasks and schedule additional servicing when required
• Supervise technicians on shift to support their development and act as the first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers
• Solve issues in equipment to reduce downtime for operations so they can process packages as quickly as possible
• Support in finding ways to continually improve systems and standardise processes across the EU network

Benefits

• A permanent contract directly with Amazon.
• An attractive salary package, including Amazon shares as well as bonuses of up to 30% for night shifts, 75% for Sunday work, and 125% for work on public holidays.
• Attractive training and development programs.
• Benefits such as support with occupational pension plans and life and disability insurance.
• Bonuses for employee referrals.
• Family bonus.
• Excellent career development opportunities in a global company.
• Employee discounts and much more.

A day in the life

In every shift, you’ll be leading a team to make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that it’s running properly. That involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventative maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime.

With everything you observe on your shifts, you’ll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive and then implement those improvements across an EU-wide function. You’ll also be monitoring processes with tools like Scada to guarantee their performance, as well as working closely with your line manager to assist with admin tasks.

This role is located at one of our operational sites. You’ll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, you’ll be well-placed to progress into more senior roles.

Basic Qualifications

• Technical vocational training in accordance with the requirements of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) or Chamber of Crafts (HWK) or recognized foreign education if this is certified. Alternatively, proof of successfully completed university studies in the field of engineering (mechanical engineering / electrical engineering or related) from a German university or recognized foreign university degrees (BA, B. Sc., MA, M. Sc., Dipl.-Ing).
• Additionally, a completed qualification as an industrial foreman, master craftsman, or state-certified/recognized technician, or several years of relevant professional experience.
• Relevant experience in a technical leadership role
• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English and basic knowledge in German language with the willingness to improve

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of PLC based controls systems and statutory compliance requirements
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks
• Experience working in a multi-contractor and multi-site working environment

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