Maintenance and Engineering Manager, RME

Full Job Description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to join the team and lead our Reliability Maintenance and Engineering Team.

The Maintenance and Engineering Manager is the line manager for a team of up to 6 including Maintenance Supervisors and Technicians (fitters and electricians). As a Maintenance and Engineering Manager, you’ll bring together the elements that make our working environment as supportive and efficient as possible. Your focus will be to lead and mentor a team of expert technicians dedicated to equipment reliability.

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Key job responsibilities • Lead, support and mentor the maintenance team, ensuring site operations are maintained 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 Senior Maintenance and 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. • Manage local projects or support Australia wide projects as assigned by the Sr. Maintenance and Engineering Manager.

A day in the life You’ll be based at one of our operational sites, which allows you to give practical guidance to your team and get a clear vision of what’s happening at your site. This involves collecting data and solving problems in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also have a chance to create an operational plan to make the site more productive and efficient. That will involve setting up new projects that improve everything from operational processes to equipment maintenance. After safety, the most important part of the role is leading your team and managing their performance and development, including organising additional training.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience building and managing a high-performing team of direct reports
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Relevant experience as part of a maintenance team in an industrial or production environment that handles a variety of complex business processes
• A degree in a technical discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.
• Experience of working with statutory regulations such as compliance checks and machine safety protocols
• Experience of using data analysis tools and PLC-based control systems
• Experience with project management or Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma processes
• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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.

Experience building and managing a high-performing team of direct reports Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization Relevant experience as part of a maintenance team in an industrial or production environment that handles a variety of complex business processes A degree in a technical discipline