Reliability and Maintenance Engineering Australia

At the core of Amazon’s operations, our Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) team creates, reinvents, and maintains the technologies that power the equipment and processes of the future. RME is passionate about innovation.

We’re the driving force behind the durable quality and operational excellence of our machines.

Who we're looking for

We’re seeking top talent to join the team responsible for maintaining our advanced equipment and systems. You’re an ideal candidate if you have a strong technical background and a passion for continuous improvement.

You’re a safety-focused problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment — using expertise in areas like robotics, automated systems, and maintenance management software to prevent downtime and ensure customers receive their orders on time, every time.

If you’re ready to make a real impact at the heart of the world’s most customer-centric company, we want to hear from you.

Roles within RME

  • Maintenance Technician

    Maintenance technicians respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible.

    Working alongside senior colleagues, they undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks and make suggestions for long-term improvements.

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    Lead, support and, mentor the maintenance team, ensuring site operations are maintained in a safe, standard, and efficient manner.

    After safety, the most important part of the role is leading your team members and managing their performance and development, including organizing training.

  • RME Planner

    The primary objective of this role is managing assets and planning preventative maintenance.

    RME planners dive deep into logistical performance, set high standards, and aim to optimize available equipment.

    Planning for everything from small, individual machine parts to entire systems, you’ll make decisions on where maintenance resources should be applied, working closely with the local engineering team.

  • RME Area Manager

    An RME area manager is the line manager for a team of engineering technicians. You’ll keep the focus on safety by training, developing, and coaching your team.

    Area managers deliver a high level of equipment availability by ensuring all preventative maintenance is conducted and internal processes and procedures are followed.

  • RME Automation Engineer

    In this role you’ll find faults, troubleshoot, and improve controls solutions for automated material handling equipment, such as conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, scales, human-machine interface systems, and control cabinets.

  • RME Manager

    RME managers are responsible for leading teams and building a culture of safety. Your job will be to ensure all statutory compliance requirements are followed to provide a safe working environment for all building occupants.

    You’ll be a leader, owning the annual reporting responsibilities for your team and mentoring your direct reports.

Meet our RME team

  • Meet Jason, Senior RME Technician

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    Join Jason and step inside the world of robotics maintenance, where cutting-edge technology meets hands-on problem-solving atour advanced fulfillment center.

  • Meet Mahsa, RME Planner

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    Join Mahsa as she shares her journey as a maintenance planner at our robotics center, highlighting women’s advancement in tech and work-life balance.

  • Meet Grant, RME Manager, AMZL

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    Grant’s Amazon journey spans continents, from UK technician to Australian manager. He proves that global opportunities are within reach for any employee. See how mentorship and diverse roles fueled his success.

This is RME at Amazon

Our recruiting process

1. Explore open roles

Find the right job for you, whether it’s in our corporate offices or in our fulfillment and delivery network.

2. Apply

Apply to the job that best fits your interests, skills, and career goals.

3. Interview

If you’re chosen for an interview, we’ll contact you for scheduling. Interviewers will ask about past experiences and specific situations to assess your potential performance.

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Acknowledgement of country

Amazon Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our business operates and where we come together to work, throughout Australia. We recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ continuing connection to land, waterways, and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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