RME Mechatronics Apprentice

RME Mechatronics Apprentice – East Midlands Locations 2026 – Fixed Term Contract RME Mechatronics Apprentice – Launch your engineering career with Amazon. Fascinated by the mechanics behind automated systems? Want to master both electrical and mechanical engineering while working with cutting‑edge technology? Amazon is the perfect place to launch your engineering career in Mechatronics Maintenance. As one of the world’s most advanced technology‑driven companies, we are powered by automation, robotics, and continuous innovation. From cutting‑edge robotic arms to complex conveyor networks and smart sensor technology, you will work with the systems that keep millions of customer orders moving. This apprenticeship gives you the chance to become a multi‑skilled maintenance technician in both electrical and mechanical disciplines, gaining hands‑on experience with industry‑leading equipment that will shape your future in engineering. The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Mechatronics Apprentice, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding health and safety best practices. You’ll learn to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime, boosting the availability and quality of our equipment and enhancing the operational environment. You’ll work with exciting technology – some of which only exists at Amazon. Your role will cover a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault finding, and ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. Key Job Responsibilities Carrying out proactive and preventative maintenance Carrying out reactive repairs, and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse Using the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness Making modifications and upgrades to existing equipment Upholding health and safety policies and practices Working on continuous improvement projects We’re looking for people who stay calm when things don’t go to plan and tackle challenges with a get‑things‑done approach. If you love being around machines and understand the importance of keeping production lines running smoothly, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll learn valuable skills including fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, fluid power systems assembly and testing, mechanical device maintenance, electrical equipment wiring and testing, hydraulics and pneumatics, and PLC operations. As part of our team, you’ll respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions quickly. You’ll also make suggestions for long‑term improvements. From CAD design, 3D printing, to overseeing general site maintenance and repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical operations. Throughout the apprenticeship you will work towards an Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering (Mechatronics Maintenance), combining practical, on‑the‑job experience with industry‑recognised study. Your first 12 months will be a full‑time residential programme based either at one of our external training provider facilities or at our own world‑class Amazon training centres. In later years you will combine day or block release study for your HNC in Engineering or Mechatronics with on‑the‑job training at one of our Fulfilment Centres, Sortation Centres, or Delivery Stations. Basic Qualifications United Kingdom citizen or non‑UK national with the right to work in the UK, or an EU national with settled status in the UK, having lived in the UK or an EEA, or British overseas territory for 3 years or more prior to commencing the apprenticeship (September 2026) If on a visa, you must be legally able to work and reside in England for the entire duration of the programme (September 2030) Resident of the UK for the entire duration of the programme You are not registered to study on a UK government funded course that ends August 2026 or later You are 18 years old or older before entering an Amazon building (September 2026) Minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grades 9‑4 / A‑C (or equivalent): Maths, English and a science/technology subject Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility; those not eligible will have offers withdrawn Statement of Comparability required for non‑UK qualifications via ENIC (https://www.enic.org.uk/) Position is a 36‑48‑month fixed‑term contract; you must NOT already hold a similar qualification at the same or higher level Assumes the candidate has little or no knowledge/experience of the occupation Preferred Qualifications 5 GCSEs at Grades 9‑4 / A‑C (or equivalent), including Maths, English and a science/technology subject Achieved or studying towards a T‑Level in an Engineering subject, or ‘A’ Levels with a bias towards science & technology, or another Engineering subject Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. 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