RME Mechatronics Apprentice

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.

What you’ll do at work

As one of the world’s most advanced technology-driven companies, we’re powered by automation, robotics, and continuous innovation – from robotic arms to complex conveyor networks and smart sensor technology that keep millions of customer orders moving. This apprenticeship gives you the chance to become a multi-skilled maintenance technician across both electrical and mechanical disciplines, with hands-on experience on industry-leading equipment, some of which only exists at Amazon.

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is fundamental to our operations – they keep vital machinery running around the clock. As an RME Mechatronics Apprentice, you’ll help maintain a wide range of equipment while upholding Health and Safety best practice, keeping your colleagues safe, preventing downtime, and improving the availability and quality of our equipment.

You’ll thrive here if you stay calm when things go wrong and get a real kick out of fixing them. You’re hands-on, curious about how machines work, and you understand that keeping production moving is what it’s all about. And you don’t need to be a qualified engineer to start – what matters most is a practical, problem-solving mindset and a hunger to learn.

A day in the life can involve:

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, and suggesting long-term improvements

Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll build a broad, in-demand engineering skillset, including:

Fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance
Mechanical device maintenance, and fluid power systems assembly and testing
Electrical equipment wiring and testing
Hydraulics and pneumatics
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) operations
CAD design and 3D printing

This role supports our 24/7 operation, so you’ll work shifts covering days, nights and weekends – patterns that reflect the real-world schedules of the engineers who keep Amazon operating around the clock.

This apprenticeship trains you for a variety of maintenance roles – mechatronic maintenance technician, maintenance engineer, mechanical fitter, and electrical engineer – with plenty of opportunities for progression both within RME and more widely across Amazon. This could be the start of an exciting and rewarding career.

You’ll join a diverse and passionate team of engineers dedicated to driving results and pushing creative boundaries. We value different perspectives and experiences, and we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our employee-led affinity groups – including communities for women in tech, LGBTQ+ employees, and underrepresented minorities – foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. These groups provide community, mentorship, and a platform for your voice to be heard. We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a well-rounded professional.

Join us and be part of the team that keeps Amazon moving. Apply now and shape the future of technology with us.