Amazon is continuing to grow across Australia, and we're expanding our Reliability, Maintenance & Engineering (RME) team with an opportunity for a Maintenance Supervisor at our Horsley Park site.
As Maintenance Supervisor, you will oversee maintenance operations, leading a team of up to 8 skilled technicians (fitters and electricians). You'll be hands-on, ensuring preventative and corrective maintenance programs are delivered safely and effectively in a fast-paced fulfilment environment.
This role is essential to Amazon's commitment to delivering exceptional service to our customers. We're looking for experienced people leaders with maintenance backgrounds in automation, industrial, manufacturing, or logistics environments who lead from the front and thrive in fast-paced operational settings.
Learn more about Amazon RME in Australia
About Amazon:
Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and logistics, committed to delivering products and services to customers worldwide with excellence and innovation. We strive to support your professional and personal growth. Amazon is committed to creating a positive workplace culture and providing competitive benefits to our employees, investing in the wellbeing and development of our team members. We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, including:
- Subsidised private healthcare coverage
- Professional development and training opportunities to support your career progression
- A collaborative, inclusive work environment where safety is paramount
Key job responsibilities
- Supervise and develop a team of maintenance technicians (fitters and electricians), delivering reliable and high-performing maintenance operations
- Own the preventative and corrective maintenance program — planning, scheduling, and executing to maximise equipment uptime
- Act as an ambassador for safety, monitoring processes and procedures to ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations and Amazon's safety standards
- Install, maintain, and troubleshoot complex facility systems and automated equipment, providing technical leadership to resolve issues fast
- Drive continuous improvement by adopting the latest technologies and identifying new, efficient ways of working
- Build strong relationships across organisational levels and collaborate with Operations teams to optimise site performance and efficiency
- A full Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to a minimum of Certificate III or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject formally recognised in Australia including valid licence when required (i.e. unrestricted electrical licence).
- Leadership experience supervising multi-trade teams
- Experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance
- Relevant experience in automation or material handling equipment environments
- Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks.
- 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.
- Understanding of programmable logic controls (PLC) programming
- Experience of multi-contractor management
- Knowledge of statutory compliance requirements
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.
