Miliatry RME Area Manager, Reliability Maintenance Engineering - Italy

Overview

Military RME Area Manager, Reliability Maintenance Engineering - Italy. This role focuses on those who have military experience interested in working in the private sector. Amazon's military recruiting team is available to discuss opportunities within Amazon.

Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered. Across Europe we have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together to ensure the right item is delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Working in Amazon Operations is for people who like to be active and give their all. We are open, inclusive and welcome individuality and diversity. Our culture is built on teamwork, safety, and delivering quality service to customers worldwide.

Purpose

We are looking for motivated, customer-focused people who want to join our Reliability Maintenance Engineering team as an Area Manager. The Area Manager is the line manager for a team of engineering technicians, focusing on safety through training, development and coaching, and ensuring high equipment availability through preventative maintenance and compliant processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and mentor the team to operate safely, to standards, and efficiently.
• Collaborate with the team and the wider network to leverage technical expertise and build solutions.
• Support the Reliability Engineering Manager with Site Safety and Site Leadership to implement, record, and audit safety and statutory compliance programs.
• Implement network standards and focus on preventative maintenance to maintain high equipment availability for internal customers.
• Ensure sufficient technical coverage for shifts by organizing and directing the training program for the team.
• Organize local projects or support EU-level projects as assigned by the manager.
• Be prepared to work on shift to maintain a strong connection to the team and daily operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Significant practical engineering experience including a supervisory role managing people.
• A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Multi-skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems.
• Ability to communicate (written & verbal) in English and the local language at CEFR Level B2 or higher.
• Experience of working to appropriate health & safety standards and regulations.
• Solid computer skills (MS Office, CAD).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with PLC-based control systems.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Experience with Kaizen and Continuous Improvement Process.

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Posted: October 2, 2025 (Updated recently)