Graduate Automation Engineer Apprenticeship Program

Join our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team as an apprentice and launch your career in automation and maintenance engineering. Over two years, you will gain hands-on experience working with control systems and sensors while earning a competitive salary and receiving structured training from industry professionals.

In addition to solving technical problems, you will develop skills in planning, prioritisation, analytical thinking, communication, and teamwork. Throughout the programme, a dedicated mentor will support your growth and development. At the end of the programme, you will be fully trained and eligible for an Automation Engineer position within our maintenance teams.

Our programme is the perfect opportunity to learn the profession while achieving the required qualifications, as you will be studying at the same time as gaining experience in a real working environment, all while earning a competitive salary. Apply today, we are waiting for you! (If you would like to add a cover letter to your CV, please attach them in a single PDF.)

What Amazon Offers

A competitive salary throughout the two-year programme

• Career outlook: upon successful completion, you will be eligible for a full-time Automation Engineer role within Amazon's RME team, with clear progression pathways into senior engineering, controls specialisation, or team leadership
• Training curriculum delivered by industry professionals, combining on-site experience with our training facility in Milan, Italy
• Mentorship and continuous professional development
• Access to local benefits such as 5 weeks paid vacation (25 days), subsidised meals, life and accident insurance from Day 1, 10% Amazon.de employee discount, and more
• The opportunity to work with innovative automation technology in a fast-paced environment

Key job responsibilities

• Act as the site-level Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all control systems and sensors within the building; actively monitor, diagnose, and repair systems to ensure high equipment availability
• Train technicians in the fundamentals of control systems fault-finding to raise the overall level of technical knowledge on site
• Collaborate within the EU Controls network to enhance monitoring of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) metrics, and provide visualization and data to internal customers through troubleshooting and prioritisation
• Participate in or lead continuous improvement projects coordinated by the EU Controls network
• Work with IT, EU Controls Engineering, and Operations Engineering to ensure all systems are accurately documented and that backup libraries are maintained
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment alongside global teams
• Provide support to other sites within the EU network as required
• Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, and develop improvement strategies for code conforming to IEC 61131-3

A day in the life
As an apprentice in our RME programme, you will split your time between our facilities in Kojetín and our training facility in Milan, Italy.

During a typical month, you will spend approximately three weeks on site in Kojetín, where you will be fully embedded in the RME team, working alongside experienced engineers on live systems, participating in maintenance routines, troubleshooting equipment, and contributing to improvement projects. The remaining week will be spent at the training facility in Milan, where you will follow a structured curriculum covering automation theory, control systems, and hands-on lab exercises that complement your on-site learning.

This combination of real-world experience and formal training ensures you build both practical expertise and a strong technical foundation throughout the two-year programme.