Senior Production Manager Application Deadline: 4 July 2025 Department: Production Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Alternative Heat Head Office Reporting To: Project Director Description The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK's & Ireland's Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe. We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe. Role Overview Position Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Production Manager to oversee our production processes and operations at our Banbridge head office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient production workflows, maintaining high standards of quality, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Job Title Senior Production Manager Location Banbridge, Co. Down Hours Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm Salary Competitive Depending on Experience Responsible to Head of Operation Key Responsibilities Manage and oversee daily production operations to ensure timely and efficient manufacturing processes. Capacity overview, establish current capacity levels, set future targets, provide daily/weekly reports Develop and implement production schedules, ensuring optimal use of resources and meeting production targets. Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to address any issues or delays. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and promote a safe working environment. Collaborate with the quality control team to maintain high standards of product quality. Lead and mentor production staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement. Coordinate with other departments, such as procurement and logistics, to ensure smooth operations Staff Recruitment & retention, sourcing labourer's / skilled operatives / Material planners and supervisors Analyse production data and generate reports for senior management. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices. Lean Manufacturing, input lean manufacturing process, to automate and streamline our process, reduce handling and down time. Prepare a monthly presentation to Senior Management on production levels, forecast workload and facilities requirements. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field. Proven experience in a production or operations management role, preferably in the heating or manufacturing industry. Strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Knowledge of production planning and quality control principles. Proficiency in using production management software and tools. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Benefits Full in-house training and career development opportunities. Competitive pension scheme. Life assurance scheme. Health cash plan. Full access to smart wellbeing platform. Annual flu vaccine Free annual health check during working hours. Annual leave increasing in line with length of service. Lavish Long service awards Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee. Electric vehicle charging ports Full access to car emergency kit. Annual Christmas raffle Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise Secure, free onsite parking. Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily. Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities.
Jun 26, 2025
Full time
Senior Production Manager Application Deadline: 4 July 2025 Department: Production Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Alternative Heat Head Office Reporting To: Project Director Description The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK's & Ireland's Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe. We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe. Role Overview Position Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Production Manager to oversee our production processes and operations at our Banbridge head office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient production workflows, maintaining high standards of quality, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Job Title Senior Production Manager Location Banbridge, Co. Down Hours Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm Salary Competitive Depending on Experience Responsible to Head of Operation Key Responsibilities Manage and oversee daily production operations to ensure timely and efficient manufacturing processes. Capacity overview, establish current capacity levels, set future targets, provide daily/weekly reports Develop and implement production schedules, ensuring optimal use of resources and meeting production targets. Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to address any issues or delays. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and promote a safe working environment. Collaborate with the quality control team to maintain high standards of product quality. Lead and mentor production staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement. Coordinate with other departments, such as procurement and logistics, to ensure smooth operations Staff Recruitment & retention, sourcing labourer's / skilled operatives / Material planners and supervisors Analyse production data and generate reports for senior management. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices. Lean Manufacturing, input lean manufacturing process, to automate and streamline our process, reduce handling and down time. Prepare a monthly presentation to Senior Management on production levels, forecast workload and facilities requirements. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field. Proven experience in a production or operations management role, preferably in the heating or manufacturing industry. Strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Knowledge of production planning and quality control principles. Proficiency in using production management software and tools. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Benefits Full in-house training and career development opportunities. Competitive pension scheme. Life assurance scheme. Health cash plan. Full access to smart wellbeing platform. Annual flu vaccine Free annual health check during working hours. Annual leave increasing in line with length of service. Lavish Long service awards Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee. Electric vehicle charging ports Full access to car emergency kit. Annual Christmas raffle Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise Secure, free onsite parking. Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily. Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities.
About Us Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We're growing fast andour ambition is huge - more categories, more locations and more people. Pioneering technology takes more than just inventive engineers. At Dyson, we take a problem-solving approach to everything we do. About the Job The UK property portfolio equates to about half of the entire global portfolio by area. At over 100,000m2 in multiple locations including our two main research campuses in Wiltshire. This role is to manage a team of internal managers, supervisors and operatives as well as external consultants and contractors. The purpose of the role is to combine our day-to-day commitments for the fabric maintenance of the all fixed assets with an annual capital programme of Core Projects. The programme of Core Projects forms a vital element of the annual capital expenditure by, not only targeting strategic improvements to our assets, but also to support the ever-changing landscape of research and development within Dyson. Dealing with multiple stakeholders and departments, all business functions benefit from agile and cost-effective project implementation. The maintenance and operation of the fixed assets requires constant attention from a small internal team and multiple specialist third parties. Activities require co-ordination and planning to mitigate any down time whilst maintaining a live working environment. This role requires a team leader, people manager and a subject matter expert. Predominantly specialising in the technical understanding of multidisciplinary building engineering, but also a commercial and contracting expert. Efficiently delivering world class facilities in a more sustainable way. Strategic lead with respect to planning and estimating delivery of the UK Core Projects programme including Fixed Asset fabric maintenance. Plan resources and budgets to meet RDD development strategy. Functional Lead for the multi-million pound Core Projects programme of over 400 improvements and refurbishments annually. Customer focused delivery whilst monitoring and adjusting the delivery model in line with business wide strategies. Managing a team of project managers (internal and external) for the implementation of the Core Projects capital programme. Developing a high performing supply chain. Operational Lead for Fabric Operation and Maintenance for the entire UK portfolio managing a budget and team of skilled operatives and supervisors. Optimise delivery and budget against KPI's. Commercial Lead managing a fixed budget for both Opex and Capex against key performance indicators with a particular focus on value. Contract management for correct delivery with all external parties on time and on budget to recognised standards. Liaising with Key Stakeholders and Senior Managers to advise on key strategic deliverables. Interrogating the feasibility and value of individual requests as part of the wider global estate. Subject matter expert with respect to infrastructure improvements and refurbishments in-line with public commitments of the business and Sustainability targets. About You Higher National Diploma in Building Services/Electrical Engineering - 10 years experience required following certification. Technical expertise; appropriate professional qualifications, up to date knowledge of statutory and compliance obligations. Broad experience; knowledge of a wide range of building services, and the options and applications within each service system. Leadership; ability to respond, prioritize and implement under pressure, coordinating both internal and external resource to reach the most expedient solution. Electrical competency to IEE Wiring Regulations 18th Edition. A comprehensive understanding of Mechanical and Electrical Life Safety systems. Experience of managing specialist contractors. Comprehensive IT literacy with the ability to respond to customers emails (Outlook), schedule activities/equipment (Excel) and manage specialist applications/software to aid workflow (Windows). SSSTS (CITB) or equivalent Health and Safety training to assist in the management of health and safety minimum standards with the ability to contribute to the continuing improvement of a safe system of work. A Full UK driving license with no endorsements. The following competencies are not essential but desirable from a candidate: CSCS Skills Cards. Benefits 27 days holiday (plus statutory bank holidays ) Pension scheme Performance related bonus Life assurance Sports centre Free on-site parking Free lunches and hot drinks Discounts on Dyson machines Free Hair Salon Concierge service Electric vehicle lease scheme
Dec 12, 2022
Full time
About Us Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We're growing fast andour ambition is huge - more categories, more locations and more people. Pioneering technology takes more than just inventive engineers. At Dyson, we take a problem-solving approach to everything we do. About the Job The UK property portfolio equates to about half of the entire global portfolio by area. At over 100,000m2 in multiple locations including our two main research campuses in Wiltshire. This role is to manage a team of internal managers, supervisors and operatives as well as external consultants and contractors. The purpose of the role is to combine our day-to-day commitments for the fabric maintenance of the all fixed assets with an annual capital programme of Core Projects. The programme of Core Projects forms a vital element of the annual capital expenditure by, not only targeting strategic improvements to our assets, but also to support the ever-changing landscape of research and development within Dyson. Dealing with multiple stakeholders and departments, all business functions benefit from agile and cost-effective project implementation. The maintenance and operation of the fixed assets requires constant attention from a small internal team and multiple specialist third parties. Activities require co-ordination and planning to mitigate any down time whilst maintaining a live working environment. This role requires a team leader, people manager and a subject matter expert. Predominantly specialising in the technical understanding of multidisciplinary building engineering, but also a commercial and contracting expert. Efficiently delivering world class facilities in a more sustainable way. Strategic lead with respect to planning and estimating delivery of the UK Core Projects programme including Fixed Asset fabric maintenance. Plan resources and budgets to meet RDD development strategy. Functional Lead for the multi-million pound Core Projects programme of over 400 improvements and refurbishments annually. Customer focused delivery whilst monitoring and adjusting the delivery model in line with business wide strategies. Managing a team of project managers (internal and external) for the implementation of the Core Projects capital programme. Developing a high performing supply chain. Operational Lead for Fabric Operation and Maintenance for the entire UK portfolio managing a budget and team of skilled operatives and supervisors. Optimise delivery and budget against KPI's. Commercial Lead managing a fixed budget for both Opex and Capex against key performance indicators with a particular focus on value. Contract management for correct delivery with all external parties on time and on budget to recognised standards. Liaising with Key Stakeholders and Senior Managers to advise on key strategic deliverables. Interrogating the feasibility and value of individual requests as part of the wider global estate. Subject matter expert with respect to infrastructure improvements and refurbishments in-line with public commitments of the business and Sustainability targets. About You Higher National Diploma in Building Services/Electrical Engineering - 10 years experience required following certification. Technical expertise; appropriate professional qualifications, up to date knowledge of statutory and compliance obligations. Broad experience; knowledge of a wide range of building services, and the options and applications within each service system. Leadership; ability to respond, prioritize and implement under pressure, coordinating both internal and external resource to reach the most expedient solution. Electrical competency to IEE Wiring Regulations 18th Edition. A comprehensive understanding of Mechanical and Electrical Life Safety systems. Experience of managing specialist contractors. Comprehensive IT literacy with the ability to respond to customers emails (Outlook), schedule activities/equipment (Excel) and manage specialist applications/software to aid workflow (Windows). SSSTS (CITB) or equivalent Health and Safety training to assist in the management of health and safety minimum standards with the ability to contribute to the continuing improvement of a safe system of work. A Full UK driving license with no endorsements. The following competencies are not essential but desirable from a candidate: CSCS Skills Cards. Benefits 27 days holiday (plus statutory bank holidays ) Pension scheme Performance related bonus Life assurance Sports centre Free on-site parking Free lunches and hot drinks Discounts on Dyson machines Free Hair Salon Concierge service Electric vehicle lease scheme
Company Description Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there's no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us. Job Description Responsible for overlooking the daily running of the Facilities Helpdesk. To work with Clients to give the best customer care possible. A good knowledge and understanding of Facilities Management, Fabrics and Building Equipment. Assisting recruitment Interviews, completing Appraisals/ Annual Objectives, and monitoring the office administrator's performance. Carrying out in-house training Planning maintenance reactive work for 16 in-house operatives across 7 sites, arranging subcontractors as required Creating Shutdown planner for client shutdown periods in April, Summer and October holidays Populating the PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) Lookahead, scheduling and assigning for completion within the calendar month due Organising resources for operative's - access to classrooms, and all relevant PPE, parts, tools, MEWPs , training etc has been hired and made available in line with plan of works Running and reviewing data on various reports to track the accomplishment of the KPI and SLA targets. Ensuring the jobs are completed with accordance to the time and standards set by the client. Confidently liaise with operatives and subcontractors on a daily basis. Accurately communicating technical information. Maintain and update details of client's assets register, submitting changes requests for out of scope, decommissioning, reforecasting, removal or any asset replacements Reviewing certification and Insurance Inspection Reports. Identify non-satisfactory compliance to be addressed Organise follow up repairs, and quoted works to abbey by H&S standards and achieve asset compliance satisfactory status ensuring all relevant in date documents are in place Reviewing Quotes, P-Card's transactions and Expenses. Raising POs and Bid Summary's Producing weekly SPRM report for Facilities Manager weekly meeting with the client. Provide report of Monthly & Quarterly Stats for MITIE management performance meetings. Working with Facilities Manager and the rest of the team to produce reports and tenders to tight deadlines, investigate issues and provide updates for managers as required. Undertake any additional tasks as and when required by Line Manager. Health & Safety Responsibilities Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times. Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment. Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received. Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system. Review RAMS for submission Information Security Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager Report actual and suspected security incidents Qualifications Management and administration skills Critical thinking and problem solving Health and safety management Knowledge of QMS procedures Commercial awareness Planning and forecasting Customer care/relationship building skills - Communication skills required Ability to manage change successfully - Able to accept changes within procedures Self-motivated - Able to work under own initiative Attention to detail Prioritisation and time management Advanced MS Excel Maximo Software Power BI / Moziac Software Oracle Software Presentation skills Negotiation skills Additional Information This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Company Description Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there's no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us. Job Description Responsible for overlooking the daily running of the Facilities Helpdesk. To work with Clients to give the best customer care possible. A good knowledge and understanding of Facilities Management, Fabrics and Building Equipment. Assisting recruitment Interviews, completing Appraisals/ Annual Objectives, and monitoring the office administrator's performance. Carrying out in-house training Planning maintenance reactive work for 16 in-house operatives across 7 sites, arranging subcontractors as required Creating Shutdown planner for client shutdown periods in April, Summer and October holidays Populating the PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) Lookahead, scheduling and assigning for completion within the calendar month due Organising resources for operative's - access to classrooms, and all relevant PPE, parts, tools, MEWPs , training etc has been hired and made available in line with plan of works Running and reviewing data on various reports to track the accomplishment of the KPI and SLA targets. Ensuring the jobs are completed with accordance to the time and standards set by the client. Confidently liaise with operatives and subcontractors on a daily basis. Accurately communicating technical information. Maintain and update details of client's assets register, submitting changes requests for out of scope, decommissioning, reforecasting, removal or any asset replacements Reviewing certification and Insurance Inspection Reports. Identify non-satisfactory compliance to be addressed Organise follow up repairs, and quoted works to abbey by H&S standards and achieve asset compliance satisfactory status ensuring all relevant in date documents are in place Reviewing Quotes, P-Card's transactions and Expenses. Raising POs and Bid Summary's Producing weekly SPRM report for Facilities Manager weekly meeting with the client. Provide report of Monthly & Quarterly Stats for MITIE management performance meetings. Working with Facilities Manager and the rest of the team to produce reports and tenders to tight deadlines, investigate issues and provide updates for managers as required. Undertake any additional tasks as and when required by Line Manager. Health & Safety Responsibilities Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times. Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment. Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received. Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system. Review RAMS for submission Information Security Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager Report actual and suspected security incidents Qualifications Management and administration skills Critical thinking and problem solving Health and safety management Knowledge of QMS procedures Commercial awareness Planning and forecasting Customer care/relationship building skills - Communication skills required Ability to manage change successfully - Able to accept changes within procedures Self-motivated - Able to work under own initiative Attention to detail Prioritisation and time management Advanced MS Excel Maximo Software Power BI / Moziac Software Oracle Software Presentation skills Negotiation skills Additional Information This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.
