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.
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