Production Planner

**Description**:
The opportunity has arisen to join an award-winning industry leader in the UK’s Building Services sector.

Alternative Heat specialises in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of Prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in Northern Ireland and shipped throughout Ireland, UK, and Europe.

We offer turnkey design and build, operating solutions for commercial energy centers and large-scale district heating solutions with experience of successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout the UK and Europe.

Through continuous investment within our teams, and our facilities, we have established ourselves as a leader within the industry with a turnover in excess of £60m and are on a growth trajectory as we continue to expand in new markets.

We are a** Market leader** in the design and integration of Offsite Manufactured M&E services in the Data Centre and Decarbonisation Sectors, and as such we are recognised as the **contractor of choice,** with a large portfolio of successfully delivered projects across the UK, ROI, and Europe.

On our Projects within the Data Centre Sector, **we assume role of Specialist Prefab M&E Contractor**, meaning we have control of all elements of our build, namely:

- Design
- Chilled Water Distribution Systems
- LTHW Distribution Systems
- Plantrooms
- Electrical Distribution Modules
- Delivery
- Installation

We expect** significant growth **in the years ahead, as the uptake and integration of decarbonisation gains momentum in line with 2030 and 2050 carbon reduction targets; and as continuing engagement of our services is helping to significantly reduce Data Centre build times. Through close working relationships with our clients, we are continuing to secure multiple repeat orders with projects averaging between £5M and £15M.

We have a high-performing culture as we strive to become the supplier of choice for offsite prefabricated MEP solutions across the UK, ROI, and Europe. We are a team led by our values of:

- Client Focus
- Teamwork
- Respect
- Integrity
- Progressive
- Trust

When you join our team, you have genuine career opportunities to grow with us on projects built from solid client relationships with a strong support network throughout the company.

We have an open, honest culture throughout the workplace that is based on mutual respect and trust. We have a commitment to growth, moving forward and helping our people reach their full potential. Alternative Heat has a hard-working team with a strong teamwork ethos and sense of community. You will find many exciting opportunities and challenges within the role.

**Role**

| Job Title | **Production Planner**
| Location | **Alternative Heat, Banbridge Office**
| Hours | **38hrs per week; 8.00am to 5pm Mon to Thurs, 8.00am to 3pm Friday**
| Salary | **Competitive depending on experience**
| Responsible to | **M&E Project Planner**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Be the go-to person within our Banbridge office for production scheduling.
- Alongside the Manufacturing and Assembly Teams, develop, coordinate, and maintain programmes for our multiple site production facilities.
- Liaise with the Operations Teams and Project Planners on specific project programme requirements to achieve onsite delivery dates.
- Provide internal Assembly Teams, external suppliers, and sub-contractors on specific delivery dates to be met and priorities to programme sequencing to be achieved.
- Manage manufacturing and assembly capacity and space planning of current and future projects. Proactively address bottlenecks to capacity, analysing and reporting on risks to production and impact on delivery.
- Measure adherence to programme and prepare accurate and timely periodic performance reports for review with internal and external stakeholders.
- Generate and monitor Manufacturing and Assembly capacity and report same back through Operations, Manufacturing & Commercial.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within manufacturing.
- High standard of analytical, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks.
- Experience using bespoke planning systems.
- High level of IT literacy, especially in Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook).
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong attention to detail.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Health cash plan
- Free annual health check during working hours
- 30 days annual leave

**About Alternative Heat**:
With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.

Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop flo