Job Description

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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

Are you a Process Engineer looking to work for a rapidly expanding company where you will play a key role in the continuous improvement and ongoing success of the business?
This is a fantastic opportunity to transition into an exciting role with the chance to become a big part of the organisation, playing a key role in optimising production processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring top tier quality performance.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing robust process controls that drive consistency and high-quality output. You'll also focus on enhancing workflow and minimizing waste across manufacturing value streams. Additionally, you'll support the seamless introduction of new products and processes, apply standardised methodologies to ensure smooth integration into production.

Job Title

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Process Engineer

Location

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Head Office, Banbridge

Hours

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Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm

Salary

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Competitive Depending on Experience

Responsible to

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Production Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and develop control plans to strengthen process control and enhance product quality. Create and maintain detailed production process maps with associated improvement plans to optimise workflow and minimise waste. Conduct process audits and identify areas for improvement in terms of safety, quality, productivity, cost and regulatory compliance. Monitor and analyse manufacturing process data, identifying opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to drive performance improvements across production operations. Ensure up-to-date Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) are in place for all processes and products across the manufacturing and assembly value streams. Implement process control measures, including statistical process control (SPC) techniques, to enhance consistency and reduce variation. Play a key role in the introduction of new products and processes, ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing. Take a active role in lean improvement initiatives, participating in cross functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Track and report on process engineering KPI's, supporting continuous improvement activities. Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory standards for all process engineering activities. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices to drive innovation in manufacturing processes.

Additional Responsibilities

Develop strong working relationships with the value stream teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency. Carry out any other reasonable tasks to support business objectives.


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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Process engineering experience in manufacturing environments. Experienced in the use of standard process engineering tools, such as PFMEA, Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex process issues. Working knowledge of process safety, risk assessment and compliance with regulatory standards. Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross functional teams and stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a face paced environment. Ability to read and interrogate engineering drawings and specifications, including geometric dimension and CAD. Excellent attention to detail, self-motivated, open to change and experience as a lead, ability to mentor.


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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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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 8,000m of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.

We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.