Production Manager

Northern Powergrid – Leeds, City and Borough of Leeds

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Production Manager to join our West Yorkshire Team.

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs, now and in the future.

Role Description:

The Production Managers within the Region are a critical part of the team ensuring the safety, efficiency and welfare of the industrial staff.

The role includes working with the other PMs, the SPOC, and the Technical staff within the region to ensure our staff are equipped with the correct tools and equipment to work safely and effectively on both planned work and incoming reactive fault work.

The role involves managing industrial staff working on electricity distribution networks undertaking both planned & reactive duties, ensuring that we meet our targets & goals, particularly focusing on ensuring continuous improvements on OSHA targets, achieving the 12-hour restoration target & assisting with improving our LV & HV restoration performance.

Along with a competitive salary between £41,176 + £7,276 (banked) to £49,665 +£8,755 (banked).

Excellent career advancement opportunities.

We’re excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensuring that field staff are working in line with company policy & procedures.
2. Managing PPE, Tools & Equipment budgets.
3. Carry out Site Safety Audits providing feedback to staff & analysing findings.
4. Manage direct and indirect costs within their sphere of control.
5. Manage enquiries from customers and resolve customer complaints to resolution in the shortest possible timescale.
6. Ensure all our industrial staff are fully briefed and the organisation’s goals and messages are accurately communicated.
7. Provide site supervision to ensure site works are delivered to time, cost and quality.
8. Provide KPIs and management reports that demonstrate the performance of the business.
9. Able to prioritize workload, make decisions & identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
10. Good level of IT knowledge & skills.
11. Communication (written/spoken).
12. Quality controlled.
13. Leadership.

Qualifications and Attributes:

1. ILM Level 3 or equivalent.
2. ONC/HNC Electrical Engineering.
3. People/Operational Management.
4. Possess a full UK driving license.
5. Holds Operational Codes with a Distribution Network Operator.

Posted: 15 November

Closing date for applications: 29 November

In order to comply with our electricity distribution licence, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers’ premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers’ premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in your application if you are content for this check to be completed.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

For more information regarding this vacancy please contact Charlie Richardson on 07742810271 or email ***********@northernpowergrid.com quoting the vacancy reference number.