Manufacturing Engineer - Heat Pump Factory

Octopus Energy

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Portadown, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2024-01-15

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our Octopus Energy Group team in Portadown.

As a key member of our innovative and rapidly growing team, you'll be responsible for designing and optimising the manufacturing for world-changing heat pumps and their production at scale. If you're passionate about renewable energy and eager to make a positive impact on the planet, this role is perfect for you!

Working at Octopus Energy Group is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of a passionate team that is driving the transition to a cleaner, greener future. We offer a friendly and inclusive work environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.

If you're excited about making a real difference and want to be involved in the production of cutting-edge heat pumps, we would love to hear from you! Join us at Octopus Energy Group in Portadown and help shape the future of sustainable energy.

What you'll do

Plan, design, set up, test, modify, optimise and monitor manufacturing processes and equipment

Research, propose and implement opportunities for process improvement

Ensure equipment and processes meet health, safety, quality and environmental requirements

Support the maintenance team to trouble-shoot and repair manufacturing equipment

Provide engineering input to the planning and organising of maintenance

What you'll need

Proven experience (min 3 years, preferably 5+) in providing technical engineering support within a mechanised, volume manufacturing setting

A good academic background with a relevant degree in engineering

High level of technical expertise and skill, and good knowledge of a range of engineering functions and practices

A practical, analytical and logical approach to problem solving

Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, plus proven project management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines

Awareness of health, safety and environmental considerations

Computer literate and a proficient user of CAD and MS Office applications

It would be great if you had knowledge of heat pump or other heating component manufacturing, however, this is not essential

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

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