Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Application Deadline: 4 July 2025

Department: Contracts

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:  The role of the Manufacturing Data Analyst is to drive existing and new methods for collecting key Manufacturing Data across different value streams, and process data into company wide key performance indicators. This is an exciting role with prior experience which will work alongside the manufacturing and planning functions within the business to provide key insights into performance, status, and projections.  Job Title | Operational Excellence Manager
Location | Banbridge
Hours | Monday - Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Project Director 

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and organise manufacturing data and use it to provide Key Performance Indicators and insights that can help drive planning and continuous improvement.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly KPI’s to include throughput, cycle time, and on time delivery.
• Attend daily manufacturing meetings to report on the manufacturing control board, sharing status and updates across the wider business and with key stakeholders using visual methods to show trends and key data.
• Responsible for walking the assembly lines and using existing software to gather data on project status. Provide reports to the wider management team on key findings.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria: 

• Collecting and arranging data within a manufacturing or similar industrial setting for the purpose of producing key performance indicators.
• Good background using Microsoft Excel, or similar packages, who can manipulate data to form trends and visualising’s.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and management
• Proficient in using database management systems and tools.
• Methodical and proactive in your work ethic and approach to overcoming challenges.
• An analytical and numerical mindset.
• 1-2 years previous experience in a similar role.

Desirable Criteria: 

• Possess a degree level education is desirable, but not essential.
• Familiarity with manufacturing MRP systems is desirable but not essential.

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.