Plant Assets Coordinator

Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

2/16/2025

Description

The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UKs & Irelands Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, & sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.

We specialise in the design, supply, & 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, & operate solutions for commercial energy centres & large-scale district heating solutions & have experience with successfully procuring & delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.

Role Overview The Plant Asset Coordinator will be responsible for managing and overseeing the physical assets within the business. The role focuses on the maintenance, tracking, and optimization of plant equipment, machinery, and other infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency and longevity.

Job Title | Plant Asset Coordinator

Location | Head Office, Banbridge

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

Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience

Responsible to | Head of Procurement Key Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed records of all plant assets, including equipment, machinery, tools, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate routine maintenance and preventive upkeep of plant equipment to minimize downtime.
• Monitor the condition of assets throughout their life cycle, from acquisition to disposal.
• Monitor asset-related expenditures and help control costs by optimizing the use of existing equipment.
• Work with the finance team to ensure that asset-related costs align with the plants budget.
• Ensure that plant assets meet safety regulations and compliance standards.
• Generate reports and data regarding asset performance and status.
• Coordinate with external vendors for purchasing, repairs, or service of equipment.
• Work closely with internal & external teams to ensure assets are managed effectively.
• Provide input on capital expenditure planning and future equipment needs.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria

• 3+ years experience in an asset coordination role & 1 year within the construction or manufacturing sector.
• An understanding of construction / manufacturing processes, equipment, & systems.
• Ability to analyze data related to asset performance, costs & lifecycle to make informed decisions.
• Previous experience in plant hire management & cost controls
• Proficiency with data analysis tools like Excel, SQL etc
• Demonstrate strong communication, numeracy and literacy skills
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the ISO 55000 series of standards on asset management
• Awareness of the quality management and environmental systems and standards
• Knowledge of current statutory legislation related to planned maintenance and current statutory legislation relating to safe working practices.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in related areas such as engineering, manufacturing, finance or construction.
  
  

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.
  
  

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.