Production Control Analyst

Ordnance Survey

Location: Southampton
Salary: £22,525 to £25,175
Closing Date: 24 June 2020
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Job Description

Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and a world-leading geospatial data and technology organisation. Serving government, business and citizens across Britain and the world, OS helps customers in virtually all sectors improve quality of life and were looking for people to join our journey€¦


As a country and globally, were all experiencing challenging times right now, but Ordnance Survey (OS) continue to support the nation with our accurate geospatial data and services. As an organisation we are embarking on an ambitious growth strategy in location data, insight and services.  Innovating our products, services and technology to benefit our customers, businesses and people across Great Britain and globally. In order to do this, we want to continue adding new skills and capabilities to our business and even in these tough times, were able to use technology to recruit talent to OS.


About the Role


Production Control sits at the hub of Operations activity. We support the department production areas to enable Operations to meet agreed customer requirements effectively and efficiently through specifying, analysing, shaping, controlling, and reporting on production activities. Whether they be internal or external, our support of programmes of work is critical to the coherent and timely delivery of data updates and improvements for internal and external customers.

Its our job to understand the requirement from our customers, to get under the skin of the problem and deliver the solution: how and when we do it, and who does it. Whether scheduling our national rolling revision program or creating bespoke work packages to edit, we monitor production and provide in-flight solutions and analysis integral to successful completion against objectives.

We are a small team and we work at pace. Critical to our success is an understanding of how the many programs of work across Operations fit together and ensuring they all progress around each other effectively and efficiently.

We are in the unique position of working closely with consultants and production management across all Operations disciplines, in addition to the customer stakeholder groups across the organisation.


What were looking for:


Were looking for individuals to join as Production Control Analysts at a time of growth and a need for new insight across OSs full range of production departments. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your knowledge and understanding of our operational capabilities, develop skills in technical analysis and problem solving, programme management support, and liaising directly with stakeholders.


With the arrival of a new geospatial production system and the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement, in addition to stretching new targets for imagery and topographic currency, you will have the opportunity to shape new ways of working and delivery of multiple services.  You will need to be able to demonstrate evidence against the following 

criteria:


Secondary level education (NQF level 3, A Level, BTEC or equivalent)
Knowledge relating to geospatial data production
Ability to utilise GIS technology to solve problems and identify process improvements
Intermediate FME skills or a keen interest to learn
Understanding of end-to-end production lifecycles
Proven ability to work at pace and respond quickly to changing requirements
Experience of identifying and monitoring patterns in production activity
Ability to plan out jobs to minimise conflict and promote optimised production rates
Ability to work independently and manage own time effectively
Interest in future systems of working and developing information and support to colleagues and customers
Ability to work directly with stakeholders to support delivery of collaborative


The Rewards


We want you to love what you do. Thats why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Well give you: 


Salary £22,525 to £25,175
Performance related bonus
Competitive pension
37 hour working week (with flexible working options)
25 days annual leave - (30 days after five years) bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas
Plus a suite of excellent additional benefits


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Location: This role will be based at our state of the art Headquarters in Southampton.


Closing date: 24 June 2020


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