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title: 'Production Operative at Octopus Energy Group'
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# Production Operative at Octopus Energy Group

- **Company:** Octopus Energy Group
- **Location:** Portadown Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy/9eab3c97-c704-4b79-a95b-0bc81ebc026d

## Job description

As part of our commitment to renewable energy, we are expanding our operations in Portadown and seeking a Production Operative to join our growing factory team. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to make a positive impact on the world, this is the role for you!

As a Production Operative, you will play a vital role in the manufacturing process of our innovative heat pumps. You will be at the forefront of creating cutting-edge technology that helps homes and businesses reduce their carbon footprint while keeping them warm and cosy. With a strong attention to detail and working within a wider team, you will ensure that our heat pumps are produced to the highest quality standards.

## What you'll do

- Assemble and manufacture heat pumps according to established procedures and guidelines
- Carry out various production tasks, including brazing, wiring and mechanical assembly
- Perform quality checks to ensure that all units meet our stringent quality standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering and design, to provide feedback on product improvements and optimisation
- Maintain a clean and organised work area, following health and safety guidelines
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and productivity
- Contribute to a positive team environment by actively engaging in team meetings and sharing ideas

## What you'll need

- Prior experience in a production or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical assembly processes
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
- A team player mindset with excellent communication skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and evolving environment

## 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](https://www.b.co.uk/companies/octopus-energy) in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted [50 best places to work in 2022](https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-UK-LST_KQ0,22.htm) and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded[a podcast about our culture](https://octopus.energy/blog/podcast/) and how we empower our people

## About Octopus Energy Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Octopus Energy Group is a global clean energy and technology company driving the green energy transition through its retail energy supply, renewable generation, energy services, and proprietary Kraken technology platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by institutional investors; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Greg Jackson

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Energy (retail electricity and gas supply, renewable generation, energy services, and energy technology)
- Target customers: B2C (residential households), B2B (businesses, other utilities via Kraken licensing)
- Mission: “To drive the global green energy revolution” – bringing affordable, green energy to the world

## Products & Services
- **Octopus Energy (Retail)**: Electricity and gas supply to 10+ million households across 8 countries, known for award-winning customer service and smart tariffs.
- **Kraken Technologies**: Proprietary SaaS platform that acts as an “operating system for utilities,” managing everything from renewable generation to customer billing. Licensed to support over 50 million customer accounts globally.
- **Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV)**: EV leasing service with over 27,500 vehicles in the UK, one of the top 10 EV leasing businesses.
- **Octopus Electroverse**: Europe’s largest public EV charging network, connecting nearly 1.1 million customers to over 1 million charge points across 40+ countries.
- **Octopus Energy Services**: Installation of smart meters, heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels, and batteries (installed ~903,000 meters and 65,000 low-carbon devices in FY25).
- **Octopus Energy Generation**: Manages a £7 billion portfolio of 400+ renewable generators (wind and solar farms) across 19 countries.
- **Octopus Energy Heating**: Designs and manufactures heat pumps (Cosy series).
- **Centre for Net Zero**: Impact-driven research unit working at the intersection of tech, energy, and climate.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (reported “over a billion in funding” raised to date)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue £13,683 million (FY25, ended April 2025), up 10% YoY [octopusenergy.group](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)
- **Notable Investors**: Origin Energy, Tokyo Gas, CPP Investments, Generation (sustainable fund co-chaired by Al Gore), and Octopus Group
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 3,282 employees (+30.6% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
  - Serves 10 million customers globally (7.6 million in UK alone – UK’s largest household supplier)
  - Non-UK customer base nearly doubled to 2.4 million
  - Kraken aims to serve 100 million accounts by 2027
  - Expanded to 27 countries; operations in UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, and more

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Kraken platform** delivers the lowest operational cost-to-serve in the industry, enabling superior economics and rapid scaling.
- **Customer-centric model** with 5-star TrustPilot rating (750,000+ reviews) and Which? Recommended Provider for nine consecutive years.
- **Vertically integrated** across the entire energy value chain: generation, retail, hardware installation, EV charging, and technology licensing.
- **Strong brand and rapid international expansion** – proven ability to replicate the model in multiple markets.
- **Backing of world-class investors** including Al Gore’s Generation fund, providing credibility and capital.

## Strategic Focus
- **International scaling**: Grow non-UK customer base and enter new markets.
- **Kraken expansion**: Reach 100 million licensed accounts by 2027.
- **Electrification of heat and transport**: Scale heat pump manufacturing, EV charging network, and smart home hardware.
- **Renewable generation growth**: Continue investing in wind and solar assets.
- **Demand flexibility**: Develop smart tariffs and grid-balancing products to enable a decentralised, green energy system.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “work with freedom and responsibility” – high trust, ownership, and autonomy. Founder Greg Jackson compares building the team to a dry-stone wall: fitting authentic people together naturally.
- **Recognition**: Named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2026 [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/).
- **Mission-driven**: Every employee contributes to the urgent goal of affordable, green energy globally.
- **Diverse roles**: Hundreds of openings across retail, engineering, data science, hardware installation, EV, and more.
- **Engineering culture**: Kraken team works with advanced data and machine learning to revolutionise the energy grid.
- **Work model**: Not explicitly stated as fully remote; likely hybrid/office-based in London and other global hubs, with flexibility.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (+30.6% YoY) and global expansion offer career advancement opportunities.

## Sources
1. [octopus.energy/about-us](https://octopus.energy/about-us/)
2. [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
4. [jobs.lever.co/octoenergy](https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy)
5. [octopusenergy.group (Annual Report FY25)](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)

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