Supply Chain Quality Engineer

Job Description

Supply Chain Quality Engineer

The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in the 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.

The Procurement team manages the sourcing and purchasing of materials, equipment, and services essential to project delivery. By building strong supplier relationships, negotiating competitive terms, and ensuring timely delivery, the department supports cost control and project schedules. Their proactive approach helps maintain quality standards while optimising value and reducing supply chain risks across all projects.

We are seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Quality Engineer to work closely with our key suppliers, assessing their product quality & overall delivery against predefined criteria for all major projects. The primary role will involve ensuring that all materials and plant from the approved supplier list are delivered on time & to the required quality standard.

Job Title:

Supply Chain Quality Engineer.

Location:

Head Office, Banbridge.

Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm. Salary:
Competitive Depending on Experience. Responsible to Head of Procurement.

• You will conduct supplier audits.
• Evaluating suppliers, conducting audits, and assessing supplier quality metrics.
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers.
• You will ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Working with suppliers to ensure all necessary quality activities are rigorously carried out.
• You will be in frequent contact with suppliers, monitoring supplier performance, response times to ensure production continuity and on time delivery.
• Developing and implementing supplier quality-related documentation.
• Reviewing supplier manufacturing processes, collaborating with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities.
• Managing supplier corrective action reports.
• Conducting tests to ensure quality or detect defects.
• Implementing supplier approval programmes and conducting audits.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Preparing reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities.

• Proven work experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or relevant role in quality control for 5 years.
• Ability to travel for supplier visits.
• Familiarity with quality management systems (ISO 9001).
• Experience with quality inspection, auditing, and testing methods.
• Strong knowledge of quality control standards and testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Good attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills to monitor and keep track of multiple suppliers and their performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with suppliers and cross‑functional teams, reporting on supplier performance, and discussing quality improvement strategies.
• BSc degree in Engineering, Quality, or relevant field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• A foundation in quality control methods and practices, as well as experience with statistical analysis.
• Practical experience with supplier audits.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with problem solving tools.

• Full in‑house training and career development opportunities.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Free annual health check during working hours.
• 30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
• Social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Health and Wellbeing committee.
• Secure, free onsite parking.
• Free Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
• Friendly and supportive working environment in state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Join our growing team in this exciting and challenging role, send your CV and covering letter by clicking the “Apply now” link below.

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Alternative Heat is an equal opportunities employer.