Supply Chain Quality Engineer
Application Deadline: 23 June 2025
Department: Procurement
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Alternative Heat Head Office
Reporting To: Head of Procurement
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, & 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
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 | Alternative Heat Head Office, Banbridge
Hours | Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 3pm
Salary | Competitive depending on experience
Responsible to | Head of Procurement
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria
* 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.
Desirable Criteria
* 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
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.
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