Supply Chain Quality Engineer

Supply Chain Quality Engineer

Application Deadline: 31 July 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.