Supplier Quality Manager Aerospace

ALTEN; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Belfast is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure continuity of supply chain operations. The role focuses on crisis recovery and stabilizing supplier production. Candidates should have an engineering degree, a strong technical background in machining and surface treatments, and experience in crisis management. The position offers a competitive salary, private medical insurance, and various career development opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible working

Social atmosphere with team gatherings

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in machining and surface treatments.
• Experience in crisis management is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with SCQM and/or SDM profiles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive missing parts recovery to ensure continuous flow of components.
• Manage concessions and approvals to minimize disruption.
• Collaborate with suppliers to stabilize production.

Skills

Crisis management

Problem-solving under pressure

Machining

Surface treatments

Supplier management

Education

Degree in Engineering Manufacturing or related field

Job description

What will you be doing

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer with strong experience in machining and surface treatments to play a key role in ensuring continuity of supply chain operations. This position is focused on immediate crisis recovery and continuity of parts flow at supplier sites with scope to transition into improvement operations once stability is achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive missing parts recovery to ensure continuous flow of detailed components.
• Manage concessions and approvals to minimise disruption.
• Lead crisis/problem resolution directly at supplier sites.
• Collaborate with suppliers to stabilise production and implement recovery plans.
• Potential to support medium-term improvement operations once supply chain stability is restored.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering Manufacturing or a related field (required).
• Strong technical background in machining and surface treatments (detailed parts).
• Experience in crisis management highly desirable.
• Familiarity with SCQM and/or SDM profiles is advantageous.
• Proven experience in problem-solving under pressure in a supply chain or manufacturing environment.
• Mobility and willingness to operate between Belfast base and mainland European supplier sites.

Additional Information

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs mentoring programs internal universities and more we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. Were here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow today!

In short, you get

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings and team building
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills: Project / Program Management, Change Management, Succession Planning, Procurement, Program Management, ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Systems, Quality Management, Supplier Management, HACCP, As9100

Vacancy : 1