Supply Chain Quality Engineer

Alternative Heat; Armagh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the UK's Building Services sector as a Supply Chain Quality Engineer. This role involves ensuring quality standards and compliance across suppliers and materials, offering professional growth through full in-house training and various benefits within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Full in-house training and career development opportunities

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Health cash plan

Annual leave increasing with length of service

Friendly and supportive working environment

Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily

Secure, free onsite parking

Qualifications

• 5 years experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or in quality control.
• Familiarity with quality management systems (ISO 9001).
• Ability to travel for supplier visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier audits and evaluate supplier quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Manage relationships and performance of suppliers.

Skills

Quality control standards

Auditing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

BSc degree in Engineering, Quality, or relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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.