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Alternative Heat

Supplier Quality Engineer

County Down On-site 2-5 yrs exp
Supplier Quality ManagementAuditingComplianceSupplier Relationship ManagementPerformance Monitoring

Requirements

The role requires a highly skilled professional capable of assessing product quality and delivery against predefined criteria. Candidates must be able to implement supplier approval programs and improve manufacturing processes to support project delivery.

Job Description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Application Deadline: 15 September 2026

Department: Procurement

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Alternative Heat Head Office

Reporting To: Head of Procurement



Description

Team Overview:
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.

Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Supplier 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 | Supplier 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 


Key Responsibilities

Responsible for managing and assuring supplier quality by evaluating and auditing suppliers, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining strong supplier relationships. The role involves monitoring supplier performance and delivery, managing corrective actions, reviewing and improving manufacturing processes, implementing supplier approval programs, conducting quality tests, and maintaining accurate documentation and reports to communicate quality outcomes. 

Skills

Supplier Quality ManagementAuditingComplianceSupplier Relationship ManagementPerformance MonitoringCorrective ActionsManufacturing Process ImprovementQuality TestingDocumentationReportingProcurementSupply Chain Risk Management