Supply Chain Quality Engineer bei Alternative Heat
Alternative Heat · Banbridge, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Banbridge
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
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.
