Quality Inspector

Application Deadline: 9 September 2025

Department: Quality

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Dundalk

Reporting To: Quality Control Manager

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, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.

What We Do:We specialise in the design, supply, and 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, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.

Team Overview:The Quality department is committed to maintaining the highest standards across all aspects of our products and services. Through rigorous inspection, testing, and continuous improvement processes, the team ensures compliance with industry regulations, client specifications, and internal quality benchmarks. Their focus on excellence supports reliable, safe, and high-performing solutions, reinforcing Alternative Heat’s reputation for delivering outstanding mechanical and electrical systems. Role Overview:As the Quality Inspector, you will oversee the production process, ensuring that all fabricated mechanical and electrical (M&E) products meet required quality standards. You will conduct stage inspections and factory acceptance testing (FAT), escalating any quality issues to the Quality Control Manager while maintaining full traceability of all production items via the electronic quality system. Additionally, you may be required to present quality procedures and insights from past projects during manufacturing and assembly reviews.
 Your role will include paint inspection, modular fit-outs, plantroom installations, torque record validation, audit support, and compilation of inspection reports, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and client specifications. You will be responsible for inspecting, testing, measuring, and reporting on materials and products, ensuring that quality control processes are effectively implemented across all fabrication stages. 
Job Title | Quality Inspector
Location  | Dundalk, Co. Louth
Hours | Monday-Thursday 7.30am-5pm, Friday 7.30am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Quality Control Manager

Key Responsibilities

Inspection & Quality Control:  

• Ensure production units match approved drawings and specifications.
• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with production standards.
• Recommend adjustments to assembly or production processes where necessary.
• Conduct inspections, testing, measurement, and reporting on materials and finished products.
• Oversee paint inspections, checking thickness, durability, and compliance with coating standards.
• Oversee modular fit outs, ensuring accurate assembly, alignment, and functionality of M&E systems.
• Inspect and verify plantroom installations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and structural integrity.
• Perform factory acceptance testing (FAT) and stage inspections throughout manufacturing.
• Accept or reject finished items based on quality assessments.
• Verify and document torque settings during assembly to ensure correct installation procedures.
• Identify and document non-conformities, assisting with corrective actions.
• Ensure completion and recording of all quality checks in the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Use precision measuring tools to detect defects and deviations from standards.
• Collaborate with production teams and engineers to resolve quality issues and drive improvements.

Compliance, Documentation & Audits:

• Maintain detailed inspection reports and records of findings.
• Compile and submit comprehensive quality reports, torque records, and compliance documentation for internal and client review.
• Ensure that all work meets ISO, industry, and client requirements.
• Support and participate in internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and availability of all required documentation.
• Present quality procedures and collated data from previous similar projects during