Application Deadline: 13 May 2026
Department: Quality
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Alternative Heat Head Office
Reporting To: Quality Control Manager
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.
We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Inspector with hands-on experience in paint and shot blast/surface preparation and inspection of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) modules. The ideal candidate will be responsible for inspecting painted and surface-prepared components as well as MEP modules to ensure all meet required standards, specifications, and customer expectations. This role requires a strong understanding of surface treatment processes, coatings, quality inspection techniques, and MEP system components.
Job Title | Quality Inspector (Paint)
Location | Head Office, Banbridge
Hours | Monday-Thursday 7.30am-5pm and Friday 7.30am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Quality Control Manager
Inspect and verify the quality of painted, shot-blasted, and MEP module works by conducting visual, dimensional, and coating inspections using appropriate measurement tools, ensuring compliance with design specifications, industry standards, customer requirements, and internal quality procedures. Accurately document inspection results, audits, and non-conformities, maintain calibrated inspection equipment, and collaborate with production, engineering, and installation teams to resolve quality issues. Support routine audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of effective quality control processes while ensuring all activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
With over 19 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.
Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.
We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.
