Precision Metrology Quality Technician

Halma plc; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension with employer contributions

Company bonus scheme

Life assurance

Bike to work

Long service recognition

Hands-on development in metrology

Job summary

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Quality Technician to safeguard components and finished products to exacting standards. The role emphasizes metrology, dimensional validation and measurement-system control to directly support production.

You will inspect drawings, use CMMs and calibration tools, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Meticulous approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Good communication, leadership and critical thinking skills.
• Confidence reading engineering drawings, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dimensional inspections against drawings, specifications and customer requirements.
• Check critical dimensions, tolerances, GD&T and assembly characteristics.
• Read engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications.
• Use and maintain inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height, bore and thread gauges, optical and surface finish equipment, and CMM.
• Keep all inspection equipment calibrated, and quarantine anything out of calibration.
• Support GR&R studies, MSA, capability studies and dimensional analysis.
• Work with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers and customers to investigate quality issues and root causes.
• Contribute to new product development, quality improvement and cost-saving projects.
• Cover other areas of the Quality team during absence and planned leave.

Skills

Metrology

Reading drawings

GD&T

MSA

GR&R studies

SPC

Quality engineering

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Tools

CMM

Calibration equipment

Job description

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Quality Technician to safeguard components and finished products to exacting standards. The role emphasizes metrology, dimensional validation and measurement-system control to directly support production.

You will inspect drawings, use CMMs and calibration tools, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement across the operation.