Quality Technician

Fortress Safety; Ettingshall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with employer contributions

Life assurance

Eyecare

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

Fortress Safety in Wolverhampton is seeking a Quality Technician to ensure components, assemblies and finished products meet strict standards. The role focuses on metrology, dimensional validation and measurement system control, with hands-on inspection work and reporting.

You'll read drawings, use calipers, micrometers, CMMs and gauges, support GR&R/MSA studies, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, in-process and final dimensional inspections against drawings and customer requirements; write inspection reports.
• 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 quarantined if out of calibration.
• Support GR&R studies, measurement system analysis (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

Communication

Leadership

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

CMM

Job description

Quality Technician£30,000–£35,000Wolverhampton, WV4 6FBOn-site (5 days)Permanent, Full-timeAbout the opportunityEvery product we make helps protect people working around hazardous machinery, so quality really matters here. As our Quality Technician, you'll be the person who makes sure our components, assemblies and finished products meet the standard, every time.The role has a strong focus on metrology, dimensional validation and measurement system control. It's a great place to build real technical expertise and see how your work directly supports production.About Fortress SafetyFortress Safety are experts in machinery safety and interlocking. Since 1977, we've protected people and equipment in hazardous situations from our Wolverhampton HQ and our operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ subsidiaries worldwide.What you'll be doingCarrying out first-off, in-process and final dimensional inspections against drawings, specifications and customer requirements, and writing inspection reportsChecking critical dimensions, tolerances, GD&T and assembly characteristicsReading engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specificationsUsing and maintaining inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height, bore and thread gauges, optical and surface finish equipment, and CMMKeeping all inspection equipment calibrated, and quarantining anything that's out of calibrationSupporting GR&R studies, measurement system analysis (MSA), capability studies and dimensional analysisWorking with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers and customers to investigate quality issues and root causesContributing to new product development, quality improvement and cost-saving projectsCovering other areas of the Quality team during absence and planned leaveWhat you'll bringYou might currently work as a Quality Inspector, Inspection Technician, Metrology Technician or QC Inspector, or you might be ready to take your first step into quality.Must-haveExperience in an engineering or manufacturing environment. We'll teach you the rest!A meticulous approach and a continuous improvement mindsetGood communication, leadership and critical thinking skillsConfidence reading engineering drawings, or a real willingness to learnNice-to-haveExperience operating CMMsKnowledge of GD&TAn understanding of statistical process control (SPC)Experience with MSA and GR&R studiesKnowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systemsFamiliarity with calibration systems and measurement traceabilityWhat we offer25 days' holiday plus bank holidaysOption to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)Pension with employer contributions of up to 10.5%Company bonus schemeAnnual Halma share vesting schemeLife assuranceEyecareBike to work schemeAirport parking discountsLong service recognitionHands-on development in metrology and quality engineeringInclusion and belongingAt Fortress, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.Ready to apply? Select Apply to send us your application: If you have the right attitude but not every skill yet, we'd still love to hear from you.#LI-SF4 #Fortress