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

Join Fortress: Global Leaders in Machinery Safety & Interlocking

At Fortress, we save lives by providing world-class machinery safety and interlocking solutions. Since 1977, our innovative products have protected workers worldwide, preventing access to hazardous machine areas and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Every 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 Safety

Fortress 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 doing

• Carrying out first-off, in-process and final dimensional inspections against drawings, specifications and customer requirements, and writing inspection reports
• Checking critical dimensions, tolerances, GD&T and assembly characteristics
• Reading engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications
• Using and maintaining inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height, bore and thread gauges, optical and surface finish equipment, and CMM
• Keeping all inspection equipment calibrated, and quarantining anything that’s out of calibration
• Supporting GR&R studies, measurement system analysis (MSA), capability studies and dimensional analysis
• Working with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers and customers to investigate quality issues and root causes
• Contributing to new product development, quality improvement and cost-saving projects
• Covering other areas of the Quality team during absence and planned leave

What you'll bring

You 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-have

• Experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment. We'll teach you the rest!
• A meticulous approach and a continuous improvement mindset
• Good communication, leadership and critical thinking skills
• Confidence reading engineering drawings, or a real willingness to learn

Nice-to-have

• Experience operating CMMs
• Knowledge of GD&T
• An understanding of statistical process control (SPC)
• Experience with MSA and GR&R studies
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems
• Familiarity with calibration systems and measurement traceability

What we offer

• Option to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)
• Pension with employer contributions of up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Bike to work scheme
• Long service recognition
• Hands-on development in metrology and quality engineering

Inclusion and belonging

At 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.

Fortress Safety offers a comprehensive compensation package and health and wellness benefits.

Health package

Our comprehensive health and wellness compensation package and insurance to keep you at your best.

Prepare for your life after work with the Fortress Safety pension savings scheme for all our employees.

Work with purpose

Contribute at a workplace built on safety, purpose, and people.

Part of Halma Group

Excellent career development, networking, and advancement opportunities worldwide.

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