Quality Technician

Halma plc; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

9-day fortnight

Pension with employer contributions

Company bonus scheme

Halma share vesting scheme

Life assurance

Eyecare

Bike to work scheme

Airport parking discounts

Long service recognition

Hands-on development in metrology

Job summary

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Quality Technician in Wolverhampton to ensure components, assemblies and finished products meet exacting standards. The role emphasises metrology, dimensional validation and measurement system control.

You will perform first-off, in-process and final dimensional inspections, read engineering drawings and use CMMs, calipers and micrometers to verify critical dimensions and tolerances, contributing to quality improvements and cost-saving projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Meticulous with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Good communication and problem-solving 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.
• Check critical dimensions, tolerances, GD&T and assembly characteristics.
• Read engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specs.
• Use and maintain inspection equipment including CMM, calipers and micrometers.
• Keep inspection equipment calibrated and quarantine out-of-calibration items.
• Support GR&R, MSA, capability studies and dimensional analysis.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and customers to investigate quality issues and root causes.
• Contribute to new product development and cost-saving quality projects.

Skills

Metrology

Dimensional inspection

Reading drawings

Quality mindset

Problem solving

Tools

CMM

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauge

Bore gauge

Thread gauges

Job description

Quality Technician

£30,000-£35,000

Wolverhampton, WV4 6FB

On-site (5 days)

Permanent, Full-time

About the opportunity

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

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)
• Pension with employer contributions of up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Annual Halma share vesting scheme
• Life assurance
• Eyecare
• Bike to work scheme
• Airport parking discounts
• 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.

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