Manufacturing Engineer

At Fortress our purpose is to save lives by providing the best safety solutions. Our culture fosters creativity innovation and continuous improvement. Our employees are encouraged to develop and learn new skills to reach their maximum potential. We believe diversity is an asset we dont just accept difference we celebrate and genuinely value it for the benefit it brings to our culture our employees our products and the local communities in which we are based. We care about the environment and we are on the way to becoming carbon neutral. We take an active role in supporting our local community charities and partner with schools.

For more information visit : Engineer Location: Wolverhampton WV4 6FB (On-site 5 days per week) Job type: Permanent full-time Salary:per annum benefits

Help us protect people and equipment all over the world

This is a brilliant opportunity to join Fortress Safety as a Manufacturing Engineer and take real ownership of how we build safe high-quality products at scale. If you love turning data into decisions leading improvement projects that genuinely move the needle and seeing your ideas embedded on the shop floor youll feel right at home here.

Youll lead longer-term manufacturing improvement projects that support our growth designing efficient scalable and repeatable processes and making evidence-based decisions that improve capacity quality safety and cost. Its hands-on collaborative and highly visible work with a clear line of sight to the businesss success.

What youll be doing

• Lead longer-term manufacturing improvement projects that drive growth capacity efficiency quality safety and cost performance
• Build clear project scopes plans timelines risks and success measures so improvement work is structured visible and delivered
• Partner with Production Quality Supply Chain Product Design and Test to design and implement sustainable manufacturing solutions
• Collect analyse and interpret data (cycle times throughput demand defects downtime inventory capacity process performance) to quantify opportunities
• Translate analysis into clear recommendations business cases and practical actions
• Design and improve processes layouts tooling jigs fixtures and standard work for safe scalable production
• Create and maintain SOPs work instructions process standards and training materials
• Collaborate with our global manufacturing teams to standardise processes and share knowledge across sites
• Apply lean structured problem-solving and continuous improvement tools to deliver lasting change
• Champion health safety environmental standards and a right first time quality culture

What youll bring

• A degree HNC HND completed apprenticeship or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Mechanical Production Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Experience delivering manufacturing improvement projects in a manufacturing production assembly or operational environment
• A solid understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes with the ability to diagnose issues and turn opportunities into practical improvements
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing standard work 5S root cause analysis process mapping and value stream mapping
• Strong data analysis skills using data to spot trends build recommendations and measure impact
• Confident communication and the ability to thrive in cross-functional teams
• Ownership curiosity commercial awareness and structured thinking

What we offer

• Salary ofper year
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Annual Halma share vesting scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme and airport parking discounts
• Eyecare support
• Long service recognition

About Fortress Safety

Fortress Safety are the experts in machinery safety and interlocking. Since 1977 weve been protecting people and equipment in hazardous environments around the world from our Wolverhampton HQ to operations across the USA Europe Australia China and India.

Were proud to be part of Halma plc a FTSE 100 company with over 8000 employees across 50 subsidiaries worldwide all united by a purpose to grow a safer cleaner healthier future for everyone every day. It means your work here has genuine global impact and your career can grow with us.

Inclusion and belonging

At Fortress we dont just accept difference we celebrate it. Were committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues and if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process just let us know.

How to apply

Ready to build something that keeps people safe Apply now via the link and our team will be in touch.

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