Manufacturing Test Engineer

Location: Fortress Interlocks – Wolverhampton office, WV4 6FB (On-site, 5 days per week — must be commutable)

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum + benefits

Keep the systems running that keep people safe

This is a great opportunity to join Fortress Safety as a Manufacturing Test Engineer and take ownership of the production test processes and systems that underpin the quality and reliability of our safety products. If you enjoy hands-on fault diagnosis, building and improving test capability, and using data to drive real manufacturing improvement, you'll feel right at home here.

You'll combine practical electronics troubleshooting, test hardware and software development, structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration — working closely with Production, Quality, Product Design and global manufacturing teams to keep test equipment safe, available and capable of supporting current output and future growth.

About Fortress Safety & Halma

Since 1977, Fortress Safety has been the expert in machinery safety and interlocking — protecting people and equipment in hazardous situations worldwide from our Wolverhampton HQ, with operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're proud to be part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ businesses worldwide, all united by a purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

What you'll be doing

• Provide specialist support for production testers, jigs, cables, instrumentation, software and interfaces, restoring safe operation and minimising disruption to output

• Diagnose electrical and electronic faults on PCBAs, sub-assemblies, finished products and test systems using schematics, drawings and measurement equipment

• Distinguish product faults from test-system faults and implement controlled recovery actions to prevent recurrence

• Analyse yield, right-first-time performance, rework, scrap and tester downtime data to identify improvement priorities

• Lead structured root cause analysis of electronic, product and process failures, partnering with Quality and Product Design on corrective actions

• Define production-test requirements and specify, design or coordinate test hardware, fixtures, software and databases from concept through production release

• Plan and execute verification, validation and safe introduction of new or modified test systems, including support for new product introduction

• Create and maintain test specifications, work instructions, fault guides and training materials

• Train and coach production and engineering teams in correct test methods and safe tester use

• Support deployment, standardisation and remote troubleshooting of test capability across global Fortress manufacturing sites

What you'll bring

• Degree, HNC, HND, completed apprenticeship or equivalent demonstrable experience in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline

• Practical experience supporting, developing or maintaining production test systems in an electro-mechanical or electronics manufacturing environment

• Strong electronic fault-finding capability, including interpretation of schematics and confident use of diagnostic equipment

• Experience with test hardware, fixtures, jigs, instrumentation, test sequences, software and configuration control

• Ability to define test requirements, validate test coverage and safely introduce new test capability into production

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, using data to drive measurable improvement

• Clear written and verbal communication, including producing technical documentation and training users

• Proactive, detail-focused and calm under pressure, with strong ownership and continuous-improvement behaviours

Nice to have

• Experience working within a regulated or safety-critical manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with LabVIEW, Python or similar test scripting/automation tools

• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma or structured continuous improvement methodologies

• Experience supporting global or multi-site manufacturing operations

• Knowledge of IPC or similar electronics manufacturing standards

What we offer

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Option to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)

• Pension with employer contribution up to 10.5%

• Company bonus scheme

• Annual Halma share vesting scheme

• Airport parking discounts

• Eyecare support

• Cycle to work scheme

• Long service recognition

• Life assurance cover

Inclusion & 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 require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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