Great place to work
Working at Fortress means that you will help save lives.
Manufacturing environments around the world use Fortress to safeguard their employees. We believe every employee working in a potentially dangerous environment deserves the best possible protection. Every application is unique, so we manufacture solutions to order in the UK, USA, Australia and China.
Our products are then built to last; we provide the most robust solution on the market for machine safety — reliability is never a concern. Fortress gives our customers peace of mind that they are putting their people first whilst enabling the most efficient operation possible.
Do you want to work for an organization looking to achieve the best whilst enjoying your work? From new graduate talent to experienced professionals we may have a role that suits you.
"At Fortress everyone can play their part in making the world a safer place and our family culture promotes a really enjoyable working environment." - Jo Smith, CEO
Be part of a high performing culture
Our business has achieved double digit growth and expanded further globally in recent years.
We divide our growth between organic and the introduction of new products and services. We are not afraid to invest and be entrepreneurial in the pursuit of building tomorrow while delivering today.
We are built around being innovative and agile. We adopt a customer led approach to all innovation embracing technology associated with ‘Industry 4.0’ to introduce solutions for our blue-chip customer base.
We recognise the importance of supporting the next generation of innovators and leaders which is why we regularly get involved with careers and STEM events at schools and colleges in the local area.
We also have apprenticeship schemes in different areas of the business aimed at helping young talent get started on a meaningful career. For existing employees we have a track record of supporting members of our team with training or additional qualifications alongside their role so they can reach their full potential in their chosen career path.
At Fortress we pride ourselves on our strong family culture. We focus on providing a positive working environment where everyone in our team are valued and trusted with autonomy.
We look to recruit those who share our culture of action, accountability ing their own unique perspective and experiences. positive working environment
At Fortress we don’t 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 where we are based. Fortress are proud to be an equal opportunities workplace.
Our business exists to enhance the safety of those working in hazardous environments.
As a smaller business we are innovative and agile. We want all of our team to feel they are delivering visible real world solutions.
We invest in the talent of our team, providing opportunities to work across functions and supporting formal education courses.
At Fortress we put a strong emphasis on improving the world around us. Headed up by our Environmental & Social Impact committee.
14 weeks of parental leave for all new parents.
Halma, our FSTE 100 parent company provides security and opportunities to progress among the group's companies.
Open Opportunities
We are hiring apprentices! We have several Apprenticeship Vacancies across the business including:
Logistics Apprentice
Marketing Apprentice
Quality Manufacturing Apprentice
