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.
Company: Fortress Safety
Sector: Safety
Function: Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
Job Type: Regular / Permanent
Role Type: Full time
Location: Erlanger, Kentucky
Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.
Safety Services Specialist
Remote, USA (Home-based) | Full-time $140,000 – $180,000 per annum + Strong benefits
About the Opportunity
Fortress Safety is looking for a Safety Services Specialist to bring deep machinery safety standards knowledge and expertise to our customers, our teams and the wider industry. Reporting to the Product Director, you'll educate, advise and support the growth of Fortress as we deliver on our purpose of saving lives by providing the best safety solutions. This is a genuine opportunity to shape how the industry thinks about machinery safety compliance and training.
What You'll Be Doing
Drive internal and external activity that positions Fortress as a trusted safety authority, including site visits, webinars, and standards and technical workshops
Create content and deliver first-class training on B11 to educate the wider workforce on machinery safety related standards
Support the development of a Fortress training academy proposition
Partner with Product Management and Marketing to translate technical and regulatory content into accessible, engaging customer-facing training materials
Support New Product Development (NPD) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activity, ensuring compliance and regulatory requirements are designed in from concept through to launch
What You'll Bring
Proven machinery safety standards knowledge and application expertise
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience as an effective trainer with the ability to make the complex simple
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance
A meticulous approach, with a continuous improvement mindset
The ability to lead and influence without formal authority
A university degree or equivalent experience gained on the job
What We Offer
24 days holiday per year plus 9 holiday office closures
401(k) matching and profit-sharing potential
Paid parental leave – 14 weeks fully paid
Financial insurance coverage, including voluntary life, disability, accident and illness insurance
Group healthcare policy with medical, dental and vision, plus family and partner options
WPO Employee Assistance Program
Long service recognition
About Fortress Safety
Since 1977, Fortress Safety has been the expert in machinery safety and interlocking, protecting people and equipment in hazardous environments worldwide from our Wolverhampton HQ in the UK, with operations across the USA (including Erlanger, Kentucky), Europe, Australia, China and India. We're proud to be part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 colleagues across 50+ businesses globally, all united by a purpose to build a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.
Inclusion & Accommodations
At Fortress, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues, and if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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The Benefits
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.
Generous pension plan
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.