Product Manager - Electrical Safety

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.

Our purpose is to “save lives by providing the best safety solutions”. We foster creativity, innovation, continuous improvement, diversity, environmental responsibility and community engagement.

About Fortress Safety

Since 1977, we've been the experts in machinery safety and interlocking, protecting people and equipment in hazardous environments worldwide. From our Wolverhampton HQ, we support customers across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're proudly part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 group of 50+ purpose‑driven businesses and 8,000+ people building a safer, cleaner, healthier future.

The Role

You will take full ownership of our Remlive electrical safety portfolio, including the Remlive Presence of Voltage Indicator (PoVI) and the Remlive AVT (Absence of Voltage Tester), a UL 1436‑compliant, SIL3 functionally safe product engineered to integrate directly with machinery safety systems.

• Own the Remlive portfolio (PoVI + AVT) across the full lifecycle — development, launch, growth and optimisation.
• Take the AVT to market — product requirements, business case, competitive positioning, and go‑to‑market plan.
• Familiarity with standards such as UL 1436, NFPA 70E, IEC 61010, IEC 61243‑5, EN 50110, IEC 61508 / SIL and translate them into winning product requirements.
• Run structured Voice of Customer with end users, channel partners and industry stakeholders across every region.
• Own the 3‑year electrical safety product roadmap, aligned to Fortress and Halma strategic priorities.
• Own competitive intelligence — grow and understand the broader market with battlecards and clear positioning.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Safety Services, Application & Technical Support, Marketing and Sales.
• Support commercial growth through webinars, tradeshows, site visits and partner training.

What We're Looking For (Must Haves)

• 5+ years in Product Management, Technical Marketing or Technical Sales within a technical B2B, physical/engineered product environment – ideally electrical safety, power distribution, industrial controls, LV switchgear, industrial automation or similar.
• Practical understanding of low‑voltage electrical systems, isolation procedures, LOTO/LOTOTO and voltage indication/testing in industrial maintenance.
• Working knowledge of UL 1436, NFPA 70E, IEC 61010, IEC 61243‑5, EN 50110 or functional safety (IEC 61508 / SIL).
• Proven product lifecycle experience — from requirements and business case through certification, launch and commercial optimisation.
• Experience managing distribution channels and multiple routes to market globally.
• Strong communication skills – able to translate complex technical and regulatory content for commercial audiences.
• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or related) preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.

Nice‑to‑Haves

• UL certification experience and working with NRTLs.
• Deeper functional safety knowledge (SIL, safety PLCs, ProfiSafe/CIP Safety).
• Familiarity with the machinery safety or industrial interlocking market.

How You'll Show Up (Key Behaviours)

Planning & organising • Motivation & inspiring results • Collaboration & communication • Leadership & delivering together • Commercial acumen & resourcefulness • Customer focus • Agility & handling change • Continuous improvement & innovation • Analysis & decision making.

Benefits

• Pension – employer contribution up to 10.5%
• Bike to work scheme
• Long service recognition
• The chance to grow a strategically important product line and progress within a FTSE 100 family of 50+ companies.

Health & wellness benefits include comprehensive health insurance and insurance to keep you at your best, a pension savings scheme, and preparations for life after work.

Practicalities

• Location: Fortress Interlocks, Wolverhampton (WV4 6FB) – must be commutable.
• Reports to: Head of Product Management.

Inclusion & Belonging

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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