John Jones

As Quality Manager, John leads the ISO/IEC 17025 quality management system, promoting integrity and development. John also supports the quality team as a dedicated technical specialist in Fire Testing and Metrology.

Industry Experience

Since joining Warringtonfire in 2017, John has become a key figure in fire resistance testing. He began his career as a Technical Officer, developing strong expertise in applied sciences and quality management. Within three years, his performance saw him progress to Lead Technical Officer and then Technical Lead, before moving into his current role as Quality Manager, where he continues to support high standards across testing and compliance.

John's role involves extensive collaboration across multiple teams, including laboratory operations, support services, and technical departments. He works in strong partnership with operational and senior leadership teams to monitor performance and align business objectives with evolving regulatory requirements, while maintaining industry best practice. This integrated approach supports robust, end to end testing programmes that deliver maximum value for customers. 

Career Highlights

• Promotion to Lead Technical Officer within three years of joining Warringtonfire.
• Appointed as Warringtonfire representative at EGOLF.
• Implemented a wide variety of continuous improvement projects in quality management and technical excellence.
• Witnessed and conducted hundreds of fire resistance tests. 

Specialism

• Fire resistance testing
• Reaction to Fire Testing
• Smoke Leakage Testing

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science – BSC (Hons), Forensic Science – University of Wolverhampton 

Affiliations & Memberships

• EGOLF (European Group of Organizations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification) representative