Maintenance Engineer

CO Manufacturing Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21-25 days Holiday + Bank Hols

Health cash plan

Pension Scheme

Monthly Employee value awards up to £0

Personal development programmes

Free parking

Job summary

CO Manufacturing is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support our Wakefield production operation. You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and implement small plant installations to keep machinery running safely and efficiently.

You will work a proactive maintenance approach, record activities accurately, and contribute to continuous improvement to reduce downtime, while adhering to Health and Safety procedures on site.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault finding skills.
• Proactive approach to preventative maintenance.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to Health and Safety.
• Experience of automated manufacturing machinery.
• Experience with window and door manufacturing machinery desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns and complete effective fault finding.
• Install and modify plant and equipment where required.
• Support continuous improvement activities to reduce downtime.
• Record maintenance activities accurately.
• Work safely and follow all Health and Safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Communication

Automated machinery

Window/door machinery

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 / engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

CO Manufacturing

Wakefield

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Mon – Fri, rotating shifts, 40 hours a week

Benefits

• 21-25 days Holiday + Bank Hols
• Health cash plan
• Pension Scheme
• Monthly Employee value awards up to £75
• Personal development programmes through courses and training
• Free parking

About us

CO Manufacturing is the manufacturing hub of the £60 million turnover Conservatory Outlet Group, producing high-quality windows, doors, and conservatory roofs for a network of leading home improvement retailers, new build sites and trade businesses across the UK. Based in Wakefield, we combine advanced technology with skilled craftsmanship to deliver exceptional products that help homeowners transform their living spaces.

Our success is built on teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to quality at every stage of the process from design and production through to delivery. We’re proud to invest in our people, offering hands‑on training, career development, and the opportunity to grow within a business that values hard work and new ideas.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will provide essential engineering support to our production operation, carrying out planned preventative maintenance and responding quickly to equipment breakdowns. You will help keep our manufacturing machinery operating safely and efficiently, complete small plant installations and modifications, and support continuous improvement activities to reduce downtime and improve performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns and complete effective fault finding.
• Install and modify plant and equipment where required.
• Support continuous improvement activities to reduce downtime.
• Record maintenance activities accurately.
• Work safely and follow all Health and Safety procedures.

What we're looking for

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or a recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault finding skills.
• A proactive approach to preventative maintenance.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• A strong commitment to Health and Safety.
• Experience of automated manufacturing machinery.
• Experience working with window and door manufacturing machinery would be desirable.