Quality Engineer

CO Manufacturing; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Wakefield seeks a Quality Engineer to maintain and improve quality standards within their production environment. You will work closely with production teams, monitoring quality, coaching staff, and ensuring compliance with BSI standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in manufacturing with a strong understanding of quality processes. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

21-25 days Holiday + Bank Hols

Health cash plan

Pension Scheme

Monthly Employee value awards up to £75

Personal development programmes

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with quality standards.
• Confident working alongside production teams.
• Strong communication skills to provide feedback.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product quality at all production stages.
• Ensure compliance with BSI and internal standards.
• Coach production staff to resolve quality issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues.

Skills

Understanding of BSI requirements

Experience in window and door fabrication

Ability to recognize quality issues

Experience coaching and training teams

Strong attention to detail

Job description

Quality Engineer

CO Manufacturing – Wakefield

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Mon - Fri, 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 turn over 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

This role works hands on within our factory environment, partnering closely with Production Managers and shop floor teams to ensure quality standards are consistently met to BSI level.

You will be visible on the shop floor, supporting teams day to day by monitoring quality, coaching where standards are not being met, and helping embed best practice across production. A key part of the role is turning quality data and observations into practical improvements, with clear feedback provided to the Head of Quality.

Responsibilities

• Working on the factory shop floor to monitor product quality at all stages of production
• Ensuring manufacturing processes and finished products meet BSI and internal quality standards
• Coaching and training production staff where quality issues are identified
• Supporting Production Managers to embed consistent quality practices across teamsCarrying out root cause analysis on quality issues and supporting corrective actions
• Monitoring defects, non‑conformances, and trends, ensuring issues are addressed and not repeated
• Supporting internal audits and quality inspections

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone from a manufacturing environment with hands on involvement in quality standards and BSI compliance. You will understand what good looks like on a factory floor and be confident working alongside production teams to maintain and improve quality. Experience within window and door fabrication would be ideal, but we are also open to candidates from similar manufacturing processes where quality, consistency, and compliance are critical. You will ideally bring the following experience and skills:

• Strong understanding of BSI requirements and quality compliance within production
• Background in window and door fabrication or a comparable manufacturing process
• Ability to recognise quality issues quickly and take practical action to address them
• Confident working on the shop floor with production managers and operatives
• Experience coaching, training, and influencing teams to improve quality
• Strong attention to detail with a hands on, practical approach
• Clear communicator who can provide honest feedback and elevate issues when needed

How to apply

Ready to start your career with us? Apply with your CV.

Please note EqualsOne are advertising this on behalf of Conservatory Outlet Group and are not acting as recruitment agency, all applications will come directly to Conservatory Outlet Group.