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Overview

Manufacturing involves transforming goods, materials, or substance into new products.

The items output by our manufacturing industry are numerous and varied, with raw materials processed into products that often fall within the categories of food and drink, chemicals, rubber, plastics and non-metallic materials, metals, electronics, machinery, and transport.

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  • In the East of England there are 234,000 people employed in Manufacturing
  • £191 billion of outputs accounts for the UK's manufacturing sector
  • The UK's manufacturing sector average wages is 13% higher than the rest of the economy

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Job Ideas for this Industry

• Agricultural Engineer • Quality Control Technician • Motor Mechanic • Production manager • Manufacturing Systems Engineer • CAD Technician • Production worker Manufacturing supervisorAerospace Engineer (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Did You Know?
Sudbury is the silk capital of the UK. In the Middles Ages Sudbury grew very wealthy thanks to a wool trade that swept across the nation. The small town still benefits from the textile trade and has four working mills which manufactures 110 metric tonnes of Chinese silk every year and even silk for a Royal residence.

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Trainee CNC Miller / CNC Machinist - Ultra Precision Limited
Closing Date:
1st May 2026
Salary:
Experience dependent, but with no experience, minimum wage, rising with progression.
Location:
Haverhill, Suffolk
Employer description Ultra Precision is an innovative engineering and CNC milling company who has enjoyed a reputation for engineering excellence since it was founded in 1961. We are the preferred supplier to all major industries from Aerospace to Pharmaceuti...
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Skilled Sheet Metal Work Apprentice - Cambridge Rapid Components
Closing Date:
15th May 2026
Salary:
£ 17238 per year
Location:
Haverhill, Suffolk
Employer description Design & Prototyping Laser Cutting • CNC Punching Folding & Forming • Welding Mechanical Assembly Continuous improvement is embedded in the ethos of the company and we invest not only in the technological advances that improves our custo...
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Welder/Fabricator Apprentice - Supply Plus
Closing Date:
31st July 2026
Salary:
£ 17000 per year
Location:
Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description Design, manufacture, repair and servicing of aluminium ladders, shutters and gantries for the fire, police and commercial market worldwide. Delivery of ladder Maintenance and Repair courses. Design and manufacture of hose reels, road and t...
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Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker/TIG Welder - Dataracks Industries Ltd
Closing Date:
1st May 2026
Salary:
£ 17160 per year
Location:
Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description Dataracks is a data centre manufacturer specializing in all forms of sheet metal work. The company designs and produces high-quality enclosures, server racks, and custom metal fabrications tailored to IT and infrastructure environments. M...
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Apprentice Sales Administrator - Geosense
Closing Date:
14th April 2026
Salary:
£ 20000 per year
Location:
Rougham, Suffolk
Employer description Geosense is a UK-based manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation. It designs and produces sensors and data acquisition systems used in civil engineering, infrastructure, mining and environmental projects worldw...
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Apprentice Production Technician - Merit Plastic Mouldings
Closing Date:
30th April 2026
Salary:
£ 15808 per year
Location:
Diss, Norfolk
Employer description We are technical experts in the design and manufacture of plastic injection mouldings. Working in partnership with you, we support your new product developments and existing moulding requirements from design to delivery. We manufacture a w...
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