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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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Maths • Design and Technology • Science• ICT • English • Physics

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?
The UK manufacturing sector has 2.7 million employees.

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Aviation Roadshow
Event Date:
30th October 2025
Location:
Thetford, Norfolk
AVIATION ROADSHOW ✈️ We are hosting a STEM experience at Warren Services with Action Community Enterprises CIC & Saxon Air, for young people to discover what it's like to work in aviation. If you have know someone aged between 13-18 that you think may be inter...
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Apprentice Business Administrator - Centurion Safety Products Ltd
Closing Date:
31st October 2025
Salary:
£ 18000 per year
Location:
Thetford, Norfolk
Employer description Manufactures PPE and respiratory equipment. They have 108 employees, 99 of which are based in Thetford, with the remaining employees based at home across Europe and the UK. Main description Centurion Safety Products Ltd are headquartered i...
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#NationalManufacturingDay
What a day we had yesterday! In celebration of #NationalManufacturingDay, we stuck to tradition and opened our doors to local school children for tours and demonstrations. With around 275 pupils from 6 schools... It was a jam packed day with many of the Warren...
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Engineering Talent Awards
Thank you to the Engineering Talent Awards for having us last week. We were over the moon to win the Small-Medium Enterprise of the Year award, due to our commitment extending beyond the workplace with our apprenticeships, STEM outreach, and skills Bootcamps a...
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Level 3 Metal Fabricator / Welding Apprentice - Applications in 2026
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
30th September 2025
Location:
Woolpit, Suffolk
We are looking to recruit level 3 Metal Fabricator/Welding apprentices who are keen to be involved with varied and sometimes challenging projects. This would suit someone adept at problem solving and motivated to learn as we undertake a wide variety of work in...
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Richard on ITV News
Richard recently found himself in front of the cameras, for an interview with ITV News. The feature reflected on the significance of receiving an Honour. Richard was awarded his OBE by the late Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of his work over many years to....
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