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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 remains in the top ten manufacturing nations at ninth place.

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Apprenticeship and Higher Education Open Event
Event Date:
10th February 2026
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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Apprentice Machinist - George Lister Engineering
Closing Date:
31st May 2026
Salary:
£335.40 per week
Location:
Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description Engineering Sub - Contractor, Carrying out Milling, Turning, Sheetmetal and Welding & Fabrication in a 20,000sqft Modern Factory. Main description We are Engineering Sub - Contractors, Carrying out Milling, Turning, Sheetmetal and Welding....
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Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprentice - Lawrence David
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Closing Date:
16th January 2026
Salary:
£ 15704 per year
Location:
Peterborough, Cambs
Employer description Lawrence David Ltd is a UK based manufacturer of commercial trailers and rigid bodies for the transportation industry. The company was founded in 1973 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wielton Group, a Polish manufacturer. Main d...
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Warehouse and Logistics Operative Apprentice - Gerda Security Products
Closing Date:
25th January 2026
Salary:
£ 16585 per year
Location:
Mildenhall, Suffolk
Employer description We are a leading British manufacturer of high specification, top performance fire doorsets and specialist in Emergency Access Products. We major in design and development of our own products using safe design principles. Main description G...
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APPRENTICESHIPS SPOTLIGHT 19/11/2025
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Closing Date:
28th November 2025
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