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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.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you.

  • 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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Process Technician (Temporary) - Codis
Closing Date:
16th October 2026
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Haverhill, Suffolk
Codis is a global CDMO specializing in commercial-scale spray drying, amorphous solid dispersions (ASD), and particle engineering technologies. We have temporary opportunities available to join our Production team as a Process Technician at our Haverhill manuf...
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Business Administration Apprentice (Operations)
Closing Date:
15th October 2026
Salary:
£16,000 to £25,000 per annum
Location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Post: Operations Administrator Apprentice (Level 3) Location: Head Office based at Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5LY 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday, 36.5 hours a week (One day finishing at 4pm) Pay: £16,000 to £25,000 per annum, depending on age, based on NMW Main Purpose...
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Online, virtual work experince
Closing Date:
31st December 2026
Location:
Online
Virtual work experiences are an accessible and low-pressure way to try out different jobs and careers.  They are especially useful if you can't find a physical opportunity, can't currently make the time commitments or just aren't ready to try WEXP in-person ye...
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