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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.

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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• 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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Control Engineer Apprentice - British Sugar
Closing Date:
5th April 2026
Salary:
£25,000 per year
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Training to be provided In this apprenticeship, you will follow a Control Engineering pathway, focusing on understanding, configuring, and optimizing the systems that automate and regulate sugar production. You will delve into the science behind control system...
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Mechanical Engineering Apprentice - British Sugar
Closing Date:
5th April 2026
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description British Sugar are the sole processor of the UK’s beet sugar crop, we work in partnership with over 3,000 growers and our customers to deliver a world-class product that is made to the highest standards every day. We are the leading produce...
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Electrical Engineering Apprentice - Customer Supply - British Sugar
Closing Date:
5th April 2026
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description British Sugar are the sole processor of the UK’s beet sugar crop, we work in partnership with over 3,000 growers and our customers to deliver a world-class product that is made to the highest standards every day. We are the leading produce...
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Electrical Engineering Apprentice - British Sugar
Closing Date:
5th April 2026
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description British Sugar are the sole processor of the UK’s beet sugar crop, we work in partnership with over 3,000 growers and our customers to deliver a world-class product that is made to the highest standards every day. We are the leading produce...
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Process Engineering Apprentice - British Sugar
Closing Date:
5th April 2026
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description British Sugar are the sole processor of the UK’s beet sugar crop, we work in partnership with over 3,000 growers and our customers to deliver a world-class product that is made to the highest standards every day. We are the leading produce...
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CAD Draughtsperson Apprentice - GP Acoustics
Closing Date:
9th March 2026
Salary:
£ 14700 per year
Location:
Ipswich, Suffolk
Employer description Manufacture of transducers (speakers) from our 2,500m2 clean modern production facility based on Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham. Main description GP Acoustics is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality loudspeaker drive units,....
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