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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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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?
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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Warehouse and Logistics Operative Apprentice - Gerda Security Products
Closing Date:
23rd December 2025
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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Sales and Business Administration Apprentice - Gerda Security Products
Closing Date:
23rd December 2025
Salary:
£ 15507 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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Graduate Scheme - G's Fresh
Closing Date:
30th January 2026
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TBC
Location:
Ely, Cambs
Employer description G’s is an incredibly exciting place to work; at the forefront of modern farming and food distribution, it’s fast paced, stimulating, and rewarding. We are one of Europe’s leading fresh produce suppliers, working with the biggest food reta...
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Graduate Training Scheme - G's Fresh
Closing Date:
30th January 2026
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Location:
Ely, Cambs
Employer description G’s is an incredibly exciting place to work; at the forefront of modern farming and food distribution, it’s fast paced, stimulating and rewarding. We are one of Europe’s leading fresh produce suppliers, working with the biggest food retai...
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