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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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Our apprenticeship open day last month
A couple of photos from our hashtag#NationalApprenticeshipWeek open day last month. We run this annually to give students and their parents/carers the opportunity to discover what a manufacturing apprenticeship involves. We have already started some of the wor...
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 24/03/2025
Level 3 Administration Apprentice | Level 3 Product Design Apprentice | Level 3 Apprentice Crop Technician | Level 4 Business Development Apprentice | Level 3 Trainee Management and Business Operations Apprentice | Level 2 Landscape Operative Apprentice
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Designs into fully-functioning machines
Warren turns clients' designs into fully-functioning machines. From prototypes to production, we cover sectors like construction, logistics, automotive and pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit warrenservices.co.uk
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 17/03/2025
Level 3 Administration Apprentice - Level 3 Product Design Apprentice - Level 3 Apprentice Crop Technician - Level 4 Business Development Apprentice - Level 3 Trainee Management and Business Operations Apprentice - Level 2 Warehouse Apprentice
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Apprentice CNC Machinist
Closing Date:
4th April 2025
Salary:
£19,760
Location:
Bury St. Edmunds, VAC1000308768
GEOSENSE LTD (Bury St. Edmunds)
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Mechanical Manufacturing Technician Apprentice
Closing Date:
2nd May 2025
Salary:
£12,313
Location:
King's Lynn, VAC1000308514
SKF Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd (King's Lynn)
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