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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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Automotive Glazing Apprentice - Markerstudy
Closing Date:
1st September 2025
Salary:
£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Location:
King's Lynn, Norfolk
As an apprentice working for Auto Windscreens, you will be learning the day to day life as a windscreen technician, you will be working in one of our local fitting centres on customers vehicles.
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Looking forward to taking part in Miganglia Ltd's open day. Who else will be there?
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Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice - GCB Cocoa Limited
Closing Date:
31st July 2025
Salary:
£ 26800 per year
Location:
Sudbury, Suffolk
Employer description At GCB we are currently the world’s 4th largest processer of cocoa, and our aim is to become the world’s preferred and leading cocoa partner. Driven by our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation, we continuously strive to deliver....
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Closing Date:
1st August 2025
Fantastic new apprenticeship roles this week in Norfolk! - Care Navigator - Workshop Fabricator - Property Negotiator - Automative Glazer - Retail Car Parts Advisor
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Wiktoria has passed her Level 2 Welder apprenticeship
Wiktoria has passed her Level 2 Welder apprenticeship with a Merit! We are so proud to see Wiktoria successfully complete her apprenticeship. She was amongst the first 4 apprentices that Swarm REAGIT had on site.
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Mason Trust Small Change Grant updated to consider awards of up to £100
This fund is designed to quickly make a difference to people that have immediate financial barriers to their personal progress.
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