If you have good practical skills, an eye for detail, or enjoy working with tools or machinery, then you may well consider a career in manufacturing.

What areas can I work in?

Manufacturing involves many products, from chemicals to computers, with many jobs on production lines and packing work.

Clothing and textile jobs range from machine operation to production management and include design-related and technical posts. In food and drink, you could be working in confectionery and bakery, meat processing or food science technology.

There is also work within engineering, chemicals, and furniture manufacturing, not to mention the printing industry.

To see the routes to getting into each of these sectors, take a look at our Career Areas.

What kind of companies can I work for?

There are a wide variety of employers, including:

• engineering tools and chemical manufacturers
• food processing and manufacturing
• breweries, distilleries and drink manufacturers
• clothing, knitwear and textiles companies
• computers and electronics manufacturers
• furniture manufacturers.