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Manufacturing and Engineering
In South West Wales Manufacturing and Engineering are amongst the largest private industry sectors in the region employing well over 20,000 people, but around 20% are due to retire in the next 10 years. Therefore, Manufacturing and Engineering has so many great opportunities for young people, and these jobs have a bright and secure future.
Over the years, manufacturing has suffered from a misconception that it is a somewhat dangerous, dirty and undesirable job to undertake – and that is simply not true. Despite this stereotypical perception, manufacturing actually offers individuals of all backgrounds an enormous amount of opportunity – particularly for young people.
Did you know?
You could work with
• Drones
• Lasers
• Robotics
• 3D Design and Printing
• Virtual & Augmented Reality
Or maybe you like designing and making things using skills such as
• Metalworking
• Woodworking
• Textiles
• Digital Circuitry
• Green Energy Solutions
The list is a long one, look around you – almost everything you see will have started life in manufacturing. This includes the everyday and the ordinary, but also the next big, exciting developments of our generation. You could become part of the team that develops the next supercar or the next spaceship. Manufacturing and Engineering is at the heart of cutting-edge technology.
Whether you are tech-savvy and great with numbers, have the gift of the gab and see yourself
in a people-orientated position, or whether you prefer a practical role that keeps you on your feet
– you’ll find all of this and more within the Manufacturing and Engineering industry. If you are in the market for the next exciting step in your life, discover what this sector can do for you.
A guide to careers in Manufacturing and Engineering