Manufacturing & Product Design

"The Diploma in Manufacturing & Product Design offers employers a qualification that has been tailored to the needs of the industry, ensuring learners will have knowledge and experience of the main aspects of working in manufacturing in the 21st Century."

Vanessa Ayres,
HR Manager, W.T. Johnson and Sons>

Manufacturing is one of the largest and most diverse sectors in the whole of the UK.  It includes food and drink, textiles and apparel, processing industries and print, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers and engineering.

Employing around 4.3 million people, manufacturing generates two-thirds of what the UK exports every year, and offers a host of exciting career opportunities for young people - from technicans and craftspeople, to research and laboratory assistants, to marketing directors and quality assurance managers.

If you're motivated, creative, have a grasp of all aspects of manufacturing and can apply your knowledge in a range of different settings, the sector is bursting with potential for personal success.