The shape of manufacturing is changing. As we enter the fourth industrial revolution - driven by digital data, connectivity, and artificial intelligence, now’s the perfect time to rethink what a career in manufacturing and materials could mean for you.

With emphasis on developing a smart, green and clean approach to manufacturing and materials, a career in this sector can enable you to make a real difference to society.

The sector needs innovative and agile talent, equipped with core skills such as decision making, complex problem solving and technical skills to drive digitalisation and the adoption of advanced technologies and materials. 

Think you’ve got what it takes? 

Explore our guide to ‘Making an impact in the manufacturing industry’ to learn about the journeys taken by contributors through different roles and technologies, alongside wider views of the future of employability in the manufacturing sector.

Download our guide to 'Making an impact in the manufacturing industry'