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Main Occupations

Showing the main occupations with the most people employed for your chosen industry Manufacturing for East of England.

Production Managers and Directors

• Production managers and directors in constructionProduction managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.
• Production managers and directors in manufacturingProduction managers and directors in manufacturing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for production in manufacturing industries including the maintenance of engineering items, equipment and machinery.
• Production managers and directors in mining and energyProduction managers and directors in mining, energy and water supply plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the extraction of minerals and other natural deposits and the production, storage and provision of gas, water and electricity supplies.

Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals

• Business sales executivesBusiness sales executives provide advice to existing and potential customers, and receive orders for specialist machinery, equipment, materials and other products or services that require technical knowledge.
• Buyers and procurement officersBuyers and procurement officers organise and undertake the buying of raw materials, equipment and merchandise from manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and other sources for wholesale distribution, resale or for own internal use.
• Conference and exhibition managers and organisersJob holders in this unit group manage, organise and coordinate business conferences, exhibitions and similar events.
• Estate agents and auctioneersEstate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients.
• Marketing associate professionalsMarketing associate professionals assist in the development and implementation of projects which aim to elicit the preferences and requirements of consumers, businesses and other specified target groups so that suppliers may meet these needs.
• Sales accounts and business development managersSales accounts and business development managers plan, organise and undertake market research to meet the requirements of an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.

Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades

• Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineersJobholders in this unit group install, service and repair air-conditioning and refrigeration systems in factories, offices, shops and homes.
• Metal machining setters and setter-operatorsJob holders in this unit group operate machines to drill, bore, grind, cut, mill or otherwise shape metal workpieces.
• Metal working production and maintenance fittersMetal working production and maintenance fitters erect, install and repair electrical and mechanical plant and industrial machinery, fit and assemble parts and sub-assemblies in the manufacture of metal products and test and adjust new motor vehicles and engines.
• Precision instrument makers and repairersPrecision instrument makers and repairers make, calibrate, test and repair precision and optical instruments such as barometers, compasses, cameras, calibrators, watches, clocks and chronometers.
• Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-outTool makers, tool fitters and markers-out mark out metal for machining and fit, assemble and repair machine and press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other tools.

Engineering Professionals

• Civil engineersCivil engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of civil and mining engineering structures.
• Design and development engineersDesign and development engineers conceive engineering designs from product ideas or requirements in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering.
• Electrical engineersElectrical engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, power stations, building control systems and other electrical products and systems.
• Electronics engineersElectronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment.
• Engineering professionals n.e.c.Workers in this unit group perform a variety of professional engineering functions not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 212: Engineering Professionals.
• Mechanical engineersMechanical engineers undertake research and design, direct the manufacture and manage the operation and maintenance of engines, machines, aircraft, vehicle and ships’ structures, building services and other mechanical items.
• Production and process engineersProduction and process engineers advise on and direct technical aspects of production programmes to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency. This unit group incorporates: planning and quality control engineers who plan production schedules, work sequences, and manufacturing and processing procedures to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability; and chemical engineers who undertake research on commercial scale chemical processes and processed products, design and provide specifications and direct the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of chemical plants and control systems.