Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing across the uk
The UK manufacturing sector employs an estimated 2.5m people and generated an estimated £183bn of output in 2022 (Make UK).
Opportunities for growth include ‘re’shoring’ the adoption of new technologies such as AI and automation and the green economy including through the adoption of electric vehicles as well as low carbon and renewable energy.
Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing in Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire
This demonstrates the sector’s importance locally, accounting for 60,000 jobs across more than 2,700 businesses. It accounts for 12% of jobs locally, above the national and regional average, and 14% of GVA.
Occupations in high demand include metal working production and maintenance; vehicle technicians, mechanics, and electrician; architects and systems designers; design and development engineers; welders; mechanical engineers and engineering technicians.
Key Local Employers
Sector Opportunities
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Skills for Growth Survey (Metro Dynamics) highlights that the sector experiences recruitment difficulties driven by a lack of candidate interest in entry and training roles. There is a pressing need to train and re-train to address the sector’s ageing workforce and address growing demand for technological skills such as robotics, electronics, engineering and design skills related to machining and additive manufacturing.
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