Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (inc. Motor Trades)

The Engineering sector is very large and covers a lot of different industries. As an Apprentice you could be working in a small workshop or manufacturing plant. It is likely as an Apprentice you will be working in a factory or workshop which can be noisy and busy. You will need to like working with tools and machines.

In Manufacturing there are now less low skilled manual jobs and more jobs for skilled workers and technicians. The move away from low skilled jobs is expected to continue, with a need for more people with higher-level skills, so Apprenticeships are a real option for you if you want a career in Manufacturing. The opportunities in the Motor Trade are very wide and varied. The majority of companies are car dealerships or garages.

As a Apprentice you will need to be capable of learning all about the new models as they come out, so training will never stop. The sector also employs people in other roles, in parts departments, as service receptionists or sales people, or you could specialise in vehicle body repair and auto electrical work.