Engineering and manufacturing career guide

This career guide is designed to help University of Portsmouth students and recent graduates explore job options, key employers, and entry routes into the Engineering and Manufacturing sector.

Skills within Engineering and Manufacturing are vital to drive the current and future economy, with research suggesting that 1.82 million vacancies will be created in the next ten years for jobs that don't even exist yet. While manufacturing involves the process of turning raw materials into products (such as food/drinks, medical supplies, electrical goods, vehicles, aircraft), engineers who work in manufacturing may find themselves in project planning roles or being responsible for the design, management and maintenance of production processes and methods. This guide will give you a comprehensive overview of gaining a career in this sector.