Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day provides an opportunity for manufacturers to highlight the range of highly skilled and well-paid jobs they have on offer by opening their doors in a UK wide Open House taking place on Thursday 26th September 2024. Local communities will have the chance to see the potential careers and jobs on offer within our wonderfully diverse manufacturing sector – there are career opportunities for school leavers, graduates and people looking to reskill at all levels.
Keep reading as we delve further into Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day and what it means for apprentices.
Who are Make UK?
Make UK prides itself on being the voice for UK manufacturers and manufacturing; championing and celebrating manufacturers with the aim of building a platform for the evolution of UK manufacturing.
Make UK Apprentice and Skills Training is dedicated to the future of manufacturing. Everything they do is designed to help manufacturing and engineering businesses evolve, innovate, and compete locally and globally. Having the right skills is vital for the future of our industry and we are dedicated to developing the workforce of today and of the future. Make UK are focused firmly on the skills our industry needs with comprehensive programmes that cover key manufacturing and engineering specialities. They have invested over £15m, currently housing 34 technical sections, delivering apprenticeships and skills training encompassing the below specialisms and disciplines:
- Continuous improvement
- Management
- Technical Short Courses
- Design Engineering
- Conventional and CNC Programming and Operating
- Mechatronics
- Technical Support
About National Manufacturing Day
Following the success of the previous two National Manufacturing Day events, members of the public will be invited into factories and sites for a behind-the-scenes look at how Manufacturers’ facilities work, as part of this UK-wide Open House.
In an industry that is currently in the middle of a nationwide skills gap, this shows the importance of National Manufacturing Day as it gives local communities the chance to see the potential careers and jobs on offer within the manufacturing sector, as employers involved in the event are delighted to engage with all age groups – from school leavers, to graduates, people looking to reskill, and the local residents.
According to Make UK themselves, the day will demonstrate the value of a manufacturing apprenticeship as an alternative route post school/college. Make UK will be promoting these apprenticeships and other opportunities to women and other minority groups, thereby helping to attract new and diverse talent for all businesses who are looking to develop their future talent pipeline.
National Manufacturing Day is a celebration of all of the industry’s sub-sectors including automotive, food and drink, aerospace, defence, chemical and pharma.
Join ALFED and Make UK for an Apprenticeship Open Day on Tuesday 19th November!
Following on from National Manufacturing Day, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) are delighted to announce that we are working with Make UK to host an Apprenticeship Open Day at the Make UK Technology Hub (B6 7EU) from 10.00am – 1.00pm on Tuesday 19th November 2024.
Make UK’s impressive Technology Hub offers an extensive range of conference and event facilities, all designed to make your event memorable. To find out more about the hub, please click here.
Set up specifically for apprentices and new starters in the UK aluminium and manufacturing industries, the day will be set up to include the following activities:
- Make UK Presentation on Apprenticeship and Skills
- Make UK discounts on technical short courses for ALFED members
- Tour / workshop activity
- Lunches
Please note, there are limited spaces available for this event, so to secure your FREE place, we advise to register quickly to avoid missing out. To register, please click here.
To find out more, or to learn about how to become an ALFED member, please visit: www.alfed.org.uk.
