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Footwear manufacturing operatives make shoes, boots, slippers, sports and dance footwear for all ages.

Foundry moulders make moulds to shape molten metal into castings used to make parts for industry.

Foundry process operators make metal castings and parts used in industry.

Garment technologists choose the right fabrics and designs for manufacturers to make clothes at a set cost.

Craft glassmakers design, make and decorate glass objects from windows, mirrors and tableware to one-off decorative pieces.

Knitting machinists produce products including clothing, soft furnishings and medical textiles on knitting machines.

Leather craftworkers make clothes, shoes and accessories from leather, using traditional methods.

Leather technologists prepare, treat and finish leather to make it ready for manufacturing.

Maintenance fitters install, service and repair industrial machinery and equipment.

Manufacturing systems engineers design and install manufacturing machinery and production lines.

Marine engineers design, build and repair boats, ships, submarines, offshore platforms and drilling equipment.

Materials engineers study how materials behave under different conditions and discover ways to improve their performance or put them to new uses.