Textiles production managers look after all stages of textiles manufacturing.
£24,000 - £68,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
A degree which includes a year in industry will help you to gain practical experience alongside your qualification. This may give you an advantage when applying for jobs after graduating.
You'll usually need:
You can do a textile technical specialist higher apprenticeship, or manufacturing manager degree apprenticeship.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You can work as a textile technologist or textile designer and move into management, first as an assistant manager, then as a production manager.
You can find out more about careers and training in textiles production from The Textile Institute and UKFT Futures.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work in a factory or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be noisy and you'll travel often.
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