Locate in Leeds - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Engineering
Engineering
Key Reasons:
Leeds is the UK`s third largest manufacturing centre. With around 1,800 firms and 36,000 employees, manufacturing makes a major contribution to the city`s economy, both in terms of employments and output, and there are some world leading companies based in the city. Engineering is the largest manufacturing sector in Leeds with approximately 13,250 employees in around 700 companies, whilst electronics are another significant sector of Leeds manufacturing. For information about the city`s manufacturers, visit www.leedsmanufacturing.co.uk.
Yorkshire Forward has established a network of Centres for Industrial Collaboration (www.yorkshirecic.com) to encourage closer working between industry and universities. Five of the centres - specialising in engineering, biomaterials and tissue, particle science, food and wireless technologies - are based at the University of Leeds. Leeds is also home to Electronics Yorkshire, which provides bespoke training for electronics companies in the region.
Skills:
Skill Area: Production managerSkill Salary: Up to £45,000
Skill Area: Engineer
Skill Salary: Up to £30,000
Skill Area: Test engineer
Skill Salary: Up to £30,000
Sector Companies:
Moores Furniture Group, Yorkshire Post Newspapers, Carlsberg, AETC, Cameron, Unilever, Schneider Electric, Wabco Automotive, Communisis, Kodak, Scientific Games, Arla Foods, Nampak Cartons, DePuy International, Sulzer (UK) Pumps.Main Business Functions
- Back office/ administration centres/ shared service centres
- Headquarters/ regional offices
- Business services/ offices
- Advanced manufacturing
