Annual Salary
£24,000 to £68,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Textiles production managers look after all stages of textiles manufacturing.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; on shifts
There will be
3.4% more Textiles production manager jobs in 2027.
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.
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'll need to:
You can find out more about careers and training in textiles production from The Textile Institute and UKFT Futures.
You could move into senior supply chain jobs, business development or marketing.
You could also find work with companies that specialise in technical textiles, like carbon fibre and aerospace materials.
You'll need: