Production​/Manufacturing Supervisor

Join Waters Corporation as a Production/Manufacturing Supervisor at our new state‑of‑the‑art machining centre in Longbridge.

We’re looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a talented team working with the latest GF Milling, Mazak Multi‑Axis turning, Studer Grinding and CMM technology (Zeiss, Hexagon, Mitutoyo). This full‑time, permanent role operates on a rotating early/late shift pattern and offers a competitive salary, excellent shift allowance and great company benefits.

• Lead and motivate a team of Manufacturing Technicians, coordinating day‑to‑day production activities, safety, quality, on‑time delivery and product costs to achieve company KPI’s and targets.
• Drive continuous improvement by supporting lean initiatives including 5S, Kaizen and OEE.
• Maintain ISO 9001:2015 standards and support Product Quality initiatives.
• Support recruitment, training, development, performance management and annual appraisals.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Planning functions to enable production schedules to be met.
• Ensure safe working practices and strong housekeeping standards.

• Apprentice‑trained or HNC/HND in Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Proven supervisory experience and people‑management skills in a precision machining environment.
• Strong CNC knowledge.
• Ability to read engineering drawings (GD&T) and inspect components.
• Confident communicator and decision‑maker with solid organisational and problem‑solving skills.

Rotating weekly shift pattern:
Early Shift (Mon‑Thur 06:00–14:00, Friday 06:00–13:00)
Late Shift (Mon‑Thur 13:45–21:45, Friday 12:45–19:45).

Waters is a global leader with outstanding employee benefits, including pension and healthcare. Our Longbridge site is modern, fast‑growing and highly collaborative, with a supportive, family‑oriented culture. We invest in your development and give you the tools to grow your career.

We’re committed to building diverse, inclusive teams and welcome applications from everyone. We can also make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies and software, serving the life, materials, food and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our 7,600+ employees collaborate worldwide to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Waters complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is an equal‑opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time.