Manufacturing Technician III
Waters · New Castle, DE
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Recently
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A technician-level manufacturing role at Waters (pharma & life sciences) in New Castle, DE.
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 52 live postings that list pay, out of 947 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 757 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $72k–$104k, from 88 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 49%
- Tooling 39%
- CNC 31%
- Machining 30%
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This plant: Waters in New Castle
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Full description from WatersAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Hand assembly of various instruments and accessories.
Quality record creation.
Production order processing in real time.
Qualifications
Ability to use hand tools.
Ability to follow work instructions to repeatedly build quality product per drawings and specs.
Must be able to work with others in a linear flow producion line environment.
Ability to troubleshoot minor problems and communicate larger problems to support teams.
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
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Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our New Castle production team. The team member should be eager to learn, willing to take new tasks daily and able to effectively follow instructions towards procution goals.