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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 3, 2026. Waters Corporation scores D on the Alion truth index.

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Waters Corporation is an American maker of analytical instruments, software and services for liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis and rheometry, headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. It serves pharmaceutical, life science, materials, food and environmental laboratories, runs the TA Instruments division, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its job ads describe a workforce of about 16,000 employees across 30 countries. Current openings centre on Milford and New Castle, Delaware, covering manufacturing technicians, R&D and test engineering, software and cloud architecture, pricing data engineering and sales specialists.

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Waters Corporation is seeking a motivated individual to join the Quality Assurance Department as a Quality Inspector at Wyatt Technology in Goleta, CA. In this role, the individual will be responsible for performing inspections and tests on incoming parts and material to ensure that inputs to production and service operations meet all requirements. Inspectors work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, optical, and fluid measurement and test equipment and prepare associated inspection and test reports.

Join Waters in developing extraordinary light scattering instrumentation and field flow fractionation systems for our customers’ research and development of novel therapeutics, including vaccines, gene vectors, nano-drug carriers, monoclonal antibodies, and other advanced pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various inspection tasks, including mechanical, electrical, optical, and fluid testing of incoming inventory.
  • Maintain inspection logs for all inspected parts.
  • Prepare written procedures for inspection processes.
  • Generate nonconforming material reports.
  • Other duties and tasks deemed appropriate for the position.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Two-year degree or two-plus years of related technical experience.

Experience:

  • Experience in the use of general inspection tools, ability to read blueprints, excellent computer skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.

Company Description

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 Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our ~ 16,000 passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. 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 (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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Quality Inspector Quality Inspector Inspection QA Quality Assurance Technician Quality Technician Manufacturing
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