Renishaw - Manufacturing Operational Management Industrial Placement

Renishaw is a market-leading, global provider of manufacturing technologies, analytical instruments and medical devices.

We work closely with our customers to solve complex engineering and science challenges. Our unique blend of pioneering research and product innovation helps our customers to solve complex engineering and science challenges, meaning we touch billions of lives around the world.

Our Early Careers cohort consists of around 195 Graduates, 203 Apprentices and 58 Placements. You are the people who can make a real difference. By bringing your new and innovative ideas you will help keep Renishaw at the forefront of the industry, and that’s why we invest if your continuous development and success from day one.

Our Values

At Renishaw you’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We are proud of our strong working culture and work hard to promote diversity and inclusivity. We encourage our people to act in line with our core values of innovation, inspiration, integrity and involvement.

What type of things will I be working on?

On this 12-month industrial placement, starting August 2025, you will work within our Operations division. It's an exciting role, where you'll be given relevant value-adding projects and responsibilities related to your interests, including production management, materials management, scheduling, logistics, project management, and supply chain. 

You can expect to gain experience in:

• Operational management and material control: planning the material requirements to support the manufacturing of Renishaw's products.
• Production scheduling: planning resources to meet demand requirements and targets
• Supply chain: liaising with external vendors, negotiating, and problem-solving to improve the efficiency of supply chain processes.

All of this work will be guided by highly experienced professionals, who will help broaden and strengthen your technical and commercial skills.

By the end of the placement you'll have a substantial breadth of experience, and the opportunity to progress into one of Renishaw's competitive Graduate Schemes.

What’s on offer?

• £20,510 salary.
• Potential of future offers and opportunities on our graduate schemes.
• Flexible & hybrid working available (team dependent).
• Fantastic core skills training, plus access to a learning and development courses platform.
• Bonus scheme & 9% pension contribution. 
• Full medical insurance, access to onsite fitness centres & onsite subsidised restaurants.

Where will I be working?

This role is based at one of our main sites near Wotton-under Edge in Gloucestershire. As Renishaw sites are located in semi-rural areas, applicants must ensure they have reliable means of transport to reach the site, as public transportation options will be limited. Alternatively, applicants should be willing to relocate to the local area.

What do I need?

We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated students who are looking to undertake a sandwich placement as part of their degree course. 

We're open to anything from business, economics, English, languages to law, maths, or a STEM subject (however any degree discipline will be considered with strong interest in the role).

Training and development is excellent so candidates with no experience but a keen interest in operations will be strongly considered. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another placement opportunity at Renishaw.

What’s the application process?

1. Quick Apply: Simply submit your CV—no cover letter needed! However, we'd love it if you could personalise your CV with a short profile that reflects your interest in Renishaw and this Physics and Optics opportunity. Applications close on November 18th, the sooner you apply the better!
2. Telephone Call with the GRB Renishaw team– this not an interview, just a chance for us to have a conversation around what made you apply and what makes you a great fit!
3. Online Assessment Centre – meet the team and get a great feel for why Renishaw is for you! This will take place early December – receive an offer before Christmas!

Equal Opportunities

Renishaw are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the team on [email protected]