Engineer I- Manufacturing
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Job Description
Why Badger Meter
Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company with a mission to preserve and protect the worlds most precious resource. For more than 100 years cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!
Here at Badger Meter we believe that our approach to diversity equity and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences encourages innovation and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.
We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the worlds most precious resource.
What You Will Contribute:
The Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for assisting with product support issues customer troubleshooting and validation testing in support of Badgers Safety Quality Delivery and Cost goals and objectives. The Engineer I will assist with process and equipment improvement and apply engineering fundamentals to test scenarios troubleshoot and analyze tolerances on design. The incumbent must have the willingness and ability to learn work effectively in a multidiscipline team and demonstrate effective problemsolving initiative and motivation.
The Engineer I will play a key role in Badger Meters continuous improvement initiatives by acting as the manufacturing engineer for our registration product lines registrationrelated new product developments and various continuous improvement projects. Regular visits to our various manufacturing sites are required with domestic and international travel necessary one to two times per year.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting production issues and making necessary repairs in a timely manner. Assist with current product support issues troubleshooting customer and production issues and validation.
Support the New Product Development process when the transfer of released products is turned over to production for full release.
Initiate and implement engineering change requests
Design and perform product and design verification tests.
Create Level III (specific work task) procedures and supporting process documents and work instructions for the production floor that support highquality processes and capable equipment.
Contribute to all ISO audits conducted on the production floor to assure all certifications are obtained as required.
Research safe reliable and costeffective equipment and processes that assure products are produced at established safety quality delivery and cost objectives; offer suggestions for process improvements.
Learn and apply project management basics to manufacturingbased projects to ensure projects meet cost and timing objectives.
Learn and apply established Lean Six Sigma tools that are used across the organization.
Become familiar with and apply Badger Meter safety policies to all projects and equipment
Must be willing to work 50% of the time on the Manufacturing Floor and 50% of the time at the desk.
Support production floor on weekends in areas of expertise if needed
Willingness to travel up to 5% of the year. (typically 12 trips to Badger Meters Mexico Manufacturing site)
Ability to effectively use appropriate quality techniques to assure the highest possible product quality
Research evaluate and implement new manufacturing assembly test and pack technologies that place Badger Meter Inc. in a position of technological leadership to enhance the quality reliability and value of products and services to the customer while improving the cost position of the company
Create written procedures that support highquality processes and capable equipment
Maintain current testing and assembly processes and implement new testing and assembly processes to meet standards
Basic computer skills and upgrades.
QUALIFICATIONS:
No previous experience required
Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering Industrial engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field
Experience with statistical tools to aid in datadriven decisionmaking is highly preferred.
Familiarity with PFMEA DFMA
Basic understanding of SQL or related database language
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles (green belt level) preferred. (certification not required)
Ability to operate on a manufacturing floor as applicable (Preferred)
Basic to intermediate computer skills in MS Word Excel Outlook and Project. (Preferred)
Strong problemsolving skills (Preferred)
Ability to analyze a design from an assembly and manufacturability perspective (Preferred)
Working Conditions:
Depending on the assigned department must complete an audiogram test
Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:
Competitive Pay
Annual Bonus
Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
Comprehensive Health Vision and Dental Coverage
15 days Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays
Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you at no cost!
Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Basic Group Life Insurance Short Term Disability and more
Educational Assistance Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250
Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance Long Term Disability Accident and Critical Illness coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)options
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal EEO is the Law poster and the EEO is the Law poster supplement at Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the ADA Amendments Act and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
