Manufacturing Engineer ; Entry Level

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company – we’re innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.

When you join us, you'll find:

• Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.
• Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.
• A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Are you an early‑career engineer ready to turn ideas into real‑world impact? At Badger Meter, we’re looking for a motivated Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer I who’s eager to learn, solve meaningful technical challenges, and play a hands‑on role in advancing the reliability, quality, and performance of our products. You’ll grow your skills, gain experience across multiple sites, and make a measurable impact from day one.

• 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 high-quality 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 cost-effective 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 manufacturing-based 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 1–2 trips to Badger Meter’s 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 high-quality 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.

• No previous experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with statistical tools to aid in data-driven decision-making is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMA preferred.
• Basic understanding of SQL or related database language preferred.
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles (green belt level) preferred. (certification not required)
• Ability to operate on a manufacturing floor as applicable.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project (Preferred).
• Strong problem‑solving skills (Preferred).
• Ability to analyze a design from an assembly and manufacturability perspective (Preferred).

• Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test.