Planning and Scheduling Coordinator

Overview

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.

Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation. 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.

Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

As a Planning and Scheduling Coordinator
, you will take ownership of material flow and scheduling activities that support efficient production and reliable customer delivery. You’ll review plans, identify shortages, adjust schedules, and help improve material flow processes—making you a key contributor to day‑to‑day operational performance. This role is well‑suited for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and enjoys turning data and coordination into action.

This role will be located at our Racine facility.

The Planning and Scheduling Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of materials, parts, assemblies, and associated information within and between operational departments. You will also be responsible for inventory accuracy, verification and on time delivery performance.

• Interface with Sales, Purchasing, Customer Service and Engineering to review and revise scheduled dates and quantities of released manufacturing orders, and release assembly and machine shop manufacturing orders, matching to customer orders.
• Revise manufacturing order soft bills or pick lists as required and receive manufacturing orders into stock, as needed.
• Account for materials required to build manufacturing orders by reviewing the appropriate dispatch reports, communicating shortages, and expediting as needed to meet customer due dates.
• Participate in the review of missed shipments to determine root causes to prevent recurrence; the cycle counting program performing counts, adjustments, and root cause analysis; and inventory audits and reviews, including personal/individual inventory locations, updating as necessary.
• Review and update BOM routing transmittals for new and updated parts.
• Provide clerical assistance to other departments as needed.
• Review planning and historical information to improve overall flow and timeliness of materials.
• Identify, develop, and implement inventory control and material flow tools to assist in driving shop floor effectiveness and inventory accuracy.
• Establish and execute plans to maintain optimum inventory and production levels to support assigned product groups and Plant/Material objectives.

• High School/GED required;
  Bachelor s Degree in Supply Chain or a related field preferred
• 0-1+ years of experience in Materials, Production Control, Purchasing, or Inventory Control desired

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Access required.
• Basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system preferred.

• Collaboration:
  
  Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
• Communication:
  Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.
• Initiating Action:
  Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
• Work Standards:
  Setting high standards of performance for self and others;…