Manufacturing Engineer: NPD & Process Improvement

Badger Meter Inc; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Health Insurance (Vision & Dental)

PTO

Job summary

Badger Meter is hiring an Engineer II, Manufacturing to advance new product development while sustaining and improving existing manufacturing processes. You will integrate new product and process technologies into production, ensure manufacturability, and support operations through troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Reporting on NPD teams, you will act as the subject matter expert for process capability while independently owning projects and communicating status to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; proactive; high work standards.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production issues on the manufacturing floor and validate solutions.
• Lead NPD team representation to ensure manufacturability and automated assembly readiness.
• Identify and implement manufacturing processes in collaboration with operations, design and cross-functional teams.
• Support DFMA and Design for Automated Assembly efforts.
• Collaborate with external integrators to implement automation and advanced equipment solutions.
• Apply project management tools to ensure cost and timing objectives for manufacturing projects.
• Lead cost-improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ensure product integrity through SPC and robust documentation.
• Develop financial analyses and capital justifications for new products and equipment.
• Occasional weekend production support as needed.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Initiating Action

Work Standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Badger Meter is hiring an Engineer II, Manufacturing to advance new product development while sustaining and improving existing manufacturing processes. You will integrate new product and process technologies into production, ensure manufacturability, and support operations through troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Reporting on NPD teams, you will act as the subject matter expert for process capability while independently owning projects and communicating status to stakeholders.