Production Worker I - 2nd Shift

badgermeter; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Badger Meter is seeking personnel for a multi-stage assembly environment, including meter assembly, plastic injection molding operations, and registration assembly. The role involves operating various equipment, rotating through workstations, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in the manufacturing area.

High school diploma or GED preferred, with basic computer and math skills required. The position includes hands-on tasks across Meter Assembly, Molding, Registration Assembly, and Machining,

Qualifications

• High School Degree/GED preferred.
• Basic proficiency with computers required.
• Basic skills in math required.
• Basic ability to read, write, and speak English (likely).

Responsibilities

• Assemble meters and components, follow safety guidelines.
• Operate molding and testing equipment as directed.
• Perform register and machining tasks as needed across stations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organize work area.
• Follow production schedules to meet daily output.

Skills

Basic math

Basic computer skills

English language skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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 are committed to building a workplace where 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.

What You Will Contribute:

This position is responsible for overall assembly process, including building, assembling, testing, injection molding and packaging a variety of meters or meter reading technology products. The work is completed through manual assembly, utilization of various specialty pieces of equipment, or automated machinery. Employees regularly rotate through various workstations within their home department and occasionally work in other areas of the facility depending on workload and customer orders. Responsible for observing safe work habits and maintaining cleanliness of work area.

Job Duties:

Meter Assembly:

• Perform a variety of operations such as assembly of meters, leak testing, meter testing, and packaging of meter products while following safety guidelines.
• Assemble products, following work instructions ensuring the highest quality products, meeting company product standards, production goals, and customer specifications and delivery requirements.
• Set up and operate meter accuracy and leak test equipment to determine acceptability of product.
• Operate computer to check schedules, obtain part drawings, set up work procedures and update manufacturing status of jobs.
• Work from dispatch lists or production schedules to obtain required daily output.

Molding:

• Perform a variety of tasks such as operation of plastic injection molding machines and perform secondary operations to molded parts such as degating, sprue removal and drilling.
• May operate and tend to multiple machines simultaneously.
• Follow work instructions ensuring the highest quality products, meeting company product standards, production goals, and customer specifications and delivery requirements.
• Check parts visually and with the use of inspection tools, gauges, and coordinate measuring machines to ensure parts meet specified quality standards.
• Operate computer to check schedules, obtain part drawings, set up work procedures and update manufacturing status of jobs.
• Work from dispatch lists or production schedules to obtain required daily output.
• Perform part counts and/or scale counts and prepare identification tickets for outgoing materials.

Registration Assembly:

• Perform highly varied register assembly, sub-assembly and test operations on electro/mechanical units.
• Fit and assemble PC board assemblies along with register sub-assembly into register housing for various specialty application registration devices.
• Work from simple assembly drawings, routings and standard procedures.
• Use equipment such as small arbor press, screwdriver, nut driver, hand soldering iron, ultrasonic welder and computer-run test equipment.
• Test assembled register for proper function and accuracy.
• Assemble cartons and packages registers/generators for distribution according to customer specifications.

Machining:

• May operate and tend to multiple machines simultaneously.
• Follow work instructions ensuring the highest quality products, meeting company product standards, production goals, and customer specifications and delivery requirement.
• Check parts visually and with the use of inspection tools, gauges, and coordinate measuring machines to ensure parts meet specified quality standards.
• Operate computer to check schedules, obtain part drawings, set up work procedures and update manufacturing status of jobs.
• Work from dispatch lists or production schedules to obtain required daily output.
• Perform part counts and/or scale counts and prepare identification tickets for outgoing materials.
• Load, unload and debur parts.

Education and Experience:

• High School Degree/GED preferred
• 0-1 years of related experience preferred

Qualifications:

• Ability to pass internal forklift and hazmat training required
• Basic proficiency with computers required
• Basic skills in math required
• Basic ability to read, write, and speak English pr