Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world's 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 world's most precious resource.
What You Will Contribute:
The Quality Engineer II provides product support and sustaining engineering support with minimal oversight. This includes but is not limited to performing product and design verification tests, assisting with defining test plans and production implementations, and participating in project teams.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Problem-solving support for product or plant issues: Identify, gather and summarize data, Design of experiment configuration and interpretation, Product or process failure/problem-solving analysis guidance and support, and Verification of corrective and preventative actions.
Contribute to or provide for elements of advanced quality planning including: Design review and design FMEA assessment/input, Process reviews and process FMEA assessment/input, Plant control plan development, Process capability planning, evaluation, and support to achieve capability goals, Gage and measurement capability assessment.
Ensure that Quality Engineering methods and procedures are coordinated with all Manufacturing departments and all personnel is properly instructed and informed about these methods.
Perform and document periodic verification audits of products, processes, or systems to assure continuing conformance. Follow-up on corrective/preventative actions as necessary to assure issue resolution. Provide summaries of audit/verification status.
Provide direction and training to Quality Assurance Auditors, Quality Assurance Technicians, and/or Inspectors. Evaluate performance annually and administer salaries within company guidelines.
Provides product support/sustaining engineering with minimal oversight
Perform product and design verification tests
Assists in defining test plans/production implementations
Work is reviewed by Sr. or Principle Engineer
Acts as a mentor to Engineer I.
Participates actively on project teams.
May write/validate/audit/review procedures.
Assisting with sustaining engineering's current product support issues, customer troubleshooting, and validation testing
Apply engineering fundamentals to test scenarios, troubleshoot, and analyze tolerances on design.
Quality system and procedure development,
Initiates engineering change requests when needed.
Assists with product and design verification tests and performs validation.
Gain familiarization with Badger Meter's product portfolio.
Understand the manufacturing processes required for the product.
Validate/Audit/Review Level III procedures.
Data analysis including: Develop management information based on data and tracking and follow-up on issues prioritized by the data.
QUALIFICATIONS:
3+ years of related experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required
Six Sigma Green or Black Belt strongly desired
Ability to operate on a manufacturing floor as applicable
Ability to identify, solve, and effectively communicate quality-related issues
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Basic experience with QC-Calc (desirable).
Basic experience with SQL.(desirable)
Intermediate experience with Minitab
Spanish language experience is a plus (Preferred)
Working Conditions:
Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test
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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 basis. Additional 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 $5,250
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 http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
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