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 Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for advanced product research and support of mechanical and flow technologies. This includes exploration and implementation of other engineering disciplines for developing new products, enhancing existing products, or sustaining current product offerings. The Senior Engineer has direct responsibilities for the technical nature and content of the design as well as the quality, reliability, and verification. The Senior Engineer ensures all products are designed for manufacturability and assembly. This position also involves comprehensive testing, test plans, and interfacing with customers.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will work with internal disciplines including Marketing, Manufacturing, Production, and Quality to meet project deliverables. Project deliverables satisfy marketing and technical design criteria that achieve the project schedule, project budget, and product cost.
This person may have supervisory responsibilities for other Senior Mechanical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Designers, and Technicians.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Create, execute, and document verification test plans to ensure products meet design, market and customer requirements. Create or direct the creation of Test Specifications to be used by Badger Meter Quality and Manufacturing departments to ensure that product is adequately tested prior to shipment to customers.
Coordinate testing with test labs when certified results are needed. These include but are not limited to, CE, NSF, UL, FM, and Intrinsic Safety.
Partner with purchasing and manufacturing engineering to determine product costs. Make design changes to reduce cost based on input from purchasing and manufacturing engineering.
Work with engineering documentation group to release newly developed products. Create or direct the creation of Product Specifications based on results of verification testing. This document with the Design Specification is used to create installation briefs, technical briefs, and other marketing documentation.
Ensure that germane new concepts are known, investigated, reviewed, and recommended for evaluation and consideration by management for new and existing products.
Work closely with Designers to develop innovative new products. Create or direct the creation of Design specifications to meet the market requirements as laid out in the Marketing Specification. Include manufacturing in the design process to assure new products are compatible with Badger Meter's production processes.
Work with Project Managers to develop project timelines and documentation including design, test and product specifications, and cost estimates.
Work closely with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service departments to support existing customers and upcoming bids. Provide product return support and analysis including field troubleshooting. Work with customer support, quality, and sales to diagnose claims.
Manage and supervise technical staff, providing technical or procedural assistance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ or more years of related experience
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Intermediate experience with FEA and 3D Modeling.
Basic experience with LabView, MatLab, and CFD.
DFSS - Green Belt
Advanced experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. (Preferred)
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint. (Preferred)
Basic experience with Microsoft Project. (Preferred)
Demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion (Preferred)
Demonstrated appropriate Judgement/decision-making / for their level of authority (Preferred)
Working Conditions:
Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test
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
Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
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