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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:
 

As an Inspector, you’ll help ensure the materials and products moving through our manufacturing operation meet the quality standards our customers expect. You’ll perform hands-on inspections and measurements, review drawings and specifications, identify potential quality issues, and partner with production and engineering to help solve problems.

Whether you already have inspection experience or are looking to build your career in manufacturing quality, we’re looking for someone with strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Inspect incoming materials, first articles, in-process components, purchased parts, and finished products to verify they meet quality requirements.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, engineering specifications, routing sheets, and other technical documentation.
• Use measurement and inspection techniques to verify dimensions, fit, appearance, performance, and tolerance requirements.
• Perform specialized testing, including hardness and holiday testing, as required.
• Identify discrepancies involving prints, drawings, bills of materials, or product specifications and help determine the appropriate next steps.
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records, including inspection, damage, return, and rework documentation.
• Identify nonconforming material and coordinate products requiring rework, additional evaluation, or corrective action.
• Investigate quality concerns and partner with production and engineering to help resolve manufacturing issues.
• Communicate inspection findings and quality concerns clearly to production teams and plant leadership.
• Recommend opportunities to improve inspection methods, quality standards, and manufacturing processes.
• Verify finished products are appropriately packaged to help prevent damage during shipment.
• Document and process reports for purchased materials that arrive damaged or do not meet requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, inspection, machining, assembly, quality, or another hands-on technical environment is helpful, but not required.
• Entry-level candidates with strong mechanical aptitude and an interest in quality are encouraged to apply.
• Basic math skills and the ability to take and understand accurate measurements.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and recordkeeping.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with production, engineering, and other teams.

Experience That Will Help You Stand Out

You don’t need to check every box, but experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• Reading blueprints or engineering drawings
• Understanding dimensions and tolerances
• Using measuring or inspection equipment
• Manufacturing, machining, fabrication, assembly, or production
• Quality inspection or quality control
• Identifying or documenting nonconforming material
• Troubleshooting mechanical or manufacturing problems

What Success Looks Like

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Pay attention to the details: You take the time to make sure measurements and documentation are accurate.
• Ask questions: When something doesn’t look right, you investigate rather than make assumptions.
• Take ownership: You follow issues through and understand how your work impacts the quality of the finished product.
• Enjoy problem-solving: You’re interested in understanding why something went wrong and how it can be improved.
• Work well with others: You can raise quality concerns constructively and collaborate with production and engineering to find solutions.
• Want to keep learning: You’re interested in developing your technical and quality knowledge as you grow in the role.

Working Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment.
• The position includes frequent standing and walking throughout the shift.
• Required personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn in designated areas.
• Depending on the assigned department, the position may require the ability to lift up to 60 pounds and successfully complete an audiogram.

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Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

• Competitive Pay

• 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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