Job Description:
Why Badger Meter?
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 Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all aspects of in house tool manufacturing, maintenance, development and testing activities to ensure business objectives are met, including allocating personnel, coordinating work flow, and evaluating the work of direct reports.
Essential Job Duties
- Supervise tool room staff, including coordinating workflow, scheduling, training and performance management. Resolve employee or tool performance issues within the tool room.
- Implement and monitor systems for tracking tool usage and maintenance schedules to reduce downtime. Keep accurate maintenance records and history files to aid in future repairs and/or tool maintenance decisions.
- Maintain detailed inventory of tools and equipment and ensure proper storage and maintenance. Oversee the repair and maintenance of the full array of plastic molds and metal stamping tools.
- Develop and enforce safety protocols for the handling and storage of tools. Conduct regular audits of tools and equipment to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Work closely with Engineering to review current production methods and tools and make recommendations to improve productivity.
- Work closely with production departments to understand tool requirements and ensure timely availability.
- Keep accurate maintenance records and history files to aid in future repairs and/or tool maintenance decisions.
- Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for repair of existing tools.
- Assist in budget process for the tool room operations and monitor expenses. Ensure construction of new tooling, new equipment, material and/or services is effective and efficient.
Education and Experience:
- Associates degree in Tool & Die making required
- 5+ years of related Tool & Die making experience desired; Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
Qualifications:
- Journeyman status as a Tool and Die maker required
- Previous experience in CNC programming and EDM operation preferred
- Basic knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint required
- Strong understanding of CAD software and other related technologies used in tool manufacturing and maintenance is strongly preferred.
Competencies:
- Delegation and Empowerment: Identifying and leveraging opportunities to accelerate results and build capability by assigning tasks and decision-making responsibilities to individuals or teams with clear boundaries, expectations, support, and follow-up.
- Coaching: Engaging an individual in developing and committing to an action plan that targets specific behaviors, skills or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities.
- Decision Making: Identify and understand problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choose the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; take action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
- Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals, and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.
- Execution: Ensuring others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; measuring progress and ensuring accountability against those metrics.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a manufacturing environment
- Must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
- Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test
- The shift for this role will start at 6/6:30am
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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