Quality Engineer (Group Calibration and Measurement) at Badger Meter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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:




Are you ready to play a pivotal role in ensuring precision and excellence? Join us as a Quality Engineer (Group - Calibration & Measurement) and be at the heart of driving quality, innovation, and collaboration across our organization. In this role, you'll define, improve, and maintain our enterprise calibration and measurement programs while working on cutting-edge projects that elevate our products and processes. If you're passionate about continuous improvement, technical leadership, and making an impact in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, we want you to be a part of our journey! This will be a senior level engineer onsite role at our Milwaukee WI Headquarters.


The Quality Engineer (Group - Calibration & Measurement) will support Defining, Improving, and Maintaining Badger Meter's Calibration and Measurement Program in accordance with our quality management system and provide technical direction ensuring the effective coordination and execution of projects as they relate to the quality of our processes, services, and products.


This role is critical in supporting all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Environmental, Continuous Improvement initiatives, and metrics. This includes the ability to work with internal and external customers to support Badger Meter's corporate values and goals.



Job Duties:

• Establish and foster key relationships throughout the organization enabling effective performance to execute on commitments and deliver results while driving critical issues simultaneously.
  
  


• Maintain a safe working environment (within the department and across the sites).
  
  


• Collaborate with Group-Calibration & Measurement Manager to define, improve, and maintain enterprise calibration and measurement program.
  
  


• Support the standardization of calibration metric reporting to include Past Due, Current Month Due, Due Next Month, and Lost List.
  
  


• Support the maintenance calibration system and ensure onetime calibration of measurement equipment.
  
  


• When required, determine adequacy of equipment with statistical analysis (GR&R & MSA)
  
  


• Support NCMR/CAR/CAPA programs: provide timely disposition of non-conformances and properly identifying containment, root cause, corrective/preventive actions, verification activities, and follow up to assess effectiveness.
  
  


• Support New Product Development (NPD) teams to identify, schedule, and execute all calibration and measurement related deliverables. Includes but not limited to identifying new measurement requirements, new measurement techniques, new measurement capabilities, new measurement programs, and load new calibration equipment into the calibration system.
  
  


• Support the creation, review, and improvement of Badger Meter quality acceptance standards (QAS). Identify key industry standards and leverage them to drive uniformity within Badger Meter practices.
  
  


• Support SQDCE metric development and collaborate cross functionally within a multi-site environment.
  
  


• Identify opportunities for the improvement of quality procedures, product designs, manufacturing processes, and equipment. Continually drive to improve product uniformity while eliminating/minimizing non-conformances.
  
  


• Support current calibration and measurement equipment, identify total productive maintenance (TPM) activates employing philosophies of the 8-Pillers and 4-Zeros.
  
  


• Support and maintain statement of work for 3rd party calibration, vendor selection, and process improvements.
  
  


• Mentor site quality teams to develop skills and expand capabilities.
  
  


• Maintain professional level and technical skills through memberships in technical and professional societies, and by attending appropriate courses and seminars.
  
  


• Sporadic domestic and international travel required as needed
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a similar field required; Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  
  

Qualifications:

• CMM programming experience required
  
  


• 5+ years in Calibration and Measurement experience required
  
  


• Strong interpersonal and leadership capability with the ability to shape and drive change
  
  


• Strong problem-solving skills
  
  


• Ability to work effectively onsite and with remote locations
  
  


• Ability to multi-task and drive critical issues simultaneously
  
  


• Minitab/Excel for data analysis
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) preferred
  
  


• Advanced proficiency with MS Office and related products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio) preferred
  
  


• Intermediate knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) preferred
  
  


• Intermediate proficiency with Statistical Process Techniques, Failure Analysis, and Process Validation preferred
  
  


• Advanced knowledge in Quality Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, AS9100) preferred
  
  


• Project Management Skills, certification preferred
  
  


• Fluent in English, additional languages like Spanish an advantage
  
  


• Preferred problem-solving techniques: 8-Step, 8D, and/or A3
  
  


• MicroStrategy experience preferred
  
  

Competencies:

• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
  
  


• Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.
  
  


• Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
  
  


• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a manufacturing/office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment
  
  


• Must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
  
  


• Audiogram required
  
  

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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


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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