Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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.

Are you passionate about bringing new products to life and driving innovation on the manufacturing floor? As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Badger Meter, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our manufacturing operations. You'll lead complex engineering initiatives, drive automation and process improvements, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure new products are designed and launched with manufacturing excellence in mind.

In this highly visible role, you'll serve as a technical leader across new product development and manufacturing operations, influencing product design, advancing automation strategies, and delivering improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. You'll also mentor fellow engineers, lead strategic projects, and help define the future of our manufacturing capabilities.

• Lead manufacturing engineering efforts for new product development projects, from concept through production launch.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, assembly, and automation.
• Develop and implement innovative manufacturing processes that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Automated Assembly reviews.
• Lead automation initiatives, including equipment selection, vendor management, validation, and production implementation.
• Provide technical leadership for complex manufacturing challenges, conducting root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, and business objectives are achieved.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement, capacity expansion, and cost-reduction initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Develop process controls, documentation, and validation strategies to support high-quality and reliable production processes.
• Prepare and present capital investment requests, financial analyses, and business cases for manufacturing improvements and new technologies.
• Mentor and coach Manufacturing Engineers while serving as a technical resource across the organization.
• Contribute to long-term manufacturing strategy, technology roadmaps, and capacity planning initiatives.
• Support manufacturing operations and product launches as needed, including occasional weekend support.

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Experience supporting new product introductions and manufacturing process development.
• Strong background in automation, process improvement, and manufacturing optimization.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required;
  Black Belt preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders across multiple levels of an organization.
• Ability to analyze and leverage manufacturing data to…