Engineer II, Manufacturing

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:

Join a team where your engineering curiosity and precision will make an immediate and measurable impact. In this Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer II role, you'll be at the forefront of maintaining and advancing the accuracy of our water meter technology-leveraging test systems, statistical analysis, and metrology expertise to support production, drive improvements, and enable efficient, high‑quality manufacturing. From leading VA/VE projects to supporting new product development, you'll be a critical link between design intent and real‑world performance on the manufacturing floor.

The Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer II sustains and develops water meter accuracy by applying engineering fundamentals to test scenarios, troubleshooting and analyzing tolerances on design in support of Badger's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals and objectives. The Engineer II supports existing equipment and contributes to new product development efforts as the accuracy testing subject matter expert. This will be an onsite role at our Racine facility.

The incumbent must have the willingness and ability to learn, work effectively in a multi-discipline team, and demonstrate effective problem-solving initiative, and motivation. Regular visits to our various manufacturing sites are required with domestic and international travel necessary one to two times per year.

ESSENTIAL

JOB DUTIES:

* Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting production issues and making necessary repairs in a timely manner. Assist with current product support issues, troubleshooting customer and production issues, and validation.

* Operate accuracy test stands and troubleshoot as required. Design and perform product and design verification tests.

* Lead large VA/VE or cost improvement projects using lean manufacturing tools and techniques.

* Initiate and implement engineering change requests.

* Ensure product integrity through the application of statistical process controls, high-quality process documentation, and sound engineering principles.

* Develop financial analysis and justification of new processes and equipment and initiate capital asset requests for such equipment.

* Research and integrate safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment and processes that assure products are produced at established safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Identify improvement opportunities and drive to implement effective solutions for these opportunities.

* Apply project management process and tools to accuracy tester-based projects to ensure projects meet cost and timing objectives.

* Contribute to all ISO audits conducted on the production floor and obtain all certifications as required

* Create Level III (specific work task) procedures and supporting process documents and work instructions for the production floor that support high-quality processes and capable equipment.

* Must be willing to work 50% of the time on the Manufacturing Floor, and 50% of the time at the desk.

* Support production floor on Weekends in areas of expertise if…