Production Assembler

Badger Meter•Milwaukee, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company with a mission to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our solutions have helped customers optimize water delivery and use, maximize revenue, and reduce waste. We are committed to building a workplace that celebrates differences, empowers voices, and encourages innovation. Joining Badger Meter means engaging in purpose-driven work that makes a real difference, offers career growth and development opportunities, and fosters a supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Your contributions will create lasting change for people and the planet.

Requirements

High School Degree/GED preferred
0-1 years of related experience preferred
Ability to pass internal forklift and hazmat training required
Basic proficiency with computers required
Basic skills in math required
Basic ability to read, write, and speak English preferred
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.
Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
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.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities

Perform overall assembly process, including building, assembling, testing, injection molding, and packaging of meters or meter reading technology products.
Utilize manual assembly, specialty equipment, or automated machinery.
Regularly rotate through various workstations within the home department and occasionally work in other areas of the facility.
Observe safe work habits and maintain cleanliness of the work area.
Perform a variety of operations such as assembly of meters, leak testing, meter testing, and packaging of meter products while following safety guidelines.
Assemble products, following work instructions, ensuring high-quality products that meet company product standards, production goals, and customer specifications and delivery requirements.
Set up and operate meter accuracy and leak test equipment to determine product acceptability.
Operate computer to check schedules, obtain part drawings, set up work procedures, and update manufacturing status of jobs.
Work from dispatch lists or production schedules to obtain required daily output.
Perform a variety of tasks such as operation of plastic injection molding machines and perform secondary operations to molded parts such as degating, sprue removal, and drilling.
Operate and tend to multiple machines simultaneously.
Check parts visually and with inspection tools, gauges, and coordinate measuring machines to ensure parts meet specified quality standards.
Perform part counts and/or scale counts and prepare identification tickets for outgoing materials.
Perform highly varied register assembly, sub-assembly, and test operations on electro/mechanical units.
Fit and assemble PC board assemblies along with register sub-assembly into register housing for various specialty application registration devices.
Use equipment such as small arbor press, screwdriver, nut driver, hand soldering iron, ultrasonic welder, and computer-run test equipment.
Test assembled register for proper function and accuracy.
Assemble cartons and package registers/generators for distribution according to customer specifications.
Load, unload, and debur parts.

Benefits

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: Company match up to 7% of eligible compensation and an annual company contribution of 5% of eligible compensation to a Defined Contribution account.
Access to a certified financial planner 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