Manufacturing Engineer I (entry Level)

Manufacturing Engineer I (Entry Level)

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.

We are looking for a motivated Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer I who\'s eager to learn, solve meaningful technical challenges, and play a hands-on role in advancing the reliability, quality, and performance of our products. In this position, you won\'t just sit behind a desk-you\'ll be at the heart of our manufacturing operations, working directly with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, improve processes, and support new product launches. If you\'re passionate about engineering, excited by problem-solving, and ready to contribute to projects that help deliver smart water solutions worldwide, this is your opportunity to join a company where your work truly matters. You\'ll grow your skills, gain experience across multiple sites, and make a measurable impact from day one.

The Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for assisting with product support issues, customer troubleshooting, and validation testing in support of Badger\'s Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals and objectives. The Engineer I will assist with process and equipment improvement and apply engineering fundamentals to test scenarios, troubleshoot, and analyze tolerances on design. 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. The Engineer I will play a key role in Badger Meter\'s continuous improvement initiatives by acting as the manufacturing engineer for our registration product lines, registration-related new product developments, and various continuous improvement projects. Regular visits to our various manufacturing sites are required with domestic and international travel necessary one to two times per year. This will be an onsite role at our Milwaukee facility.

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.
• Support the New Product Development process when the transfer of released products is turned over to production for full release.
• Initiate and implement engineering change requests
• Design and perform product and