Manager-Tool Room
Badger Meter

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!

What You Will Contribute:


The Tool Room Manager is responsible for all aspects of in house tool manufacturing, maintenance, development and testing activities to ensure business objectives are met. In addition, the Manager is expected to allocate personnel, coordinate work flow, and evaluate the work of direct reports.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for effective management of the tool room, including the creation of a positive working atmosphere that encourages the professional development of tool room personnel.
  
• Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.
  
• Maintain optimum utilization of production facilities through the provision of prompt and satisfactory tool room repairs and services.
  
• Preparation and operation within departmental budget constraints.
  
• Responsible for cost-effective construction of new tooling, identifying and implementing new equipment, materials and services.
  
• Oversee the repair and maintain full array of various plastic molds and metal stamping tools.
  
• Keep accurate maintenance records and history files to aid in future repairs and/or tool maintenance decisions.
  
• Provide effective communication between tool room and production areas for Badger Meter Manufacturing facilities.
  
• Work with outside vendors to supply needed services when necessary.
  

Education and Experience:

• Associates degree in Tool & Die making required
  
• 7+ years of related Tool & Die making experience desired; Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
  

Qualifications:

• Journeyman status as a Tool and Die maker required
  
• Previous experience in CNC programming and EDM operation preferred
  
• Basic knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint required
  

Competencies:

• Delegation and Empowerment: Identifying and leveraging opportunities to accelerate results and build capability by assigning tasks and decision-making responsibilities to individuals or teams with clear boundaries, expectations, support, and follow-up.
  
• Coaching: Engaging an individual in developing and committing to an action plan that targets specific behaviors, skills or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities.
  
• Decision Making: Identify and understand problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choose the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; take action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
  
• Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals, and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.
  
• Execution: Ensuring others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; measuring progress and ensuring accountability against those metrics.
  

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment
  
• Must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
  
• Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test
  

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

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