<h3>Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You </h3>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:<ul><li>Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.</li><li>Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.</li><li>A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. </li></ul>Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.<h3> What You Will Contribute: </h3><h3></h3>The Production Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of hourly staff across multiple manufacturing departments. This position will be responsible to ensure the most efficient and economical performance of the operations in accordance with quality standards and production schedules. This position will also ensure that everything remain organized for improved efficiency.Job Duties:<ul><li>Provide direct supervision to hourly employees in a manufacturing environment (union Milwaukee only) and manage the workflow and productivity ensuring guidance and coaching for the employees.</li><li>Responsible for communicating and transferring knowledge to direct reports for training purposes.</li><li>Communicate daily with appropriate managers and peer group on overall operating conditions and make recommendations to improve procedures, methods, and techniques. Communicate regularly with direct reports to provide goals and objective of the operations.</li><li>Utilizes operational metrics and an on the floor presence approach to maintain close surveillance over manufacturing operations to assure scheduled workflow, utilization of manpower skills, machines, tooling methods and machine repairs. Audit labor and machine reporting regularly for accuracy and efficiency to standard production methods, rates and schedules.</li><li>Utilize manufacturing software programs and systems for materials management, shop floor scheduling, packaging, and equipment operation. </li><li>Help develop and implement operational solutions utilizing lean manufacturing methods in a team environment. Able to identify, investigate, and analyze problems related to materials, quality, equipment, methods, tools, etc., and initiate corrective action to resolve such problems in a timely and efficient method.</li><li>Ensure compliance with safety regulations, Company policies, and labor contract provisions and administers disciplinary action when necessary. Ensures the adherence to all applicable safety procedures, proper utilization of safety equipment, housekeeping methods, and is on alert for the development of hazardous conditions.</li><li>Conduct appraisal of employee performance, attendance, and recommend wage adjustments, promotions, etc. Develop and implement training programs for new and existing employees to ensure a flexible workforce.</li></ul><div>Education and Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field desired</li><li>5+ years of related experience in operations and prior supervisory and/or lead experience desired</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Must be familiar with Material Safety Data Sheets.</li><li>Must have or be able to obtain CPR and First Aid training.</li><li>Ability to use critical thinking to make important decisions for team and business operation required.</li><li>Ability to think and react quickly should production challenges arise required.</li><li>Ability to demonstrate time management skills/manage many projects or tasks at once. required.</li><li>Ability to demonstrate conflict resolution required.</li><li>Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft office desired.</li></ul>Competencies:<ul><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals, and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.</li><li>Execution: Ensuring others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; measuring progress and ensuring accountability against those metrics.</li></ul>Working Conditions:</div><ul><li>Work is performed in a manufacturing environment</li><li>Must be able to walk or stand for prolonged periods of time</li></ul><h3>Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:</h3><ul><li>Competitive Pay</li><li>Annual Bonus </li><li>Eligible for Annual Pay Increases </li><li>Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage </li><li>15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays </li><li>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!</li><li>Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more </li><li>Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 </li><li>Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage</li><li>Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options</li></ul>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 <a href="http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm</a>Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Privacy StatementThe Employee and Applicant Privacy Statement describes how we collect, use, share, retain, and safeguard applicant information. Please see the privacy statement on our website <a href="http://badgermeter.widen.net/content/vs2lk7frex/original?download=false&x.app=api" target="_blank">here</a>.

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