Maintenance Manager

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!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.  

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource. 
 

What You Will Contribute:
 

Are you a proactive leader with a passion for maintaining and optimizing facility operations? At Badger Meter, we're looking for a dynamic Maintenance Manager to oversee our state-of-the-art machinery and equipment. In this pivotal role, you'll ensure our operations run smoothly, lead a dedicated team across multiple shifts, and drive continuous improvement in our maintenance processes. If you're ready to make a significant impact and be part of a company that values innovation and excellence, we want to hear from you!

Job Duties

• Ensure timely and effective repair of facility machinery and equipment, including machine tools and HVAC.
• Implement Total Productive Management program
• Maintain communication with Facilities Manager, Corporate Environmental Manager, and Plant Manager.
• Implement and maintain routine preventative maintenance and an asset management system for critical facility and equipment, supporting machine uptime metrics and mechanic accountability.
• Manage CMMS system, providing reports, data analytics, and primary support for North America.
• Direct and train maintenance personnel across a three-shift operation, including planning operations, assigning work, instructing, performing personnel activities (reviews, hiring, dismissal, disciplinary measures), and assisting in employee growth.
• Manage performance of facility-related contract service suppliers and coordinate competitive bids with Facilities Manager.
• Oversee and direct machinery installations, movement, building remodeling, new construction, and property security measures with Facilities Manager.
• Ensure facility opening, closing, and securing on weekends, holidays, and plant shutdowns as directed.

Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree in Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Industrial engineering, or related field required; Certified Journeyman Maintenance Technician preferred

• 7 years of related experience desired

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Preventative and Predictive maintenance techniques required

• Proven experience in project management

• Advanced knowledge of automated facility related functions including maintenance and operation of HVAC equipment, machinery repair and maintenance, custodial services, and plant safety acquired through formal technical training and work experience

• Advanced knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations and issues 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

• Work is performed indoors/outdoors; may be exposed to heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.

• Must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time

• Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram

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

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.  

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