What You Will Contribute:We're seeking a
Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to serve as a technical leader in developing, validating, and optimizing manufacturing processes. This role plays a key role in leading and advancing structured engineering systems, improving process performance, and ensuring consistent, scalable results across operations.
You'll lead complex process development initiatives, drive high-impact projects, and help define best practices in process validation, control, and continuous improvement-while mentoring engineers and supporting production performance.
This role operates within a structured engineering system focused on formal process validation, defined control limits, and data-driven execution to deliver consistent, repeatable performance. It is heavily focused on injection molding and requires the ability to develop, validate, and stabilize processes in a dynamic production environment.
What You'll DoEngineering Systems & Process Standardization- Define, implement, and continuously improve structured engineering systems for process development, validation, and control
- Establish standard methodologies for process window development, documentation, and data-driven decision making
- Ensure consistent application of engineering practices across programs and teams
Process Development & Validation- Lead complex process development, mold validation, and troubleshooting activities
- Develop robust, data-driven process windows that ensure repeatability and stability
- Align validation outcomes with production-ready process definitions
- Lead structured validation activities to define process windows and ensure processes are capable across expected operating ranges
- Apply scientific molding principles to establish and validate process windows
Process Stability & Problem Solving- Provide technical leadership in resolving complex molding issues, including process instability, variation, and production disruptions
- Apply structured, data-driven root cause analysis to improve quality, yield, and efficiency
- Ensure processes operate within validated process windows and defined control limits to maintain stability, repeatability, and consistency across production.
- Work within defined process control frameworks rather than relying on trial-and-error adjustments, using structured methods to diagnose and correct process variation
Project Leadership & Continuous Improvement- Lead cross-functional engineering projects (e.g., scrap reduction, cycle time improvements, capability expansion)
- Support capital equipment decisions, tooling strategy, and manufacturing investments
- Drive continuous improvement efforts and ensure solutions are sustained and standardized
- Provide technical input during quoting and new program planning to define process capability, approach, and risk
Mentorship & Cross-Functional Collaboration- Mentor and develop engineers, reinforcing strong engineering discipline and execution
- Partner with Production, Tooling, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure process capability and alignment
- Provide hands-on technical support during critical launches, trials, and production disruptions, stepping in to stabilize processes and restore performance when needed
What You Bring- 7+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
- Strong expertise in process development, validation, and troubleshooting
- Proven ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams
- Analytical, data-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Experience mentoring or developing technical talent
Preferred: Experience in plastics or injection molding is strongly preferred. However, candidates with related manufacturing backgrounds-such as machining, castings, or other complex process environments-are strongly encouraged to apply.
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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
