Continuous Improvement Operations Supervisor
Badger Meter

Job Info

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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:


Badger Meter is hiring a Continuous Improvement Operations Supervisor based out of our Racine location. This newly created role is responsible for assisting the plant leadership team in reaching operational and Environmental, Health and Safety goals while using continuous improvement tools and processes to drive the operational principle of a Simple, Visual, End to End operation.

Job Duties:

• Evaluate, analyze and improve processes using lean manufacturing and six sigma principles to ensure excellence in safety, quality, delivery, cost, culture, and environment
  
• Execute Environmental, Health and Safety compliance under direction of Corporate EHS Manager
  
• Lead Kaizens and train fellow employees in leading Kaizen events and continuous improvement concepts
  
• Transformation of the facility to a Visual Factory
  
• Support a culture and mindset of Continuous Improvement
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management or a related field required
  
• 5+ years of related experience in CI or Safety Coordination desired
  
• Certification in CI preferred
  
• Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) preferred
  

Qualifications:

• Ability to lead Kaizen events
  
• Intermediate proficiency with Value Stream Mapping
  
• Familiarity with Poka Yoke/Error proofing required
  
• Understanding of Total Productive Maintenance required
  
• Understanding of EHS Compliance required
  
• Familiarity with Project Management preferred
  

Competencies:

• Execution: Ensuring others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; measuring progress and ensuring accountability against those metrics.
  
• Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals, and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  

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 wear personal protective gear most of the day.
  
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time
  
• Audiogram required
  

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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