Director, Quality Assurance

Badger Meter • Milwaukee, WI

11h

About The Position

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: Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe. Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential. A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet. The Corporate Director of Quality is responsible for defining, improving, and maintaining Badger Meter quality systems and providing leadership and technical direction ensuring the effective coordination and execution of projects as they relate to the quality of our processes, services, and products within our U.S. and foreign operations. This role is critical in supporting all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Culture, Environmental, and Continuous Improvement initiatives, and metrics. This includes the ability to work with internal and external customers to support Badger Meter’s corporate values and goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in E ngineering or a related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality, Engineering or a related field desired; significant experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
• Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) and/or Shanin Red X Journeyman certification required.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership capability with the ability to shape and drive change require
• Ability to maintain professional level and technical skills through memberships in technical and professional societies, and by attending appropriate courses and seminars required
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office and related products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio) required
• Intermediate knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) required
• Intermediate p roficiency with Statistical Process Techniques, Failure Analysis, and Process Validation.
• Advanced data analytic techniques utilizing Excel, Minitab, MicroStrategy, PowerBI, SQL required
• Advanced P ractitioner Lean - Six Sigma required
• Intermediate k nowledge in Quality Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, AS9100) required
• Strong problem solving skills, preferred techniques; 8-Step, 8D, and/or A3 required
• A bility to multi-task and drive critical issues simultaneously required

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Shanin Red X Masters certification strongly preferred.
• Lean 101 preferred
• PMP (Project Management Professional) preferred
• Advanced k nowledge and Experience with Coordinated Measuring Machine (CMM) and Quality Assurance measure and test equipment preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish capabilities in Group Quality Engineering - Quality Systems (QSE), Advanced Quality (AQE), and Product Reliability (RPE).
• Direct Quality Data Analytics: Support a multi-site SQDCCE environment, establish and maintain quality metrics, guide a knowledge transfer strategy that creates "how to" manuals for users and developers.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) teams to identify, schedule, and execute all quality related deliverables.
• Establish launch/post launch data analytics ensuring quality system preparedness of people, process, and systems.
• Provide Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) guidance to NPD, Group, and Site teams.
• Provide technical guidance to create, review, and improve Badger Meter quality acceptance standards (QAS).
• Identify key industry standards and leverage them to drive uniformity within Badger Meter practices.
• Identify opportunities for the improvement of quality procedures, product designs, manufacturing processes, and equipment.
• Continually drive to improve product uniformity while eliminating/minimizing non-conformances.
• Provide direct leadership for the Group Quality team and dotted line responsibility for Site Quality functions in the achievement of departmental goals and activities.
• Identify and support training needs with APQP, problem-solving, root cause analysis, process capability, measurement system analysis, and other data analytic techniques.
• Preferred problem-solving methodologies; 8-Step, 8D, and/or A3.
• Mentor group and site quality teams to develop skills and expand capabilities.
• Establish and foster key relationships throughout the organization enabling effective performance to execute on commitments and deliver results while driving critical issues simultaneously.
• Maintain a safe working environment (within the department and across the sites).
• Up to 10% travel required.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director