Quality Inspector

About the role

As an Inspector, you'll play a key role in ensuring incoming materials, work-in-process components, and finished products meet our quality standards and customer expectations. Working closely with production and engineering teams, you'll help identify issues, improve processes, and ensure products leave our facility ready for success.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, work orders, engineering specifications, and routing sheets to verify production requirements and tolerance limits.
• Perform inspections of incoming materials, first articles, in-process components, purchased parts, and finished products.
• Conduct testing and measurements to verify product dimensions, fit, appearance, and performance.
• Perform specialized testing, including hardness and holiday testing.
• Identify and troubleshoot print, drawing, and bill of materials discrepancies.
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records, including inspection reports, damage reports, return reports, and rework orders.
• Coordinate the routing of nonconforming products for rework or corrective action.
• Investigate quality concerns and assist in resolving production issues that impact product quality.
• Communicate quality findings and deviations to production and plant leadership.
• Recommend improvements to quality standards, inspection processes, and production methods.
• Verify products are packaged and prepared appropriately to minimize damage during shipment.
• Process purchased material damage reports when incorrect or damaged materials are received.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous manufacturing, quality inspection, or related experience preferred.
• Entry-level candidates with strong mechanical aptitude are encouraged to apply.
• Basic math skills and the ability to perform measurements accurately.
• Basic computer proficiency for documentation and recordkeeping.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Skills

• Quality Focus – Maintains high standards and takes ownership of work quality.
• Initiative – Takes proactive steps to identify and resolve issues.
• Communication – Shares information clearly and effectively with team members and leadership.
• Collaboration – Works effectively across departments to achieve shared goals.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing environment.
• Frequent standing and walking throughout the shift.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Depending on the assigned department, must be able to lift up to 60 pounds and complete an audiogram test.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with eligibility 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.
  • Company contributes 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account annually.
• Access to a certified financial planner 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.