Test System Data Analyst

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 passionate about data-driven decision-making, business process optimization, and cutting-edge technology in manufacturing environments? Step into a pivotal role where innovation meets impact.

As the Test System Data Analyst at Badger Meter, you will be at the forefront of driving efficiency, automating processes, and enabling informed decision-making across multiple manufacturing sites. This position plays a critical role in ensuring excellence in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and environmental standards—all while championing continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Badger Meter’s corporate values. Bring your analytical expertise, technical skills, and collaborative spirit to make meaningful contributions that shape the future of our operations.

This position is responsible for the business system support/data analysis, data automation, and continuous improvement related to all testing activities including data reporting, presentation of metrics, production test data management, test capacity planning, test process control and KPI reporting and running diagnostic and system testing and presenting the information to the relevant stakeholders across multiple manufacturing sites.  This role is critical in supporting all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Environmental, and Continuous improvement initiatives, and metrics including the ability to work with internal and external customers to support Badger Meter’s corporate values and goals.

Job Duties:

• Work with all site/regional teams to review data automation processes for overall efficiency improvements as well as reporting and supporting organizational metrics.

• Assist in selection and implementation of business systems to support long-term growth of Badger Meter (examples – test data management and visual factory).

• Evaluate data, analyze results using statistical techniques to deliver ongoing reports

• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics, etc. to optimize statistical performance

• Collect data from various data sources and manage databases/data systems

• Recognize, analyze, and describe complex data set trends and patterns

• Screen and cleanse data by reviewing reports, performance indicators to find and fix problems

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize business and information needs

• Establish and explain new process improvement possibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing tools to support a robust test process control. This ranges from test yield analysis and throughput; to automated visual dash boards on the manufacturing floor; and test optimization tools

• Assist with tools to help identify capacity constraints using the test planning process and production requirements.

• Manage and optimize test practices. This includes processes and business tools for cycle time reduction and yield optimization.

• Assist with tools to evaluate and manage business costs to improve overall productivity.

• Provide and optimize business system tools to support test optimization.

• Up to 10% travel required.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, statistics, industrial engineering, or relevant field required

• 3+ years of working experience in statistical analysis/data analytics desired; significant experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree

Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency in Python/SQL required

• Basic understanding of manufacturing systems preferred

• Intermediate understanding of data management and business intelligence tools preferred

• Intermediate understanding of metadata standards preferred

• Basic essential scripting skills required

• Ability to demonstrate sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability in handling large data sets and relational databases required

• Knowledge of translating business requirements to an Executive Summary

• Expertise in analyzing existing tools and databases to give software solution proposals required

• Experience in methodologies and processes for managing large-scale database required

Competencies:

• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

• Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.

• Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.

• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment.

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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