High School Assembly Youth Apprentice

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 a high school junior looking to start your career in manufacturing?

Are you interested in pursuing skilled trades after high school and want to learn real-world skills for your future?

Badger Meter is hiring an Assembly Youth Apprentice. This will be a 2-year Apprenticeship program to develop a junior in high school into a future manufacturing career. This apprenticeship will be part time during the school year (at least 10 hours a week) and full-time during the summer.

The Assembly Youth Apprentice will learn how to assemble parts according to specified work instructions and/or drawings. This intern will be given the opportunity to rotate throughout the facility in a variety of assembly tasks. The Assembler intern will experience challenging opportunities, hands-on technical projects, interaction with staff, and the operations of a manufacturing organization.

Essential Job Duties:

- Participate in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost continuous improvement efforts

- Use Production system to record order activity, view work instructions and report completed work

- Learn to use basic tools to complete assemblies, and printing programs to complete customer orders

- Use detailed instructions with drawings to complete assemblies and finished products

- Learn to operate arbor presses or riveting machines to perform fastening operations on assembly line

- Record test results on standardized forms and writes test reports describing procedures used

- Test products to verify that they meet specifications

- Record scraps transactions due to assembly problems

- Additional projects, tasks, and/or assignments as assigned

Qualifications:

- Currently a Junior pursuing a High School diploma (graduating spring 2027)

- Intermediate in computer/technical skills in Microsoft products

- Preferred enrollment or completion or high school shop classes

Working Conditions:

- Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test

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