Change in upper management a positive thing, making an already excellent place to work even beter
Pros
Compensation is competitive, benefits are excellent, especially healthcare and 401k defined contribution by the company. Badger Meter always had a culture of excellent work life balance and flexibility for its employees, new upper management is committed to maintaining that culture while revamping continuous improvement initiatives. They have hired some great people that are actively trying to strike a balance between continuous improvement and accountability, and a flexible work environment. So far, their initiatives have been prudent and are making an already great place to work even better. I enjoy working with my team and am happy I have both the latitude and independence to have my opinions and ideas matter, as well as support from my manager when it comes to implementing change in processes. Generally people are friendly and are willing to help. New goal setting process was much needed. In the past there was a gap in communication between upper management, middle management and employees.
Cons
Still some large challenges ahead in terms of creating streamlined processes across all facilities, a natural problem in a growing company that has grown through acquisitions. Some of the systems are archaic and inefficient. Different segments of the company use different systems which make certain processes more time consuming than if industry standard ERP software was used.