Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.
Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.
If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!
If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.POSITION PURPOSE
The Assistant Manufacturing Manager in manufacturing plays a key supporting leadership role, helping the Manufacturing Manager run day-to-day operations efficiently while meeting production, safety, and business goals. This position is responsible for assisting and ensuring that all quality and production requirements are met by supervising daily operations, building and maintaining an effective supervisory team and analyzing operations on a continual basis to improve costs, quality, service, and capacity utilization. The Assistant Plant Manager seeks to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations while consistently meeting production needs and requirements. This position indirectly supports other functional leaders in Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and works closely with Finance and Human Resources.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSOversee Daily Plant Operations
- Direct and coordinate day-to-day manufacturing activities to meet production schedules, quality standards, and efficiency targets
2. Supervise and Develop Staff
- Lead, coach, and evaluate supervisors and production employees
- Support hiring, onboarding, and training initiatives
3. Ensure Workplace Safety and Compliance
- Enforce safety policies and procedures
- Monitor compliance with regulatory standards and lead corrective actions when needed
4. Monitor Production Performance
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as output, downtime, scrap, and labor efficiency
- Take corrective action to address performance gaps
5. Drive Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements (Lean manufacturing, waste reduction, etc.)
6. Coordinate Cross-Functional Activities
- Collaborate with maintenance, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to resolve issues and improve operations
7. Manage Resources and Costs
- Assist in controlling labor, materials, and operational expenses
- Support budgeting and cost-reduction efforts
8. Resolve Operational Issues
- Troubleshoot production problems and implement timely solutions to minimize downtime
9. Maintain Quality Standards
- Ensure products meet company and customer quality requirements
- Support audits and quality improvement initiatives
10. Act in Leadership Capacity When Needed
- Serve as backup to the Plant Manager and help execute strategic initiatives
- Provide guidance and direction to staff including hiring, disciplinary action, staff development, goal formulation, and performance review
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned
- Strong Strategy Deployment Skills and Financial Accumulation
This role supports full plant operations, including production, safety, quality, and staffing. The Assistant Manufacturing Manager supervises frontline leadership, contributes to budget management, and drives continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with company goals.
- Responsible for managing 5+ salaried and salaried non-exempt supervisors directly and approximately 180+ hourly teammates (= $2.6 mm in wages)
- 24-hour accountability for the site and $115 mm in shipped units produced at the facility
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
- 10+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including minimum 5 years in a management role, with a quantifiable record of accomplishments
- Strong mechanical, technical, and analytical ability, including strong problem-solving skills and solid judgment
- Strong mathematical, written, and oral communication skills
- Experience in Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management, Hazard Analysis Control Critical Process, and Safety
- Thorough working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and demonstrated experience in implementing process improvements
- Complete understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation
- Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and the ability to make decisions under pressure
- Interpersonal skills with all external and internal customers - displays passion and optimism, conflict resolution, professionalism, confidentiality, timely and appropriate response to questions or complaints, seek feedback and consensus, when possible, meet commitments, create team building, identifies and supports efforts to succeed
This role requires frequent presence on the production floor, including standing, walking, and occasional lifting to 50 lbs. The work environment includes exposure to industrial machinery, noise, and varying temperatures, with required use of PPE. Flexibility in schedule is necessary to support plant operations. Work performed in a manufacturing/industrial environment with exposure to: Machinery and moving equipment Noise, dust, fumes, or varying temperatures (hot/cold) Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, steel-toe boots, gloves, and hearing protection May involve working around hazardous materials or chemicals This is not a remote position: remote work may be performed when approved by leadership.
Total Rewards and Benefits- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- Health Savings Account
- Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
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Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Skills Required
- Provide guidance and direction to staff including hiring, disciplinary action, staff development, goal formulation, and performance review
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned
- Strong Strategy Deployment Skills and Financial Accumulation
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many professional and technical roles, with role-specific ranges and clear bands visible in external postings. Market-aligned base pay combined with bonuses and recognition programs strengthens perceived fairness.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a generous company match, plus access to equity through stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan, enhances long-term rewards. These elements are consistently highlighted alongside the core benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad mix—wellness programs, paid volunteer time, charitable gift matching, tuition reimbursement, and development opportunities—expands total rewards beyond base pay. This breadth provides lifestyle value across health, community, and learning.
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What We Do
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions supplies the industry’s widest range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zurn Elkay works with customers around the globe to deliver products and systems that enhance and ensure water quality, safety, hygiene, flow control and conservation. From healthcare to hospitality, education to retail and residential to office facilities, we pride ourselves on meeting specialized needs for every market, focusing on quality, reliability, quick installation and easy maintenance. Our values of Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Everything We Do, Customer First, Culture of Winning, and Total Associate Engagement serve as our drive to achieve world-class safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth now and in the future. In everything we do, we are sustainably inspired. We work to make our communities better with volunteerism and philanthropy, and support diversity, equity and inclusion inside and outside our walls. We seek to uphold our promise to the planet every day by providing sustainable water management solutions
