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.
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If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.The Senior Engineer supports manufacturing process improvement projects. Coordinated with our Lean/Continuous Improvement system, the Senior Engineer works with minimal supervision to lead complex and difficult projects to improve quality, increase efficiency and throughput and removes waste from our manufacturing processes. This includes re-design of manufacturing areas, improving tooling and fixturing, and researching and recommending equipment for manufacturing and material handling to support manufacturing process improvement. The Senior Engineer also mentors Engineers and Engineering Technicians.
- Works with Production Area Managers, Department Supervisors and floor personnel to optimize product flow within the plant and to prioritize removing bottlenecks
- Optimizes plant layout and leads all new equipment implementation, consistent with lean principles
- Consults with Product Engineering to optimize the product, making recommendations of engineering changes to improve throughput, improve quality, and improve manufacturability
- Recommends improvements to work methods and/or procedures, including tooling, fixturing, and/or equipment
- Provides information to support return-on-investment calculations for capital expenditures
- Provides guidance in safety on new projects, existing projects, and other safety concerns as they arise
- Uses cross functional knowledge gained from manufacturing experience to guide projects in the right direction
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology from an accredited institution required; Master's degree preferred
- Formal education/training in principles of lean manufacturing and quality management preferred
- 7+ years of work experience preferred
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, as well as experience with team collaboration software
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively disseminate and present information to all internal and external customers
- Proficiency in CAD required, with knowledge of Solidworks preferred
- Education, training and experience in the implementation and maintenance of continuous improvement activities including principles of Lean and Six Sigma preferred
- Experience with problem solving techniques such as 5 Whys, A3, and PDCA preferred
- Excellent time management skills, flexible and adaptive thinking and strong leadership skills
- Ability to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to successfully coordinate multiple priority projects in a fast-paced environment to drive goals to completion is required
- The compensation range(s) identified below are a good faith estimate of the salary expected to be paid as performed from these locations. Actual salaries may vary based on compensable factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, education and training, and other relevant business and organizational factors. Most candidates will start in the lower half of the range. The range for this position is $92,000-$126,000.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology
- Master's degree
- Formal education/training in principles of lean manufacturing and quality management
- 7+ years of work experience
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with team collaboration software
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in CAD
- Knowledge of SolidWorks
- Education, training and experience in continuous improvement including Lean and Six Sigma
- Experience with problem solving techniques such as 5 Whys, A3, and PDCA
- Excellent time management, adaptive thinking, and strong leadership skills
- Ability to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to coordinate multiple priority projects in a fast-paced environment
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and has not been reviewed or approved by Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.
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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.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Insights
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
