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If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.Mechanical Engineer
Purpose
As a Product Engineer II, you will lead projects from idea to implementation, applying your technical knowledge to solve problems, improve product performance, and support cross-functional initiatives. This role provides a balance of hands-on engineering, CAD utilization, project coordination, and process proficiency.
Essential Job Functions
•Lead and contribute to product development initiatives including New Product Development (NPD), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), continuous improvement of existing products, and R&D projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support design of products that exceed customer expectations, national standards, and internal requirements for quality, cost, and manufacturability.
• Independently create and maintain engineering documentation including 3D CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Direct involvement in all aspects of product development, including ideation, prototyping, design verification, production validation, and field evaluations.
• Drive innovative idea generation by obtaining real-world exposure to Zurn product installations through job site and customer visits, and incorporate ideas into new product designs.
• Research, make recommendations, and execute product design enhancements or modifications to support cost reduction and quality improvements
• Evaluate customer feedback, customer requirements, existing product designs, and performance standards to support the development of new products.
• Manage engineering deliverables by completing assigned tasks in alignment with the Product Development Process.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams including sales, customer service, and manufacturing, and assist in training junior engineers or technicians.
• Collaborate with the drafting/design team to properly document all new designs within the document control system, including 2D drawings, 3D models, bills of materials, and technical literature.
Qualifications/Education and Experience
• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to manage assigned tasks across multiple projects with guidance.
• Ability to develop creative design solutions to customer problems with guidance
• Demonstrate ability to follow action plans and contribute to project goals.
• Effective team player with a collaborative mindset in cross-functional environments.
• Self-driven and self-accountable with limited oversight
• Fundamental knowledge in 3D CAD design tools; able to create basic models and drawings. AutoDesk Inventor experience a plus.
• Fundamental understanding of engineering principles and product development processes.
• Good written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and team interaction.
• Willingness to take direction and apply feedback constructively.
• Comfortable working independently or with teams
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software including: Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and elastomeric components, such as fasteners, springs, o-rings and seals
• AutoCAD Inventor and Vault
• Microsoft D365
- 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
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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
