Product Engineer

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!

The Product Engineer is responsible for supporting planning, designing, developing, costing, and ensuring production readiness for product enhancements or New Product Introduction (NPI). Serve as a key member of the Sustaining Engineering team, leading projects from concept to production launch while ensuring compliance with product specifications, certification standards, and manufacturability. The engineer will be responsible for all design-related activities on assigned projects, including product specifications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, supplier coordination, conducting design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA), and creating comprehensive design verification plans and reports (DVP&R).

This role is physically located at our Lanark, IL manufacturing plant, but will spend time at our Downers Grove and Savanna locations from time to time.

• Serve as the primary technical resource for new product development and product enhancements.

• Recommend and implement changes to procedures, protocols, and processes to improve product design and performance.

• Effectively communicate technical data to engineering peers cross-functional teams (quality, manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain), and external vendors, providing recommendations based on analysis of data.

• Support product design requirements, including: Creating and updating design specifications, managing and documenting design reviews, developing bills of materials (BOMs), instruction manuals, ensuring compliance with regulatory and certification standards, conducting product testing and test data analysis.

• Execute multiple projects simultaneously across multi-location production sites, ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

• Work closely with the production and supply chain teams to optimize manufacturability, reduce costs, and improve product reliability.

• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Science, or its equivalent

• 3-5 years of experience in product development, engineering, or a manufacturing environment, preferably in a related industry (e.g., plumbing products, consumer goods, or mechanical systems).

• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time

• Strong knowledge of multi-component assemblies, design for manufacturability (DFM), and design for assembly (DFA).

• Proficient in Microsoft office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

• Proficient in SolidWorks or equivalent 3D modeling software, as well as PLM systems (preferred).

• Experience building and testing prototypes, iterating based on test results, and troubleshooting design issues.

• Provide technical guidance to engineers or technicians assigned to work on a common project.

• Experience with formal lab reports and test documentation

• Ability to interact at all levels and functions

The compensation range 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 Salary Range: $72,000 - $100,000.

• Competitive Salary

• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance

• Matching 401(k) Contribution

• Health Savings Account

• Educational Reimbursement

• Matching Gift Program

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Contribution
• Health Savings Account
• Up to 3 Weeks Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran