Sr. Product Engineer

About the role

The Company

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!

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Senior Product Engineer

As a Senior Product Engineer, you will focus on driving innovation, guide product strategy, and influence cross-functional decision-making. This role provides opportunities to apply technical knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex projects from concept through production release while mentoring and developing engineers.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and indentify complex 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.

• Lead design of products that exceed customer expectations, national standards, and internal requirements for quality, cost, and manufacturability.

• Oversee the creation and governance of engineering documentation, ensuring accuracy and consistency in 3D CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs) across product lines.

• Develop and lead 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.

• Lead efforts to optimize existing product lines by identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities, performance enhancements, and compliance 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.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide support to Operations, Quality Control, Customer Care, Marketing, and Product Management as required, particularly before and after new product launches

• Maintain a safe, organized workspace. Follow all company policies, with an emphasis on safety and 5S.

• Obtain third party product listings and certifications for new products

• Use 3D printers and other manufacturing methods to create testable prototypes of new product designs

• Participate in company-wide initiatives, including safety trainings and annual inventory counts

• Maintains owner's manual and spec sheets to enable the Marketing and Customer Service groups .

• Aids the Quality department through form, fit, function testing for PPAP validation.

• Supports the Operations organization through Bill of Material maintenance and verification.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field (Masters preferred)

• 5+ years minimum of relevant product design and development experience

• Expert-level project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously.

• Strategic product and process thinker with a track record of developing and executing complex action plans aligned with business goals.

• Leadership in cross-functional teams, driving collaboration and resolving technical challenges.

• Self-driven and self-accountable with limited oversight

• Proficient in 3D CAD design, including complex assemblies and detailed drawings. AutoDesk Inventor experience a plus.

• Full understanding of engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and product certification processes.

• Strong communication, leadership, root cause analysis skills. Capable of influencing stakeholders and mentoring engineering teams.

• 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

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