Zurn Elkay Water Solutions · 3 months ago
Manager III, Engineering
Downers Grove, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a fast-growing, values-driven company recognized for its integrity and commitment to employee development. The Manager III, Engineering will lead R&D efforts, manage engineering initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product development and efficiency improvements.
ConsultingManufacturingWaterWater Purification
Responsibilities
Lead R&D efforts to develop new applications and support product development
Conduct industry research on material and application trends and be the subject matter expert on applying to products
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, manufacturing, and other engineers
Prepare technical reports and presentations for stakeholders
Manage engineering initiatives based on strategy deployment improvement priorities
Provide technical oversight and coordination of project engineering work; monitor and adjust to insure progress against project schedules and budgets; allocate resources as required to accomplish goals
Evaluate current projects and provide input to increase efficiency and productivity
Negotiate and utilize 3rd party engineering suppliers
Implement approved engineering budgets and monitor actual expenses to ensure they fall within budgets, analyzing out of budget expenses and ensuring they are offset in other areas of the project unless fully justified
Perform administrative and oversight functions in approving proposals, expenditures, enforcing policies and hiring of engineers
Work closely with operations and customers to provide input and guidance on technical issues and negotiate and finalize engineering requirements
Review and approve proposed engineering designs and subsequent product and process enhancements or changes
Interface with marketing, vendors and manufacturing operations to resolve requirements for new product development, design issues, product use concerns, production issues, and field problems
Develop strong personal relationships with internal customers and play a key role in providing VOC that will influence engineering strategy and priorities
Support marketing in product research & analysis and identification of new product roadmap
Drive a culture of winning and employee engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
6+ years of experience in engineering management
Leadership and project management skills
Strong written, oral, and presentation skills
Creative thinker
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
Exceptional track record of dealing with and influencing internal and external customers
Preferred
Master's Degree
R&D experience
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!
Company
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is a supplier of clean water products for the residential, commercial, education, and industrial sector.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2012-03-30IPO
Leadership Team
Craig Wehr
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
David J Pauli
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-02-04
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