Plant Quality & Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions • Freeport, IL • 2d ago

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!

If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.

The Plant Quality & Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor - Lanark & Freeport (Shared) is responsible for leading plant level quality execution and ensuring that manufacturing processes consistently meet Zurn Elkay's Drinking Water quality, reliability, and compliance standards. This role serves as the primary owner of plant manufacturing quality processes, defect prevention, process capability, and quality-focused continuous improvement within the plant.

The leader in this role drives containment, maintains robust process controls, and ensures effective communication and escalation to BU Quality. They also supervise plant quality technicians responsible for inspection and verification activities and partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure quality is built into manufacturing processes rather than enforced solely through inspection.

Reports to: Director, Engineering and Quality

Location: Freeport, IL - splits time between both Freeport, IL and Lanark, IL facilities

Key Focus Areas

Owns all aspects of plant-level quality execution, ensuring products meet internal and external quality requirements.

Leads quality response activities, including containment leadership, defect management, and issue resolution.

Maintains and enforces adherence to quality standards, specifications, and inspection requirements.

Leads containment activities for internal and supplier-related nonconformances.

Ensures rapid deployment of containment actions to protect customers and prevent defect escape.

Drives root cause identification and verified corrective actions aligned with structured problem-solving methodologies.

Owns and maintains PFMEAs, Control Plans, and related process quality documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current manufacturing practices.

Develops and governs inspection strategies, including sampling plans, methods, frequencies, and measurement approaches.

Oversees calibration and maintenance of quality measurement equipment.

Leads analysis of defect data, trends, and quality KPIs, identifying systemic issues and improvement opportunities.

Drives process capability understanding and improvements, including calculating and interpreting Cp/Cpk values.

Partners with manufacturing engineering and Operations to improve process stability and reduce defect variation.

Serves as key liaison between the plant and BU Quality, ensuring timely escalation of risks, customer-impacting issues, and emerging trends.

Supports BU-level quality initiatives, audits, and new product/process introductions.

Ensures alignment with BU and corporate quality systems, policies, and performance expectations.

Supervises, mentors, and develops plant quality technicians responsible for inspection execution.

Fosters a culture of quality ownership, continuous improvement, and proactive defect prevention.

Ensures cross-functional alignment with production, engineering, and supply chain partners.

Ensures accuracy of plant quality data and defect Pareto analysis to support plant quality performance monitoring and improvement

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline required

6+ years of experience in quality systems, plant quality, customer quality, or manufacturing quality roles

Demonstrated expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP readiness

Experience supporting new product launches and manufacturing or process transitions

Strong root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement capability

Lean and/or Six Sigma experience required (Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred)

Experience in high-mix manufacturing, assembly operations, or regulated products preferred

Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

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!

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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