Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager
**_ 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.

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

**Directs the manufacturing operation of multiple sites. Formulate, manage and achieve short and long-term operating objectives in areas such as safety & quality performance, cost management, efficiency improvements and overall customer services while promoting a culture of positive employee engagement and continuous improvement.**:

- Oversees day to day plant operations, identifying problems and develops and implements corrective and preventive measures.
- Ensure product quality meets or exceeds established standards and compliance with industry standards
- Promotes safety by ensuring that safety programs, procedures and processes are followed, conducts audits, and participates in safety team meetings, holds team responsible for safety in their respective areas.
- Manage plant budget and expenses to fall within, or better than plan. Manage all plant variances to meet or exceed plan including but not limited to: headcount, overtime and spending.
- Provide leadership for effective employee engagement through positive communication, coaching, training, problem resolution/corrective actions, and floor time.
- Establish and maintain supervisor/lead development programs to ensure bench strength of leadership team for advancement opportunities.
- Develop production plan to align with sales forecast, demand variation. Ensure strong cost-to-sales alignment to drive financials.
- Lead and teach lean manufacturing principles and visual factory focus.
- Drive the Manufacturing 4.0 initiatives as part of our operating culture

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- BS/BA in business, industrial management or engineering or equivalent. Minimum of 5 years manufacturing mgt. experience.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to lead organizational change initiatives.
- Proven ability to train, supervise and develop staff.
- Demonstrated understanding of budgeting and cost management.
- Strong team player with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
- A3-PDCA and other root-cause analysis tools including Manufacturing 4.0
- Lean Manufacturing foundation

**_ Total Rewards and Benefits_**:

- 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