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_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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Position Summary

The Supervisor of Production (Third Shift) is a key member of the manufacturing leadership team responsible for directing, coordinating, and supporting all production activities from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. This leader ensures operational excellence across welding, brake press operations, laser cutting, assembly, shipping, receiving, and material flow for the Caddo Mills facility.

This role drives a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality, associate engagement, productivity, and continuous improvement, while maintaining seamless communication with first and second-shift teams. The ideal candidate is a confident, hands-on supervisor with strong technical knowledge of fabrication processes and a proven ability to lead diverse teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Oversight

• Directly supervise nightly production operations across welding, brake press, laser cutting, assembly, and material handling departments.

• Assign work orders, coordinate job priorities, and allocate labor based on skills and production demands.

• Ensure production goals for output, on-time delivery, scrap reduction, and efficiency are met or exceeded.

• Proactively remove barriers impacting workflow and escalate critical issues to leadership promptly.

People Management & Team Development

• Lead, motivate, and coach third-shift associates, promoting a culture of accountability, respect, and teamwork.

• Conduct nightly startup huddles, communicate expectations, and reinforce standard work and KPIs.

• Recognize and address attendance, performance, or behavioral issues in partnership with Human Resources.

• Ensure new hires receive proper onboarding, hands-on training, cross-training, and safety instruction.

• Provide skills coaching to associates on welding, brake press set-ups, tooling, machine troubleshooting, and fabrication best practices.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing PPE, machine guarding, lock-out/tag-out, forklift protocols, and facility standards.

• Conduct nightly walkthroughs and safety audits; correct hazards immediately.

• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe behaviors and ensure corrective actions are completed on time.

• Partner with the Safety Manager to reinforce OSHA, corporate safety policies, and environmental compliance.

Quality Assurance & Process Control

• Monitor product quality throughout the shift, ensuring compliance with prints, tolerances, specifications, and customer requirements.

• Collaborate with QA to address non-conformances and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Support creation and reinforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) across welding, brake press, laser cutting, and assembly processes.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Identify improvement opportunities and lead small-group or Kaizen activities focused on efficiency, material flow, safety, and waste reduction.

• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and proactively adjust staffing, workflow, or machine utilization.

• Implement 5S principles on third shift to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work environment.

• Drive consistent adoption of best practices from other Zurn Elkay manufacturing facilities.

Communication & Reporting

• Maintain seamless communication with 1st and 2nd shift leadership, maintenance, HR, and production planning.

• Prepare daily production updates, downtime logs, staffing reports, and shift notes for leadership review.

• Ensure pass-down meetings at shift change are clear, accurate, and actionable.

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Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing environment (metal fabrication preferred).

• Strong working knowledge of welding, brake press operations, tooling setup, laser cutting machines, and material flow.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams on overnight or off-shift operations.

• Ability to read blueprints, engineering drawings, and work instructions.

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Excellent communication and ability to coach and motivate diverse teams.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs as required.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a facility with shipping/receiving, fabrication, and finishing operations.

• Familiarity with Workday, production tracking software, or MES systems.

• Prior experience in a lean manufacturing environment or CI training (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work).

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a strong plus.

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Work Environment

• Third-shift schedule: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Monday–Friday (with occasional weekend work as needed).

• Fast-paced manufacturing environment with exposure to welding fumes, machinery, forklifts, and moderate noise levels.

• Requires walking the production floor regularly and providing hands-on leadership.

_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

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

_What happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one?_

_A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time._

In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse.

Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself.

What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture.

While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most.

Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values.

We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.