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Industrial Designer - Drinking Water
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Lead end‑to‑end industrial design for drinking water and related products.
7d ago
$76,000 - $100,000
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Downers Grove, IL
Office Full-Time
Company Size
2,500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Solutions
Plumbing
Engineering
Consulting
Design
Manufacturing
Installation
Sector Specialisms
Education
Healthcare
Hospitality
Multifamily
Municipal
Office
Retail
Commercial
Role
What you would be doing
prototype testing
concept generation
industrial design
design research
3d mockups
brand guidelines
- Support validation testing of new concepts via renderings, storyboards and prototypes.
- Generate design solutions and concepts that consider a holistic view of design including overall aesthetics, functionality, usability, and fit/feel/finish details.
- Lead industrial design efforts from start to finish of a new product development project. Includes helping define process, timeline, deliverables and resources needed for ID work needed throughout each project.
- Collaborate with Product Management to identify and visualize product opportunities and problems to solve driven by consumer insights and relevant market trends. Includes leading and conducting design research activities and ideation workshops; working with 3rd party resources as needed.
- Help translate Brand Identities into relevant product design guidelines and strategies
- Translate insights and trends into viable design strategies and concepts, using a diverse toolkit of visual communication skills to convey design intent to project team and stakeholders. Including sketches, storyboards, photorealistic renderings, detailed drawings and 3d mockups/prototypes.
What you bring
solidworks
rhino 3d
adobe suite
industrial design
sketching
2 years
- Vision and Creativity: ability to see beyond the task at hand; can formulate and present new ideas or ways to reframe a problem while still ensuring day-to-day project needs get addressed.
- Time and Project Management: can manage their workload with minimal supervision; ability to prioritize. Able to help define and maintain cross-functional alignment on design objectives.
- Working knowledge of UI/UX design process and principles.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as an Industrial Designer.
- Presentations to internal staff and senior leadership.
- Proactive: can recognize and address potential issues before they fester… both as part of a project and part of day-to-day operations.
- Strong sketching skills for ideation and quickly visualizing breadth of distinct ideas and themes.
- Experience with hands-on rapid prototyping techniques including study models, and 3d printing.
- Portfolio that showcases design skills and problem-solving process.
- Expert knowledge of 2D and 3D visualization software: Adobe Creative Suite, Keyshot, SolidWorks preferred, Rhino 3d a plus.
- Experience working on Branded Consumer Products. Housewares, CE, Home Appliance experience preferred.
- Excellent 2D Design skills relate to product graphics, visual hierarchy, and presentation layouts.
- BS or BA in Industrial Design
- Strong Sense of aesthetics and form.
- Excellent Communication skills; can adapt based on audience and situation: from informal elevator pitches to formal presentation to executives and everything in between. Ability to influence and inspire.
- Experience working at a Consulting firm and Manufacturer preferred.
- Good working knowledge of Consumer Insights and Design/Market Research Methodologies. Knows when/how to integrate into Design process. Knows how to leverage research and how to interpret.
- Health Savings Account
- Competitive Salary
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Matching Gift Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
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Company
Overview
$50 Million
Synergy Value
Targeting $50 million in synergies from the merger, driving strategic growth and efficiency.
Billions Reduced
Plastic Bottle Impact
Reducing billions of single-use plastic bottles, contributing to environmental sustainability efforts.
- Headquartered in Milwaukee, weaving product portfolios from sensor-based faucets and filtered bottle fillers into turnkey building solutions.
- Financially backed as a pure-play water business, publicly traded on NYSE: ZWS, focused on doubling scale and maximizing opportunities.
- Typical projects include outfitting hospitals with hygienic flushing systems, schools with lead-reducing hydration stations, and commercial campuses with low-flow plumbing.
- Specialized in water safety, quality, hygiene, flow control, and conservation across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial, residential, and government sectors.
- Offers a suite of branded solutions, including Zurn, Elkay, Hadrian partitions, and World Dryer hand dryers, showcasing vertical integration from toilets to hand-drying.
- Continuous Improvement
- Integrity in Everything We Do
- Customer First
- Culture of Winning
- Total Associate Engagement
- Do the Right Thing
38% GHG Reduction
Carbon Emissions Intensity
Achieved a 38% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG intensity since 2021, with a target to reach 50% by 2030.
64.4% Waste Recycled
Operational Waste Management
Recycled or reused 64.4% of operational waste during 2024.
32.5B Water Saved
Water Conservation
Saved 32.5 billion gallons of water and prevented 19 billion single-use plastic bottles in 2024.
86% Sustainable Revenue
Sustainable Products
86% of revenue generated from sustainable-attribute products, exceeding the 75% target.
- Maintained less than 1% hazardous waste; landfill waste reduced by 6.5% in 2024
- Validated roadmap to zero-waste-to-landfill at 5 facilities by 2030
- Invested $74 million in R&D in sustainability (goal: $90 million by 2025)
- Net-zero target: 50% reduction in GHG intensity by 2030 (Scope 1 & 2)
8% by 2025
Supplier Diversity Goal
Aim to achieve 8% supplier diversity spend by 2025, currently at 5.6% in 2024.
- Built DEI strategy on pillars: Inclusion; Recruitment & Development; Community outreach
- Established ERGs: Black; AAPI; Latinx; Women; Veterans; LGBTQ+; Early Career
- Women‑focused leadership programs and support via Women ERG
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