Coatings Engineer

Brunswick Corporation • Fond du Lac, WI

2d • $62,800 - $100,800

About The Position

As a Coatings Engineer at Mercury Marine, you will support a Senior Coatings Engineer in maintaining and improving marine paints and coatings for metallic and polymeric parts and processes used in current products and new product introductions. The role involves standard and non-standard laboratory testing and analysis to inform engineering decisions. It is a laboratory position consisting of approximately 75% test setup and execution and 25% report writing and meetings. Occasional travel to Brunswick and supplier facilities is required as needed, less than 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous co-op and/or internship experience measuring physical or chemical properties of materials.
• Familiarity with ASTM and ISO standards, basic laboratory procedures, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Characterize painted and coated parts for engineering inquiries, including coating adhesion, thickness, chemical resistance, UV durability, corrosion protection, water and humidity resistance, color, and gloss.
• Perform production qualification work for externally sourced components.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine testing scope, urgency, and cost- and time-effective approaches.
• Record results, conclusions, and recommendations in clear, concise, and timely reports.
• Present work results to cross-functional internal stakeholders and external supply-chain representatives as needed.
• Support adoption of new materials and processes through technical data collection and contribute to risk/reward analyses.
• Operate, calibrate, and perform basic maintenance on relevant materials laboratory equipment.
• Guide design engineering, manufacturing, sourcing quality, and purchasing through analysis of process-development samples to assess production readiness.
• Support qualification of new vendors, processes, and materials as part of sourcing initiatives.
• Support new-product coating and processing recommendations for metallic and polymeric substrates.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Wellbeing program
• Product purchase discounts
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level