Coatings Engineer

Brunswick Boat Group • Fond du Lac, WI

10h

About The Position

As a Coatings Engineer at Mercury Marine, you will provide engineering support to a Senior Coatings Engineer to maintain and improve 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% testing setup and execution and 25% report writing and meetings. Occasional travel to Brunswick and supplier facilities is required as needed, at 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 involving measurement of physical or chemical properties of materials.
• Familiarity with ASTM and ISO standards, basic laboratory procedures, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Characterize materials for engineering inquiries involving painted and coated parts, including adhesion, thickness, chemical resistance, UV durability, corrosion protection, water and humidity resistance, color, and gloss.
• Perform production qualification work for externally sourced components; consult stakeholders to determine required testing, urgency, and cost- and time-effective approaches.
• Record results, conclusions, and recommendations in clear, concise, timely reports.
• Present results to internal cross-functional 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 sourcing initiatives, including qualification of new vendors, processes, and materials.
• 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
• Annual discretionary bonus program

What This Job Offers

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