Quality Manager - Machining & Heat Treat

Brunswick Corporation • Fond du Lac, WI

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About The Position

Are you ready for what’s next? Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. We are seeking a results-driven Quality Manager with a strong background in machining and heat treating along with manufacturing quality systems to join our team. This leadership role requires deep knowledge of ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma tools, and regulatory compliance, as well as a passion for continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will drive quality culture, operational excellence, and product integrity across the value chain. At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: People leader accountable for safety, leading a professional quality team, setting cross-functional goals and deploying team resources; responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews and team staffing decisions. Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization where formal authority is not held. Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs. Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers. Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements: Decisions are guided by data, policies, procedures, and business plans. Broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, process knowledge and people leadership capabilities Working knowledge of engineering drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Knowledge of pertinent manufacturing techniques and their capabilities. Working knowledge of PPAP process and requirements. Verbal, written and computer graphic communication skills necessary to effectively present data and information to internal and external consumers. Ability to lead, direct and instruct others in related job functions. Thorough knowledge of inspection techniques, metrology methods, tolerances, blueprint reading, routings, SPC tools and techniques, personal computers, Office 365, and general shop practices. Ability to reason through problems and suggest multiple workable solutions. Ability to guide supervision in making proper decisions relative to product and process control issues. Ability to perform duties independently, consulting manager as needed. Ability to be flexible and able to control diverse priorities and assignments. Excellent organizational and follow-up skills. Must be able to pay close attention to detail. Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Proven experience within machining or related manufacturing environments, with a strong understanding of quality management principles and practices.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, datums, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of heat treating and metallurgical principles and practices
• Proficiency with MS Office, Power BI, SharePoint, Teamcenter, Oracle, and quality data systems.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
• Hands-on approach with ability to lead on the shop floor.
• Strong communication, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Customer focused
• Decisions are guided by data, policies, procedures, and business plans.
• Broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, process knowledge and people leadership capabilities
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of pertinent manufacturing techniques and their capabilities.
• Working knowledge of PPAP process and requirements.
• Verbal, written and computer graphic communication skills necessary to effectively present data and information to internal and external consumers.
• Ability to lead, direct and instruct others in related job functions.
• Thorough knowledge of inspection techniques, metrology methods, tolerances, blueprint reading, routings, SPC tools and techniques, personal computers, Office 365, and general shop practices.
• Ability to reason through problems and suggest multiple workable solutions.
• Ability to guide supervision in making proper decisions relative to product and process control issues.
• Ability to perform duties independently, consulting manager as needed.
• Ability to be flexible and able to control diverse priorities and assignments.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Must be able to pay close attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• 5 or more years in a Quality Engineering role preferred.
• 2 or more years in a leadership (people or technical) role preferred.
• Green/Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with calibration, measurement systems, and basic metallurgical testing preferred.
• Experience with heat treat systems and processes
• ASQ certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• People leader accountable for safety, leading a professional quality team, setting cross-functional goals and deploying team resources
• Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews and team staffing decisions
• Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers

Benefits

• This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), well-being program, product purchase discounts and much more.

What This Job Offers

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