Global Supplier Quality Engineer – Launch & Improvement

Mercury Marine; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with match

Health Savings Account

Paid vacation

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Mercury Marine, a Brunswick brand in Fond du Lac, WI, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to improve supplier performance and ensure quality across the global supply base. You will collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and quality teams to support production operations and new product launches.

The ideal candidate has strong APQP/PPAP experience, problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive corrective actions using structured methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or a related technical environment.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, and Quality Systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a collaborative quality resource for suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support timely resolution of supplier-related quality issues that impact production, delivery, or customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate containment, inspection, sorting, and remediation activities for suspect material.
• Communicate quality concerns, risks, corrective actions, and status updates to suppliers and internal teams.
• Support manufacturing operations by helping maintain production continuity during supplier-related quality events.
• Lead APQP activities to ensure supplier readiness for new product introductions.
• Review and approve PPAP submissions, including dimensional reports, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, capability studies, and material certifications.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement teams to identify and mitigate supplier risks during product development.
• Support supplier readiness reviews and production launch activities.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
• Maintain supplier quality records, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Support management of nonconforming material and MRB activities.
• Analyze supplier performance data and provide recommendations to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

Root Cause Analysis

Corrective Actions

Quality Systems

GD&T

Engineering Drawings

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CQE

CQA

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

Mercury Marine, a Brunswick brand in Fond du Lac, WI, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to improve supplier performance and ensure quality across the global supply base. You will collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and quality teams to support production operations and new product launches.

The ideal candidate has strong APQP/PPAP experience, problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive corrective actions using structured methodologies.