Marine Coatings Engineer – Innovation Lab & Testing Lead

Mercury Marine; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Wellbeing program

Product discounts

Job summary

Brunswick's Mercury Marine is seeking a Coatings Engineer to provide engineering support for paints and coatings on metallic and polymeric parts. The role focuses 75% lab testing and 25% reporting, with exposure to cross-functional teams and supplier qualifications.

The position offers a collaborative lab environment, opportunities to influence material choices, and travel to Brunswick facilities as needed. A chemical engineering degree and lab experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor1s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials characterization for engineering inquiries of painted and coated parts, including coating adhesion, thickness, chemical resistance, UV durability, corrosion protection, water/humidity resistance, color and gloss.
• Perform production qualification for externally sourced components.
• Determine testing scope and approach with stakeholders to achieve goals.
• Record results and recommendations in clear reports.
• Present results to cross-functional stakeholders and external supply chain representatives.
• Support adoption of new materials and processes with data collection and risk/reward analysis.
• Operate, calibrate and maintain lab equipment.
• Support design, manufacturing, sourcing quality, and purchasing via process development samples.
• Assist sourcing initiatives for new vendors, processes and materials.
• Support coating and processing recommendations for metallic and polymeric substrates.

Skills

Co-op / Internship in materials0/meas

Lab safety procedures

Education

Bachelor1s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or related field

Job description

Brunswick's Mercury Marine is seeking a Coatings Engineer to provide engineering support for paints and coatings on metallic and polymeric parts. The role focuses 75% lab testing and 25% reporting, with exposure to cross-functional teams and supplier qualifications.

The position offers a collaborative lab environment, opportunities to influence material choices, and travel to Brunswick facilities as needed. A chemical engineering degree and lab experience are required.