Marine Coatings Engineer: Testing & Materials

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Paid vacations

401k match

Health savings account

Wellbeing program

Product discounts

Job summary

Brunswick Corporation’s Mercury Marine division is seeking a Coatings Engineer to maintain and improve paints and coatings for metal and polymer parts. This lab‑based role involves about 75% testing and 25% report writing and meetings, with collaboration across design, manufacturing, sourcing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Chemical/Materials Engineering (or related) and has co‑op/internship experience in material property measurement, plus familiarity with ASTM/ISO lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical/materials/related field.
• Co-op or internship experience in measuring physical/chemical properties of materials.
• Familiarity with ASTM/ISO lab procedures and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials characterization for painted and coated parts (adhesion, thickness, resistance, UV durability, corrosion protection, humidity, color, gloss).
• Perform production qualification work for externally sourced components and document results; present findings to stakeholders.
• Support adoption of new materials/processes through data collection and risk/reward analysis.
• Operate, calibrate and maintain lab equipment.
• Guide design, manufacturing, sourcing quality through analysis of process development samples.
• Support sourcing qualification of new vendors, processes and materials.
• Support coating/processing recommendations for metallic and polymer substrates.
• Occasional travel to Brunswick and supplier facilities (<10%).

Skills

Co-op experience

Material property measurements

ASTM/ISO familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Polymer Engineering or related field

Job description

Brunswick Corporation’s Mercury Marine division is seeking a Coatings Engineer to maintain and improve paints and coatings for metal and polymer parts. This lab‑based role involves about 75% testing and 25% report writing and meetings, with collaboration across design, manufacturing, sourcing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Chemical/Materials Engineering (or related) and has co‑op/internship experience in material property measurement, plus familiarity with ASTM/ISO lab