Quality Engineering Co-op — Onsite, Relocation Eligible

Mercury Marine; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, invites students to join our Quality Engineering Co-op. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality and engineering teams to support the production of outboard and sterndrive motors.

You’ll work on real projects from inception to completion, learning gauging techniques, manufacturing processes, and quality tools while gaining hands-on plant floor experience in a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a BS program with a preferred emphasis in Quality, Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum second semester sophomore status with 48 completed credits.
• Availability to work full-time (40+ hours/week) through a full co-op term January–August 2027 or May–December 2027.
• The ability to enroll in a formalized co-op Program through your university.
• Strong math background with experience in basic statistics (F and Tests, Distribution analysis).
• Advanced computer skills include Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with manufacturing supervisors, hourly employees, engineers, technicians, and managers.
• Test, analyze, and report results on our internal and external quality concerns.
• Interface daily with customers to identify root cause and implement corrective actions to improve process and quality control.
• Assist in evaluating product issues identified by our customers
• Collaborate on resolution of process and product issues
• Collect and analyze data from manufacturing and warranty
• Mitigate risk through proactive analysis on manufacturing processes and systems

Skills

Math background

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

BS program in Quality/Industrial Engineering

Sophomore status 2nd semester+

Tools

Gauging techniques

Job description

Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, invites students to join our Quality Engineering Co-op. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality and engineering teams to support the production of outboard and sterndrive motors.

You’ll work on real projects from inception to completion, learning gauging techniques, manufacturing processes, and quality tools while gaining hands-on plant floor experience in a team-driven environment.