Quality Manager

Lund Boats; New York Mills (MN); On-site; USD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick's Lund facility seeks a Quality Manager to lead the plant's quality strategy, manage the Quality Management System, and partner with Production, Engineering, suppliers and customers to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects. This role demands a data-driven mindset and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with BBG standards, develop process capabilities, manage budgets, and promote safe practices while delivering customer-focused results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with quality focus.
• Strong knowledge of quality policies and procedures.
• 5+ years in quality management in manufacturing.
• Experience leading teams and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Six Sigma training or certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control day-to-day quality system operations.
• Represent plant to promote customer requirements.
• Ensure quality objectives and preventive actions meet standards.
• Build a high-performance quality team through hiring and coaching.
• Collaborate across organization to resolve problems and meet goals.
• Promote inclusion and diversity within the team.
• Maintain strong customer relations and data integrity.
• Monitor processes to ensure product compliance with specs.
• Drive improvements to reduce scrap and warranty claims.
• Develop and manage quality budgets and plans.
• Ensure audits and certificates compliance; promote safe practices.

Skills

Statistics

Excel

Quality leadership

Data analysis

Communication

GD&T understanding

SPC studies

Manufacturing quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Industrial Engineering

Associate's degree with relevant quality & manufacturing experience

Six Sigma Certification (CQE/CQM/CSSBB/CSSGB)

Tools

GD&T (ASME)

Reliability tools

Job description

Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:

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.

Position Overview

The Quality Manager at Brunswick's New York Mills facility leads the plant's quality strategy and Quality Management System to ensure customer satisfaction, product excellence, and compliance with Brunswick Boat Group standards. This role partners closely with Production, Engineering, Suppliers, and Customers to drive continuous improvement, reduce defects and warranty claims, improve process capability, and lead a high-performing quality team. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing quality leadership experience, a data-driven mindset, and a passion for operational excellence and customer-focused results.

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the day-to-day operations of the total Quality System to ensure customer satisfaction (internal & external) by exceeding our BBG Quality System Standards.
• Represent the plant to ensure promotion and awareness of customer requirements.
• Represent the customer to ensure quality objectives are met and preventative actions are in place.
• Builds and sustains a high-performance quality team by hiring talent, providing technical and strategic guidance, training, developing and providing respectful performance feedback to ensure employees are focused, aligned, and engaged in meeting company objectives.
• Effectively collaborates and communicates with all levels of the organization as well as with customers and suppliers, as applicable, to resolve problems together, and achieve business goals.
• Encourages and promotes employee inclusion, capitalizing on the strengths of a truly diverse and collaborative workforce.
• Accountable for the development and maintenance of strong customer relations.
• Ensure processes are maintained to monitor the products meet the customer, internal and external standards & specifications.
• Ensure operating practices are correctly matched with production and customer requirements.
• lead required problem-solving efforts to eliminate warranty failures
• Responsible to ensure compliance to the BBG Quality System Standards by developing and maintaining local quality procedures to meet these requirements.
• Responsible for integrity of all data and quality processes being used in the Plant’s Quality System
• Create awareness around Total Cost of Quality and drive activities to reduce cost of poor quality
• Champions and drive continuous improvement in design, suppliers and manufacturing through utilization of Operational Excellence tools, LSS and other techniques.
• Develop, evaluate & improve process capability together with the Production and Engineering departments
• Drive process improvements to reduce scrap, rework and supplier non-conformances
• Develop, maintain & execute short- and long-term quality budget/ business plans.
• Ensure compliance to internal and external product and compliance audits and certificates
• Promote safe work practices as highest priority.

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Required And Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field required; Associate’s degree considered with relevant quality and manufacturing experience. Advanced knowledge of quality policies and procedures
• Skilled in statistics and capable of leading reliability, capability and SPC studies and able to teach others
• 5+ years’ experience in Quality management in a manufacturing environment, with assembly experience
• 5+ years leadership experience; demonstrated ability to coordinate teams toward task completion
• Must be familiar with basic quality assurance and measurement techniques
• Must be able to understand and explain engineering drawings, including GD&T
• Data analysis & reporting (especially proficient in Excel)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, the ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally
• Bachelor's degree in either Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or industrial Engineering
• Formal Six Sigma Training; ASQ certifications desired: CQE, CQM, CSSBB, CSSGB

Working Conditions

• Works in a manufacturing and office environment
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb and bend about the facility
• Exposed to dust, odors, fumes and moderate noise.

The pay range for this position is $103,200 - $144,000 annually. The actual pay offered will vary depending multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business –need, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for discretionary bonus or short-term incentive program.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. 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. Details about our benefits can be foundhere.

Why Brunswick

Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry, we’re committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!

About Brunswick Boat Group

Brunswick Boat Group is home to a diverse portfolio of iconic marine brands, including Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Crestliner, Harris, Heyday, Lowe, Lund, Navan, Princecraft, Protector, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Spartan, Thunder Jet, and Uttern. Each brand carries a legacy of innovation, craftsmanship, and performance that has shaped the boating industry worldwide.

Across our fiberglass and aluminum manufacturing facilities, our team members are the driving force behind our success. We foster a culture rooted in safety, integrity, continuous improvement, and personal growth. Whether you're building unsinkable legends, pioneering wake sports, or crafting fishing and pontoon boats trusted for generations, you'll be part of a united team committed to delivering exceptional experiences on the water.

Next is Now!

We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.

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