Supplier Quality Engineer – Electronics & Injection Molding

Brunswick Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick Corporation is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to lead strategic and tactical supplier quality across electronics and plastic injection molding. You will drive APQP/PPAP, containment, SCAR/8D actions, and supplier development to protect production and ensure product quality.

The role emphasizes rapid containment, root cause validation, and data-driven improvements with global suppliers, supporting Mercury Marine’s Plant 7 strategy. Onsite in St.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related technical field required.
• 3 – 5 years of prior experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, or quality engineering within a production environment required.
• Experience managing supplier quality, including corrective actions (SCAR), root cause analysis, and supplier performance improvement required.
• Experience supporting new product development and supplier readiness activities (APQP / PPAP) preferred.
• Experience working with supplier manufacturing processes, including electronics (PCB/SMT) and/or plastic injection molding environments preferred.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and driving corrective actions preferred.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and structured problem-solving (8D, 5 Why).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T requirements to validate supplier conformance.
• Working knowledge of electronics manufacturing (PCB/SMT) and plastic injection molding (tooling, dimensional control).
• Understanding of Cp/Cpk to evaluate supplier performance and process stability.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier quality issues end-to-end, including containment, corrective action, and verification of effectiveness.
• Experience driving supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to assess and validate supplier process controls, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in MS Office.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and long-term supplier capability.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier nonconformances from identification through containment, root cause validation, and closure.
• Drive corrective actions (SCAR / 8D) with suppliers, ensuring robust root cause analysis and prevention of recurrence.
• Coordinate and communicate supplier quality issues, risks, and status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Escalate repeat, high-risk, or systemic supplier issues for visibility and resolution support.
• Link supplier defects, lot traceability, and production impact for containment and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to address quality issues and improve performance.
• Lead containment activities to mitigate production risk and prevent line disruptions.
• Own timely response to supplier-related quality issues impacting production.
• Dispositon MRB with Manufacturing and Quality to protect production flow.
• Ensure only conforming material is released to production; verify with suppliers.
• Communicate real-time supplier quality risks and containment status.
• Coordinate supplier actions to restore normal production conditions.
• Review and approve PPAP submissions to validate readiness.
• Validate supplier processes for capability and control; ensure compliance.
• Lead supplier audits and drive corrective actions.
• Plan and conduct supplier audits to assess capability and drive improvements.
• Maintain documentation and traceability across systems for containment and audits.
• Support audits with supplier records and quality documentation.
• Analyze supplier performance metrics to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Lead or support supplier improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supplier quality

APQP / PPAP

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

SCAR

Electronics manufacturing

PCB/SMT

Plastic injection molding

Process capability

Audit proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Quality systems

Documentation & traceability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related technical field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Brunswick Corporation is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to lead strategic and tactical supplier quality across electronics and plastic injection molding. You will drive APQP/PPAP, containment, SCAR/8D actions, and supplier development to protect production and ensure product quality.

The role emphasizes rapid containment, root cause validation, and data-driven improvements with global suppliers, supporting Mercury Marine’s Plant 7 strategy. Onsite in St.