Are you an experienced Product Sales/ Applications Engineer with a strong customer engagement and project management background? Knape & Vogt, a leader in innovative hardware and storage solutions, is looking for a dynamic professional to join our team. Elevate your career with a role where your expertise is valued and rewarded.
Company Overview: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company has been based in Grand Rapids for over 125 years. We are a global leader specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of functional hardware, office and healthcare ergonomics and storage-related components for original equipment manufacturers, specialty distributors, hardware chains and major home centers.
What's In It For You? - Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision plus many more starting Day 1
- Competitive Pay
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 401K with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Programs
- Bonus and Merit opportunities
What Will You Get To Do: - Translate the needs and customer requirements into technical specifications/design inputs
- Provide input and oversight of the activities of the Product Engineers
- Work with customers to define all product application requirements necessary to gain product approval for production
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure final submissions accurately include all tooling and equipment
- Ensure product design meets product cost and overall capital budget parameters and is summarized for the project leads
- Ensure test and analysis validates the design, meets requirements and is approved for production
- Solve technical issues associated with customer and product demands
- Work directly with Advance Quality Engineer (AQE) to ensure quality planning meets customer documentation needs
What Will You Bring: - 5 years of experience in Product, Applications, and Design Engineering
- Proven knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Customer-facing experience
- Program/project management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BSM, BSMET)
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite, 3D CAD, and ERP system