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