What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at Knape & Vogt?
Are you an experienced 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 or Designing Engineer
Proven knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning 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
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