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Are you a Manufacturing Engineer seeking a fresh career opportunity? Knape & Vogt is seeking an ideal candidate who will work full-time, onsite collaborating with manufacturing teams to enhance existing and future automated capabilities. Enjoy excellent pay and incentives at a company where your skills will be recognized and rewarded!

Company Overview:

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company is a 125-year-old company based in Grand Rapids. 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 You Will Get To Do:

+ Provide daily support to operations to ensure Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost goals are met

+ Troubleshoot and solve manufacturing related process issues

+ Evaluate current processes and utilize LEAN principles to identify and implement improvements relating to the utilization of personnel, material, and utilities

+ Identify root cause and implement permanent corrective actions for manufacturing process issues

+ Perform cycle time studies, maintain and update standard rates

+ Assist in maintaining the manufacturing bills of material, routings, and implementing engineering changes

+ Participate in the development of new products or changes related to current products with a focus on the organization's ability to manufacture and meet customer requirements consistently

+ Complete documentation including process flow charts, PFMEA, work instructions, visual aids, capacity and utilization charts

+ Support quoting and acquisition process for new product and engineering changes

+ Maintain and update plant layouts

+ Work with skilled trades and manufacturing teams on process improvements to deliver consistent and sustainable performance

+ Visit equipment suppliers to assist in design reviews, machine commissioning and supplier acceptance test

+ Other duties as assigned

What Will You Bring:

+ At least 3 years of demonstrated work experience in this area with exposure and knowledge of manufacturing, industrial engineering, and product launch processes

+ College degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

+ Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, AutoCAD or other 2D drafting systems

+ Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred

What You Will Bring:

+ At least 3 years of demonstrated work experience in this area with exposure and knowledge of manufacturing, industrial engineering, and product launch processes

+ College degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

+ Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, AutoCAD or other 2D drafting systems

+ Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred