Job Description

Knape & Vogt is looking for a highly skilled Quality Manager to join our Quality team! Enjoy excellent pay and incentives at a company where your skills will be recognized and rewarded!

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
• 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:

• Manage Day-to-day activity of the Quality department in the manufacturing and Distribution Center
• Prepare, lead, and determine customer corrective actions with the operations staff
• Establish internal audits drive ISO 9001 Certification compliance and follow up activity
• Prepare and follow department budgets forecasts, and annual operating plans
• Assure the department and administration of verification procedures, reports and sampling plans
• Provide Quality System mentorship and leadership for all shifts
• Report quality results to all relevant parties and maintain quality records/documentation

What You Will Bring:

• 5 years of demonstrated work experience in a manufacturing Quality department leading a team
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• Experience with quality systems, tools databases and statistical process controls
• Ability to mentor, facilitate an lead problem solving methodology
• Project Management skills
• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma, ASQ Certified Engineer, Quality Engineering