Drafter Designer

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. 

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

The Drafter Designer is responsible for creating detailed submittal, layout, and manufacturing drawings for custom specialty door and frame assemblies at Overly Door Company (an Allegion business). As a Drafter Designer, you will collaborate closely with customers, architects, and production teams to translate architectural specifications into precise, high-performance fabrication designs.

What You Will Do:

• Generate detailed CAD submittal drawings and manufacturing configurations detailing frames, doors, wall proximities, specialized seals, and hardware layouts.
• Engage directly with customers, contractors, and architects through iterative design reviews to confirm specifications, resolve layout discrepancies, and finalize drawing approvals.
• Interpret architectural blueprints, structural plans, and hardware schedules to ensure full product compliance and manufacturability.
• Work closely with production teams to troubleshoot layout challenges and optimize fabrication processes.
• Participate in a comprehensive, 1-year on-site training and mentorship program in Greensburg, PA (with hybrid/remote flexibility eligible after the initial year).
• Travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities (including Reynosa, Mexico) to observe production processes and align design-to-manufacturing standards.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Education: Associate degree (2-year) in CAD Drafting, Design Technology, or related technical field required (Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related discipline preferred).
• Experience: 1+ years of drafting/design experience in construction products, architectural metal/doors, or mechanical assemblies preferred (entry-level candidates with strong CAD aptitude and drive are encouraged to apply).
• Skills/Requirements:
  • Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD drafting software (e.g., AutoCAD, Inventor, or SolidWorks) (Required).
  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret architectural and structural blueprints (Required).
  • Valid U.S. Passport or the ability to obtain one for occasional travel to Mexico (Required).
  • Located within commuting distance of Greensburg, PA / Westmoreland County, with the ability to work on-site during the first year of training (Required).

Why Work for Us?
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

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Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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