Manager Test Engineering

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Allegion is looking for a passionate Manager, Test Engineering to work as part of a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management. You’ll work on solutions that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the Allegion’s Test Lab in Farmington, CT, including responsibility for testing products against requirements or standards for reliability, performance, and quality.
• Manage the performance of Test Engineers and Test Technicians, driving their competency development, planning their career progression, and cultivating bench strength.
• Maintain a focus on employee engagement through coaching, training, and development of employees.
• Oversee thorough and timely validation planning, execution, and documentation for new Allegion products, revisions to existing Allegion products, and competitor products against customer requirements and industry or Allegion standards for reliability, performance, and quality.
• Oversee Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT) of products according to established Control Plans.
• As a primary product testing process owner, strategically assure capabilities of products meet or exceed the needs of the business, including appropriate planning, process management, staffing, and capital procurement.
• Drive continuous process improvement and operational excellence. Share and leverage best practices with other global test labs and ORT sites.
• Champion the value and appropriate role of testing among stakeholders.
• Uphold a stringent standard for employee safety. Proactively enforce all EH&S policies and ensure a safe work environment and work practices in the Test Lab.
• Manage the operation of the Test Lab, organizing and maintaining test facilities to maximize efficiency and eliminate waste.
• Serve customers including but not limited to: Codes and Product Compliance, Quality Assurance, Product Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, and outside suppliers.

What you need to succeed:

• Experience in electromechanical product testing, including Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), preferably in the security or access control industry
• Experience leading teams of technical personnel
• Experience managing technical projects to successful conclusion
• Working knowledge of Reliability Engineering, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Accelerated Testing, and Failure Recording, Analysis, and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS).
• Familiarity with Statistics, including Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Weibull (life data) Analysis, and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• BS degree in engineering or related science required
• A minimum of five years' experience leading teams preferred
• Experience in an electro-mechanical industry with a record of increasing responsibility and achievement required
• Master’s degree is preferred
• Electronics knowledge, circuit design, environmental testing, instrumentation and measurements, machinery design, data acquisition, coding, mechanical mechanisms, stress analysis, material mechanics, CAD, manufacturing, PLCs preferred
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from American Society for Quality (ASQ) would be a plus.

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! 

What You’ll Get from Us:

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”

Unlimited Paid Time Off

A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period 

Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses

Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses

Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury

Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards

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 assessment & coaching.

Apply Today!

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.

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

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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