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.
Manufacturing Engineer Manager - Stanley Access Technologies, Farmington, CT OR Greenfield, IN
Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others.
Manufacturing Engineer Manager
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the manufacturing engineering team to achieve increased throughput, reduced cost and improved customer satisfaction. In addition, this position will regularly interface with suppliers, advanced manufacturing engineering, procurement, operations, hourly plant personnel, design engineering, finance, and plant leadership.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.
What You Will Do:
Oversee the development, evaluation and improvements in manufacturing processes
Demonstrate Allegion Leadership Competencies and Values
Develop technical expertise through coaching and mentoring
Drive operations to world class lean processes by following an Operational Excellence Vision
Serve as an operational change agent, encouraging innovative solutions
Actively lead SAT productivity commitments
Responsible for project management
Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems
Reviews and analyzes proposals and determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures.
Determines engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness.
Approves and submits to management proposals considered feasible for consideration and participates in capital planning process to establish manufacturing/process priorities.
Leadership skills to effectively manage teams in achieving organizational objectives.
Solid analytical skills necessary to coach others in structured problem-solving approach, including but not limited to A3, 9-step, & 8-D
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to use fingers and hands to feel, handle, or squeeze; reach with hands and arms; twist/turn body; perform repetitive motions
Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, frequently and for extended periods of time
Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
Ability to frequently lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and rarely lift up to 60 pounds. Any lifts over 35 pounds should be done with assistance.
Ability to travel between 35-50% of the time, supporting two manufacturing locations
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering required; Master’s degree preferred
5-10 years’ engineering experience, including a minimum 3-5 years of engineering/operations management experience managing cross functional teams
Experience in multiple disciplines including manufacturing and engineering.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Proficient in lean concepts, process controls and problem solving abilities.
Ability to work in and develop a team environment.
Demonstrate effective facilitation skills.
Additional Skills and Qualifications
Must have the skill set to drive lean transformation by eliminating waste and increasing the velocity of customer orders once released to the facility.
Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies; is committed to continuous improvement
Must be able to leverage Allegion Change Management methodology to ensure adherence of new processes
Must have good understanding of manufacturing flow in a plant
Understanding of Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis
Strong critical thinking skills including using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
Strong problem-solving skills in order to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements
Must be resourceful, and find solutions to unusual problems to meet customer needs
Demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple priorities at once. Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage individuals across all levels within the organization
The ability to influence bottom line results
Indirect influence and management; builds trust and involves others
Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment.
Must be a flexible, decisive and a proactive problem solver.
Must be a self-starter with a bias for improvement.
Must be proficient at conflict resolution
Must have solid interpersonal skills, ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and in independent situations, and exercise good judgment to reach sound conclusions
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, schedules, rules, procedures, etc.
Ability to properly identify components and gain extensive parts knowledge
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
Unlimited PTO
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
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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 (NYSE: ALLE) is a global pioneer in seamless access, with leading brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss® and Von Duprin®. Focusing on security around the door and adjacent areas, Allegion secures people and assets with a range of solutions for homes, businesses, schools and institutions. Allegion had $2.7 billion in revenue in 2020, and its security products are sold around the world.
While Allegion is a new name in the security industry, we are not new. For over a century, we have kept people safe and secure with category leading products. From inventing the “panic release bar” exit device in 1908 to pioneering the first-ever electric-controlled lock, our brands have been innovators for almost as long as people have locked doors. Their entrepreneurial spirit is at the core of who we are.
As an independent Allegion, we are able to unlock our company’s true potential. By tapping into that entrepreneurial spirit that has made us the leader in mechanical security, we will continue to drive forward and integrate tomorrow’s electronic solutions into everything we do. Our long history of expertise in the commercial industry enables us to have better quality, stronger, and safer products for our residential customers. Together, with the power and passion of our global employees, we will realize Allegion’s full potential as we continue to be a leader in the global safety and security industry.
