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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, 11,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Lean Specialist (Operational Excellence):

The Lean Specialist is a part of the Global Operational Excellence Team. You will be primarily responsible for supporting the Indianapolis Manufacturing Plant through the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives. Your role will ensure the principles, practices, and tools are incorporated into the Allegion culture. As the Enterprise Excellence Lean Specialist, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with key customers. Your role is key to the implementation and support actions that will bring about improvements to multiple areas including safety, customer value proposition, quality, delivery, cycle, growth, margin expansion, and inventory.

What You Will Do:

• Implement tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision and execute long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals

• Drive Enterprise Excellence culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive Lean behaviors, and follow the principles and practices of Allegion’s Enterprise Excellence Model

• Support the Lean initiatives as the Lean Specialist in collaboration with the value stream team through operational design, process improvements, and systems support utilizing value stream mapping techniques

• Provide effective project updates to Value Stream Leadership on key metrics and sustainability

• Participate in and actively direct GEMBA walks and educating others on continuous improvement including takt time attainment and Lean methodologies

• Implement and maintain visual performance tools

What You Will Need to Succeed (Job Requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably an engineering or supply chain degree

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a position associated with lean concepts or Toyota Production System

• Experience with distribution, warehousing and/or logistics facilities a plus.

• You would ideally have some level of understanding of WMS, TMS and ERP systems

• Strong written & oral communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate with various audiences

• Ability to positively influence and motivate teams to facilitate change

• Ability to lead teams on project work via continuous improvement tools such as A3 or kaizen

• Mathematical Skills: Use of simple statistical and graphical tools. Ability to interpret manufacturing schematics and blueprints

• Reasoning Ability: Define problem areas, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions from multiple sources. Interpret a variety of technical procedures or processes with abstract and concrete variables

• In addition, you ideally have a basic knowledge of Lean concepts and continuous improvement-based tools and techniques, have worked in a Lean environment, or have a certification from a recognized provider of Lean Transformation training

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You are 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 value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!

• 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”

• 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

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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