Manufacturing Engineer – Manager
Allegion
Manufacturing Engineer – Manager
Allegion
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Farmington • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- 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
Requirements
- 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, collect 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.
- 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 review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- 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
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
mechanical engineeringindustrial engineeringlean conceptsprocess controlsStatistical Process ControlRoot Cause Analysisproject managementmathematical conceptsproblem-solvingmanufacturing flow
Soft skills
leadershipanalytical skillscritical thinkingcustomer service orientationorganizational skillscommunication skillsflexibilitydecisivenessinterpersonal skillsteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree (preferred)