Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Leader

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.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Carmel, IN

The AME Leader is responsible for executing the global manufacturing strategy for all manufacturing locations, laboratories and test facilities as business demands within Allegion subsidiaries around the world. The position is responsible for the development and optimization of processes to ensure manufacturing strategies play books, road maps and investments to best satisfy our customers' needs while effectively utilizing Allegion assets. The position will be focused on fabrication processes, assembly, manufacturing automation, process digitization, electronic test support, process standardization and best in class performance through the implementation of standard work and best practice leverage in different areas such as maintenance and new product development/introduction while ensuring the core manufacturing processes and company assets are effectively utilized.

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:

• Supports large capital investment initiatives within operations, including the identification, evaluation, and business case justification of new technologies
• Execute and support global manufacturing strategy, including transition and footprint initiatives, create and maintain capacity and utilization plans
• Lead/Support facility (consolidations/start-ups) / product / process transitions and process optimization
• Partners with manufacturing facilities to enable them to run more efficiently.
• Support, develop and implement fabrication and assembly processes with appropriate automation
• Support manufacturing/operations through process digitization, manufacturing 4.0 implementations
• Ensure new products are released with adequate levels of manufacturability, participates in critical NPD projects
• Supports mergers and acquisitions by properly evaluating target risks within operations.
• TPM, support on site implementation and follow up for Americas sites.
• Collaborates with Procurement to implement make vs. buy processes, assessments, and/or playbooks.
• Understands and anticipates trends within manufacturing to implement new technology/capability as needed.
• Act as a champion of Total Productive Maintenance across machinery, tools and facilities.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• BS / ME / EE / B Eng. degree in engineering, or a related field
• Master's degree in a relevant field preferred
• Industrial, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Electronics background
• 5-10 Years total combined relevant integrated supply chain experience
• 5+ year's relevant AME experience preferred

Proven experience of:

• Core – non-core evaluation
• Capacity and utilization analysis
• Cost Analysis, including Make vs. buy
• New Products Introductions
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Capital Investment Management
• Facility relocations (Greenfield, Brown Field, Relocation, Decommissioning)
• Operations Management, Project / Program Management
• Data Analytics and Analysis

Demonstrated:

• Understanding of global materials management and supply chain / logistics Management
• Understanding of manufacturing engineering processes and trends
• Capability to manage multiple global projects
• Demonstrated project leadership skills (ability to lead and motivate others at multiple levels of the organization)
• Experience and demonstrated results improving manufacturing footprint utilization / rationalization
• Demonstrated drive for results working in a global matrix organization
• Demonstrated influencing, relationship building, teamwork and collaboration skills at all levels of the organization

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

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.