Lead Process Engineer

Job description

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 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Lead Process Engineer – Blue Ash, OH 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: Reviews and analyzes proposals and determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures. Determines engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness. Acts as a project manager on complex projects initiating, planning scheduling and coordinating the overall project and design. Understanding of Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Design of Experiments. Approves and submits to management proposals considered feasible for consideration and participates in capital planning process to establish manufacturing/process priorities. Evaluates product, equipment-related components and vendors. Develops and implements methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports, and staff conferences, in order to inform management of current status of each project. Establishes manufacturing standards and practices in Continuous process improvement, preventive maintenance. Leadership skills sufficient to effectively manage teams in achieving organizational objectives. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines. Solid analytical skills necessary to reach sound conclusions. Proficiency in structured problem solving approach, including but not limited to A3, 9-step, & 8-D In conjunction with Quality personnel, is responsible for quality control throughout assigned process. Including training, evaluation methods, containment and problem solving. Ensures process control through use of Advanced Product Quality Planning Concepts (Key Characteristics, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Quality/Process checklists). Develops, establishes and owns necessary process control documentation. Ensures that proper safety and preventive maintenance procedures are established and maintained. Attend training opportunities deemed necessary by management. What You Need to Succeed: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering and direct supervision 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 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 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 read, interpret, and perform from various documents, including method sheets, assembly drawings, production reports, safety rules, blueprints, printed shop schedules, Kanban cards/boards, operating maintenance instruction and procedure manuals, 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 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. 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