Operational Excellence Lean Specialist

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.

Operational Excellence Lean Specialist - Blue Ash, Ohio Under the direction of the Operational Excellence Manager, this position is responsible for supporting the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives by ensuring strategies are implemented and principles/practices/tools are incorporated in the culture and processes under transformation. This position implements and supports actions that bring about improvements which may include, but are not limited to safety, customer value proposition, quality, delivery, cycle, growth, margin expansion, and inventory.

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:

Support the Operational Excellence Manager and Value Stream in implementing lean transformation and daily management across the value stream including:

Gathers data for key performance indicators for functions being reviewed, evaluates current state, and proposes future state goals and objectives.

Implementing tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision

Executing against long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals

Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles

Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives

Utilize value stream mapping techniques to design optimal information, material, and production flow methods

To act as a change agent to bring about improvements in the manufacturing process through the active support, participation and leadership of rapid improvement events or projects, that includes:

Owning pre and post standard work.

Lead or facilitate continuous improvement projects and events.

Participating in Gemba walks and coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work. development/modification/adherence, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities.

Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology.

Helping update and maintain visual performance tools, including mission control and MDI boards

Following up on action plans

Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained

Executing key activities as part of Lean Transformation and daily management including tasks such as:

Support value stream analyses events.

Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements, workplace analysis improvement.

Creating and implementing standard work and teaching/coaching line leaders to do the same.

Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools

Lead, coach and assist teams in problem solving activities.

Resolving issues after continuous improvement events to achieve desired state.

To support the launch of all activities needed to incorporate Lean Transformation and daily management into the Value Stream culture; includes:

Assisting in identifying on-going training needs

Supporting communication of the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to employees

Utilize change management model.

Ensure high levels of engagement for continuous improvement events participants.

Drive change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive lean behaviors, principles and practices.

Track all changes/improvements made to provide assurance that changes are effective and lasting, includes:

Examining and evaluating the areas after improvements are implemented

Posting/updating results to the Mission Control boards

Reviewing new procedures/controls and appraising the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and…