Summer Intern - Operational Excellence Lean

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.

As the Operational Excellence Lean Intern, you'll will be responsible for supporting the Colorado Springs, Colorado Plant through the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives. The Lean Intern is an integral part of the plant's daily operations, growth, and transformation. Your role will ensure the principles, practices, and tools are incorporated into the Allegion culture.

As the Operational Excellence Lean Intern, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with all levels of plant operations and corporate leadership. 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.

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.

• Support continuous improvement projects that will include collecting data, observing current state processes, and implementing future state deliverables using lean methodologies.
• Drive Operational Excellence culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive Lean behaviors and follow the principles and practices of Allegion's Operational 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.
• 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.
• Shadow floor operators, supervisors, and management to observe process steps and build rapport

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's program (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, Visio, and other various Project/Process Management Tools is preferred, but not required
• Effective listening, time management, communication, and creative problem-solving techniques
• Strong willingness to learn, curious about processes, and openness to hands‑on shop floor experience is a must
• GPA of 3.0 or higher and previous work experience (preferred)

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…