Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Overview

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. In 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Manufacturing Engineer Manager - Stanley Access Technologies, Farmington, CT OR Greenfield, IN

Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others.

Manufacturing Engineer Manager

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the manufacturing engineering team to achieve increased throughput, reduced cost and improved customer satisfaction. In addition, this position will regularly interface with suppliers, advanced manufacturing engineering, procurement, operations, hourly plant personnel, design engineering, finance, and plant leadership.

What You Will Do

• 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, including A3, 9-step, and 8-D
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity and perform repetitive motions; physical ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods
• Ability to travel between 35-50% of the time, supporting two manufacturing locations

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering required;
  Master’s degree preferred
• 5-10 years of 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 and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret technical instructions and deal with multiple variables
• Proficient in lean concepts, process controls and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work in and develop a team environment and demonstrate facilitation skills

• Drive lean transformation by eliminating waste and increasing the velocity of customer orders
• Proactive change agent with leadership to build a team-oriented environment using lean methodologies; committed to continuous improvement
• Leverage change management methodology to ensure adherence of new processes
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flow in a plant
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Customer service orientation and ability to meet internal customer requirements
• Resourceful and able to…