Welding Department Strider

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.

Allegion is seeking a Material Strider on our production Welding team to fulfill a full‑time position in Snoqualmie, WA at our Technical Glass Products facility.

This Material Strider reports to our Welding Supervisor and is responsible for verifying the correct materials and quantities are supplied to the welding team to keep production flowing efficiently and on‑time.

You will work independently to maintain an organized area and provide continuous flow of materials to the Weld Department. Additional responsibilities will include physical and administrative tasks involving inventory control, material and ship date audits, storing and distributing materials parts and supplies.

Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM with opportunities for overtime

• Audit job folders, job carts and staging racks.
• Verify hardware is accurately delivered using provided BOM.
• Prep all weld joints.
• Stage weldments in staging racks.
• Stage jobs correctly according to nearest ship dates.
• Take the initiative to research and resolve material related problems.
• Communicate, monitor, and expedite shortages.
• Maintain work areas according to 5S principles daily.
• Fulfill assigned specific daily and weekly job assignments as outlined by supervisor that meet departmental and company goals.
• Visually inspect materials and follow disposal standard operating process.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures to support Weld Dept. activities.
• Understand and comply with all appropriate safety and work safety regulations.
• Continuously maintain a clean work area including the cleanup and disposal of trash, production scrap, and material drop‑off. Assist in cleaning common areas.
• Other duties as assigned

• 2+ years of experience in material distribution, inventory, supply chain, or manufacturing preferred.
• Forklift experience, forklift certification preferred
• Strong organizational skills with close attention to detail and prioritizing multiple tasks along with meeting deadlines.
• Ability to navigate Material Resource Planning / Enterprise Resource Planning type systems (MRP/ERP) and Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 a plus.
• Ability to operate a variety of power and hand tools and equipment, including; table saws & nail guns
• Ability to set rigging and operate lifts and small cranes as needed to perform work.
• Consistently demonstrate independent judgment and initiative; driven self‑started dedicated to continuous process improvement
• Detail‑oriented, accurate, dependable and willing to accept a wide variety of assignments
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong math skills
• Follow all safety requirements and keep work area clean and orderly

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly in an environment where heavy work is required and where moderate to loud noise occurs. The employee is in an assembly plant/warehouse environment that can be dusty. May be working around welding operations. Overhead work may be required. There is a frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, twist, bend, lift and move heavy objects (up to 70 pounds) and occasionally lift and move very heavy objects (up to 100 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the course of the work day.

Production aids such as tilting assembly tables, overhead cranes and forklifts can be used for these tasks. Personal protective equipment will be required and provided. In addition, the individual in this job will be working under time pressure and must be able to perform under stress. They must be able to work rapidly for long periods and to communicate and interact with others.

They also must be able to perform multiple…