Manufacturing Engineer Manager

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.

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.

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: 

• 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 approach, including but not limited to A3, 9-step, & 8-D

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.

• Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to use fingers and hands to feel, handle, or squeeze; reach with hands and arms; twist/turn body; perform repetitive motions

• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, frequently and for extended periods of time

• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Ability to frequently lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and rarely lift up to 60 pounds.  Any lifts over 35 pounds should be done with assistance.

• Ability to travel between 35-50% of the time, supporting two manufacturing locations

What You Need to Succeed: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering required; Master’s degree preferred

• 5-10 years’ 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 such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane an