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Production Controller

Allegion
Indianapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2025

About the role

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.

What You Will Do:
  • Prioritize and maintain production schedules.
  • Ensure on-time completion for each department's kanban cards.
  • Monitor and track kanbans through multiple work cells
  • Managing pull systems within established constraints
  • Navigate work cell boards for proper distribution by daily deadline
  • Work with resource groups to ensure:
    • Material availability (Materials and Inventory Control)
    • Standard production flow (Engineering)
    • On time delivery (Operations)
  • Navigate AX for card production
  • Actively participate in MDI (Manage for Daily Improvement)
    • Updating metrics and pareto
    • Problem Solving when daily goals not met
  • Assist operations in assigning labor according to production schedules
  • Produce reports daily
  • Summarize critical data
  • Effectively communicate to leadership and operations for actions
    • Emails
    • Meeting
    • One on one conversations
  • Responsible for meeting quality assurance standards as set by industry programs, such as ISO and Six Sigma.
  • Responsible for maintaining regular communication with interrelated departments, such as distribution and engineering, to plan and execute production goals efficiently.

What You Need to Succeed:

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum Experience: 1-3 years in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft suite, Access, and AX.
  • Basic problem-solving capabilities and mathematical skills.
  • Ability to follow standard work instructions, manage multiple deadlines, troubleshoot daily issues, and communicate effectively.
  • Working knowledge of operations and pull systems.
  • In addition, you ideally bring a high level of responsibility because the safety and productivity of your team reflects on your ability to lead, but if not, we will happily provide the training and support you need to be successful! 

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

  • You are 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 value personal well-being and balance, because we do too! 
  • 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 Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! 

What You’ll Get from Us: 

  • A commitment to your health and well-being through our comprehensive and affordable medical, prescription and dental insurance plans – starting on your first day
  • Paid Holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day + Paid Vacation, because your life isn't all about work!
  • An investment in your future through our 401K program with automatic company contributions and 6% company match with no vesting period
  • An opportunity to further your education and meet your professional goals through our Tuition Assistance Program
  • Competitive starting pay – because you deserve to feel appreciated and rewarded for your contributions
  • Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself” 

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

www.allegion.com

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences

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