Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern

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.

Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern - Indianapolis, Indiana

As the Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern, you'll be responsible for supporting the Indianapolis Exits Manufacturing Plant through the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives. The Lean Specialist 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 Specialist, 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.

What You Will Do :

• Implement tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision and execute long and short-term objectives to support the value stream's goals.
• 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.
• Provide effective project updates to Value Stream Leadership on key metrics and sustainability.
• 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.

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Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

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 and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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